Karnataka schools and colleges will remain closed on these days for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections Phase Date Constituencies 2 Ap...
Karnataka schools and colleges will remain closed on these days for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
| Phase | Date | Constituencies |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | April 26 | Udupi-Chikmagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajnagar, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikkballapur, Kolar |
| 3 | May 7 | Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, Shimoga |
Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka are scheduled to take place over two phases, with polling slated for April 26 and May 7, as announced by the Election Commission on March 16. The state has 28 Lok Sabha seats and holds considerable influence in the upcoming elections. In the 2024 general elections, Karnataka will wrap up its Lok Sabha polls early in the first quarter.
On election days, schools and colleges located in the voting district close to facilitate the setup of voting booths and ensure a smooth voting process.
In areas with heightened security concerns, these institutions may close several days in advance to safeguard the environment for a secure and peaceful election.
The election schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024, and with it the Model Code of Conduct came into effect. The tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha is scheduled to end on 16 June 2024.
| Poll event | Phase | ||||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | |
| Notification date | 20 March | 28 March | 12 April | 18 April | 26 April | 29 April | 7 May |
| Last date for filing nomination | 27 March | 4 April | 19 April | 25 April | 3 May | 6 May | 14 May |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 28 March | 5 April | 20 April | 26 April | 4 May | 7 May | 15 May |
| Last date for withdrawal of nomination | 30 March | 8 April | 22 April | 29 April | 6 May | 9 May | 17 May |
| Date of poll | 19 April | 26 April | 7 May | 13 May | 20 May | 25 May | 1 June |
| Date of counting of votes/Result | 4 June 2024 | ||||||
| No. of constituencies | 102 | 89 | 94 | 96 | 49 | 57 | 57 |
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