Last Updated: February 20, 2024, 09:30 IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce the date for Lok Sabha polls in the second week of March, with the poll panel’s top brass heading to states for final checks. The parliamentary election date announcement is expected after March 9, according to sources.
The planned visit by poll body officers to different states seems to indicate that the 2024 election calendar could be similar to the 2019 one.
As per sources, ECI representatives are meeting government officials on March 8-9 to ask about the Jammu and Kashmir security situation and availability of forces.
They are also visiting Jammu and Kashmir on Mar 12-13 to assess the ground situation to see if Assembly polls in the UT can be conducted with Lok Sabha polls.