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Arunachal, Sikkim, Odisha, AP to vote simultaneously with LS poll

Last updated on: March 16, 2024 23:35 IST

Assembly elections will be held in four states -- Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha -- simultaneously with the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, which will start from April 19, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Saturday.

IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates an art as part of the Mera Pehla Vote Desh Keliye campaign at Puri Beach in Odisha. Photograph: ANI Photo

Arunachal Pradesh, which has 60 assembly and 2 Lok Sabha seats, will vote in both elections simultaneously on April 19.

Sikkim with 32 assembly seats will also vote on April 19.

The Himalayan state has only one Lok Sabha seat and a 32-member assembly.

Odisha will vote in the Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls, which are being held simultaneously, in four phases.

The polling will be held on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.

There are 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state, and a 147-member assembly.

Voting for 175 assembly seats and 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh will be held on May 13.

The votes will be counted with the rest of the country on June 4.

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