Nominations for fourth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Telangana, AP; Assembly polls in AP from today

HYDERABAD: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday declared the schedule for the next Lok Sabha elections to be held during the fourth phase in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and also the simultaneous Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh and one Assembly by-election in Telangana. The fourth phase will cover 10 States and Union Territories.

All 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, and one by-election in Telangana for Secunderabad Cantonment Assembly seats would be covered under the fourth phase.

The Schedule

Nominations to start from :April 18,2024

Last day of filing nominations: April 25, 2024

Date of scrutiny of nominations: April 26, 2024

Last date of withdrawal: April 29, 2024

Date of election: May 13, 2024

Counting of votes: June 4, 2024

Number of voters

Andhra Pradesh

Male voters:2,00,74,322

Female voters:2,07,29,452

Third Gender: 3,482

Final electoral roll:4,08,07,256

Total number of polling stations: 46,165

Telangana:

Male voters:1,64,01,046

Female voters:1,64,25,784

Third Gender: 2,668

Final electoral roll:3,28,29,498

Total number of polling stations: 35,356