The dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha election will be revealed on Saturday, March 16 at 3 pm, the Indian Election Commission said. Four Assembly polls, which are slated to take place at roughly the same time, will also have their dates announced, according to a brief statement released by the ECI on X (formerly Twitter).
The moment the dates are announced, the Model Code of Conduct will be in effect. Results of the 2019 election were announced four days after it was conducted in seven phases from April 11 to May 19.

Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim are the four states that are anticipated to cast ballots in April or May; Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jharkhand are scheduled to cast ballots later in the year. Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir will also vote by September 30 as the first step towards restoration of statehood.

First, the poll panel announced the dates, polling places, and other details of a press conference with a 24-hour notice. This included the deployment of security personnel in states where there was a risk of post-election violence and clashes with Maoist or rebel forces.