TS: Notification for Lok Sabha elections to release today

Hyderabad: The polling process to elect the next government of the world's largest democracy begins on Monday with the Election Commission set to issue the notification for the first of the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls involving 91 seats spread over 20 states and union territories. The notification would herald filing of nominations by the candidates for these parliamentary constituencies, before plunging into the heat and dust for a gruelling campaign for the elections to the 17th Lok Sabha. The five-year term of the 16th Lok Sabha is due to expire on June 3.

The last date for filing nominations for the first phase is March 25. The scrutiny takes place the next day, while March 28 is the last date for withdrawal of nominations. The polling day is April 11. The votes would be counted on May 23. 

The first phase involves all the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies of Andhra Pradesh, and 17 from Telangana. Simultaneously, notification would be issued for AP Aassembly elections also.