EC to announce Lok Sabha poll schedule today

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Election Commission of India

New Delhi, March 10: The Election Commission will announce dates for general elections on Sunday, officials said.

The commission has called a press conference at the Vigyan Bhavan’s plenary hall at 5 pm.

The EC conducted a review meeting in New Delhi on Saturday as part of preparations for the multi-phase Lok Sabha polls. The Vigyan Bhavan, venue for big government events, has been booked by the poll panel for preparatory meetings.

The elections will be spread over several phases over the next two months. The Lok Sabha elections in India are the biggest democratic exercise in the world.

The model code of conduct will come into effect from the date of declaration of polls.  The poll schedule for the last three general elections was announced in the first week of March. Agencies