17TH LOK SABHA ELECTIONS DATES ANNOUNCED

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Finally the games begin! The Election Commission of India throws the grand Indian election season open, announcing the dates for Lok Sabha election 2019.
The Voting for the Lok Sabha election 2019 will be conducted in seven phases. The first phase will take place on April 11 while the last phase will be conducted on May 19.
• Phase 1: April 11
• Phase 2: April 18
• Phase 3: April 23
• Phase 4: April 29
• Phase 5: May 6
• Phase 6: May 12
• Phase 7: May 19

After the end of voting, the counting of the votes will commence and the results of the election will be announced on May 23. 90 crore Indians have been registered to elect the 17th Lok Sabha. The number of polling stations can go upto 10 lakhs. Also, as a first, pictures of candidates will be displayed along with party name and party symbol on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora at a press conference at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan announced the election schedule on 10th March 2019. “The Election Commission has attempted a very comprehensive preparation for the conduct of the election,” he said.

Calling elections the festival of democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a Twitter post urged fellow Indians to enrich the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with their active participation as he hoped for a historic turnout.

A major problem has been faced by the Indian democracy at every stage that the people, while voting at various levels make their choices only based on the party or its leader. There is no consideration whatsoever to the person they are voting for – whether it’s for the post of mayor, MLA or MP. The Indian Government does not work in separate compartments, everything is interlinked. Today you cast your vote for an MLA, tomorrow your action will influence the formation of the state government. State governments in turn influence central governments.
Youth is encouraged to frame their opinions and to avoid being influenced by their parents. Voting for the same party should not be a family tradition on the verge of fanaticism. Fight the trend and pick a candidate you think is suitable enough to be your elected representative.

The factors to be considered are:
• Past criminal records.
• Education and background.
• Their recent track record. Google their name to see if they were part of major news. Ask locals of what the candidate did.

If you need any specific information about the candidates or want to ask them a question then INBA is helping you to put forward these questions to them.
You can email us your questions at – mz@indianbarassociation.org

“The penalty for not participating in government is to be governed by your inferiors.”
–Plato
Further, do cast your duty and do not worry about the rest. Today India’s youth are quite outspoken about the corruption and incompetence of politicians. If you do not cast your vote, you have indirectly aided those whom you dislike. You will have then morally lost your right to whine about them.
By-
Abhinav Jassal
Student Reporter – INBA