According to the election schedule of Lok Sabha Elections-2024, notification for the first phase was issued on Wednesday, March 20. The process of filing nomination papers has also started from the date of notification. On the first day, 3 candidates have filed 6 nomination papers in the state.
Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan said that on the first day of the nomination process, 2 candidates filed 5 nomination papers in Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 11 Sidhi and 1 nomination paper was filed by 1 candidate in Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 12 Shahdol (ST). No nomination papers were filed today by any candidate in the remaining four Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituencies No. 13 Jabalpur, No. 14 Mandla (ST), No. 15 Balaghat and Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency No. 16 Chhindwara in the first phase.
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.