The Election Commission of India (ECI) in the Press Conference to declare the election dates on Saturday, in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, showed their commitment to conducting a smart, sustainable and fair poll by practising multiple measures.
While addressing the media, Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar read data that suggested that 96.8 Crore voters will vote in this general election among which 47.1 crore are female voters and 1.8 crore will vote for the first time.