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Democracy Alert: Lok Sabha Polls Begin

Amidst the bustling capital of New Delhi, the grandeur of electoral fervor unfurls as the Election Commission of India gracefully unveils the proclamation for the inaugural phase of the illustrious Lok Sabha electoral odyssey of 2024, slated to commence its journey on the nineteenth day of April. Within this solemn decree, the august institution delineates the temporal boundaries within which the noble act of candidature presentation shall transpire – a spectacle to unfold no later than the twenty-eighth day of March for the esteemed state of Bihar, and a day prior for the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.

Behold, the appointed thirty-first day of March, whereupon the solemn scrutiny of candidacies for Bihar shall be conducted, while the preceding day shall witness the same for the aforementioned states. Furthermore, the auspicious date of April the second shall mark the culmination of candidate withdrawals for Bihar, while the penultimate day of March shall signify the end of such proceedings for the remaining states and territories, resonating with the echo of democratic fervor.

Lo, June the sixth, a date enshrined within the annals of electoral history, heralds the culmination of the democratic spectacle, as decreed by the august Election Commission, a date set forth prior to which the democratic tapestry shall be fully woven across the precincts of the aforementioned parliamentary domains.

Verily, within this epochal saga, a total of one hundred and two Lok Sabha bastions shall witness the orchestration of the democratic ballet across seventeen states and four Union Territories. Amongst these, the southern province of Tamil Nadu shall contribute a princely sum of thirty-nine seats, whilst the regal states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh shall proffer forth twelve, eight, and six seats respectively unto the democratic crucible.

Yet, the narrative of democratic exercise extends beyond the realms of these illustrious states, embracing the verdant valleys of Uttarakhand, the verdant heartlands of Assam and Maharashtra, and the rustic hinterlands of Bihar. Within these domains, the electoral chorus shall resonate across the tranquil landscapes, beckoning the denizens to partake in the grand symphony of democracy.

Thus ordained by the august Election Commission on the sixteenth day of March, the chronicles of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections stand poised to unfurl across the nation in a grandiose spectacle spanning seven phases, commencing on the nineteenth day of April and culminating on the first day of June. Let it be known, that on the dawn of the fourth day of June, the collective voice of the populace shall find resonance in the hallowed chambers of democracy, as the sacred ritual of vote counting commences.