Lok Sabha Election Dates 2024: Voting to kick off on April 19, will be held in 7 phases; results on June 4 Subject: Polity Section: Election Context: Setting the stage for a two-month-long electoral battle, the Election Commission Saturday announced that the Lok Sabha elections will be kicking off on April 19 and […]

    President appoints former IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as new Election Commissioners Subject: Polity Section: National Body Context: President Droupadi Murmu appointed retired IAS officers Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as new Election Commissioners, based on the recommendations of a selection panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Details: These […]

    What it will take to have simultaneous elections in India Subject: Polity Section: Elections Context: The High Level Committee on One Nation, One Election headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind has recommended that elections to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies should be held at the same time. More on news: The committee […]