Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Poll Vault: Friyay or nayIndia heads to polls through April and May with results slated to be declared on June 4. Here are the many happenings across the nation ahead of the 2024 general elections.
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File Photo: Voters wait in queues to cast their votes at a polling booth during the Nagaland Assembly elections, in Wokha district.
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The major parties are a little worried whether scheduling the first phase of polling on a Friday could have an impact on mobilising voters. With Ram Navami falling on Wednesday and polling two days later, they fear that office-goers may take leave on Thursday to go out of town to enjoy an extended weekend. Usually, the Election Commission does not schedule voting on Mondays and Fridays keeping this aspect in mind. However this time, the EC has scheduled voting on two Fridays and two Mondays.