Bank Holiday List for Lok Sabha Election 25 May 2024
By Team CodeForBanks | May 22, 2024
The 2024 general elections will be held in 7 phases. The first phase was held on April 19 and the last phase will be held on June 1. Approximately 97 crore people out of a population of 140 crore people are eligible to vote.
| Phases | Date |
|---|---|
| First Phase | April 19 |
| Second Phase | April 26 |
| Third Phase | May 7 |
| Fourth Phase | May 13 |
| Fifth Phase | May 20 |
| Sixth Phase | May 25 |
| Seventh Phase | June 1 |
Date of counting of votes will be held on June 4.
| Date of Counting | 4th June 2024 |
| Date before which Election shall be completed | 6th June 2024 |
Out of the 543 Lok Sabha seats of the 18th Lok Sabha, 412 seats are for general candidates, 84 seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates and 47 seats for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates.
Every Indian citizen above 18 years of age is entitled to vote in India and exercise the constitutional right to vote. The current Lok Sabha's term will end on June 16, 2024 and a new House must be formed before that.
Number of Polling Phases for States/UTs
| States/UTs Polling Phases | Number of States/UTs | Names of States/UTs |
|---|---|---|
| One Polling Phase | 22 | Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Lakshdweep, Ladakh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Telangana and Uttarakhand |
| Two Polling Phases | 4 | Karnataka, Manipur, Rajasthan and Tripura |
| Three Polling Phases | 2 | Assam and Chhattisgarh |
| Four Polling Phases | 3 | Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha |
| Five Polling Phases | 2 | Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir |
| Seven Polling Phases | 3 | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal |
Polling will begin at 7 am and end at 6 pm, however, those in line by 6 pm can still vote. The sixth phase of polling is to be held on Saturday May 25, 2024 which will cover following 58 of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in 6 States and 2 Union territories. These are,
Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
List of cities where sixth phase of polling is to be held on Saturday May 25, 2024
Lok Sabha elections 2024 phase 6 constituencies are,
| Name of State | Seats | Parliamentary Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Bihar | 8 out of 40 seats | Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan and Maharajganj |
| Delhi | 6 out of 6 seats | Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi and South Delhi |
| Haryana | 10 out of 10 seats | Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Gurgaon and Faridabad |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1 out of 5 seats | Anantnag-Rajouri |
| Jharkhand | 4 out of 15 seats | Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur |
| Odisha | 6 out of 21 seats | Bhubaneswar, Puri, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Cuttack and Sambalpur |
| Uttar Pradesh | 14 out of 80 seats | Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domriyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr and Bhadohi |
| West Bengal | 8 out of 42 seats | Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur |
RBI Bank Holiday List for Lok Sabha Election 25 May 2024
Presently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar shows that banks will remain closed on May 25 in following places towards Lok Sabha General Elections 2024,
- Agartala
- Bhubaneswar
However, bank holiday has not been declared by the RBI yet for all the other cities where polling is to be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024. Good to note that bank-related operations can still be done online through mobile or net banking.
Public Holiday for Lok Sabha Election 25 May 2024
As schools and colleges in India serve as polling booths so they would remain closed on the respective dates of voting. The state governments of those states, where elections are to be held, are also expected to declare public holiday on May 25.
However, some of the states where paid/ public holiday on 25 May 2024 is declared (in the districts/ cities where the elections are held) are,
- Bihar
- Delhi
- Uttar Pradesh
However, there will be a holiday in the offices and work places in all those Lok Sabha constituencies which will go to polls on May 25, 2024 because as per Section 135 'B' of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, there is a provision for granting paid leave to the employees on the day of voting.
General Elections in the Following States and Union Territories on May 25, 2024
Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
How to Download Voter Slip?
A Voter Slip or 'Voter Information Slip (VIS)' is an official slip issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) before an election which contains the essential information of a voter such as a name, age, gender, assembly constituency, polling station location and the date and time of the poll. It also contains a QR code for quick verification of voter details. It's physical copy is sent to the voter's address as appeared in his voter's card. For downloading Voter Slip Online through ECI's website, you need to perform following steps,
- Step 1: Visit the website https://voters.eci.gov.in/
- Step 2: Enter your Registered Mobile Number/ Email ID/ EPIC Number & Password
- Step 3: Enter Captcha
- Step 4: Click on the button "Request OTP"
- Step 5: An OTP will be sent on your Registered Mobile Number
- Step 6: Enter the OTP for verification
- Step 7: You will be logged in
- Step 8: Click on the "Download E-EPIC" option.
- Step 9: Enter your EPIC number and Captcha
- Step 10: An OTP will be sent on your Registered Mobile Number
- Step 11: Enter the OTP for verification
- Step 12: After verification, click on the "Download E-EPIC" button and E-EPIC will get downloaded
Around 66.14%, 66.71%, 65.68%, 67.71% and 58% of the total electors voted in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth phases of elections held on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20 respectively. West Bengal recorded an magnificent turnout at 73%, the highest among all the states and Union Territories in fifth phase held on May 20. Baramulla PC, Jammu and Kashmir records highest voter turnout in the last 35 years in the fifth phase.
The remaining one phase of polling will be held on June 1 after this phase 6 polling.