Shillong ( Meghalaya ), March 16 : The polls to two Lok Sabha seats-Shillong and Tura- in Mreghalaya will be held on April 19 in the first phase.
The Election Commission in a press conference announced the schedule for the Lok Sabha polls to be held in seven phases that will begin from April 19 and continue till June 1.
The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
The Model Code of Conduct came into effect immediately on the announcement of the schedule, the Election Commission said.
The term of the present Lok Sabha ends on June 16.
The CEC said elections to 102 constituencies will take place in first phase, 89 in second phase, 94 in third phase, 96 in fourth, 49 in fifth, 57 in sixth and 57 in seventh phase.
Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim will be held on April 19, and in A.P. on May 13; elections to the Odisha Assembly will be held in four phases on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1.
By polls will also be held for 26 Assembly constituencies simultaneously.
