Elections 2024 June 3 Highlights: Will start process of holding Assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir very soon, ECI says
The HinduThis live is now closed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi eyes a record-equalling third straight term in power amid the INDIA Opposition bloc’s hope of springing a surprise as the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha election is set for June 4, bringing an end to a marathon polling exercise stretching over 80 days. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page Citing the Conduct of Election Rules, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said the count of postal ballots will start first across all counting centres and asserted that there was “no doubt about it”. Mr. Kumar also dared the Opposition to share evidence of allegations that returning officers and district magistrates were influenced to vitiate the poll process so the panel could take action against them. Mr. Kumar also said that India created a world record with 64.2 crore voters, including 31.2 crore women, participating in the Lok Sabha elections this year.