The Election Commission of India (ECI) will issue the notification for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday.
Voting for 102 Lok Sabha constituencies across 17 states and four Union territories will take place on April 19. The last date for filing nominations is March 27.
Of the 102 constituencies, 39 are Tamil Nadu, 12 in Rajasthan, eight in Uttar Pradesh, six in Madhya Pradesh, five each in Uttarakhand, Assam and Maharashtra, four in Bihar, three in West Bengal, two each in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, and one each in Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Jammu and Kashmir, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry
The general elections will be conducted in seven phases across the country, with the final phase scheduled for June 1. Counting of votes will take place on June 4.
First phase will be held on April 19, second on April 26, third phase on May 7, fourth phase on May 13, fifth phase on May 20, sixth phase on May 25 and the seventh phase on June 1.