According to the election schedule of Lok Sabha Elections-2024, the process of filing nomination papers for the first phase is in progress. On Thursday, the second day of the nomination process, 3 candidates filed 3 nomination papers in three Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies. Total of 9 nomination papers have been filed by 6 candidates so far.
Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan said that on the second day of the nomination process, one candidate filed one nomination paper in Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency number-11 Sidhi, one candidate filed one nomination paper in Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency number-14 Mandla (ST) and in Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency no. 15 Balaghat, 1 nomination paper has been filed by 1 candidate. No nomination papers have been filed so far by any candidate in Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 13 Jabalpur and Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 16 Chhindwara in the first phase. The affidavits and other information of the candidates who have filed nomination papers can be seen on the website of Election Commission of India link https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/.
Rajan said that the last date for filing nomination papers for the first phase is Wednesday, March 27. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on Thursday, March 28. Candidates who have filed nominations will be able to withdraw their names till Saturday, March 30. Voting for the first phase will take place on Friday, April 19. Counting of votes will take place on June 4.