GUWAHATI: Google celebrated the commencement of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 in India, with a special Google Doodle. The Doodle featured an index finger marked with ink, symbolising the ongoing voting process as the first phase of the general elections began.
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These Doodles come in diverse formats such as images, animations, slideshows, videos, and interactive games, providing users with engaging experiences.
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On Friday, Google Doodle showcased an inked index finger, representing the start of the voting process for India's Lok Sabha election 2024.
The Lok Sabha election 2024's first phase covers 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories (UTs), with full coverage in 10 states and UTs and partial coverage in 11 others.
This phase commenced on Friday in various states, including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as well as parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Assam, and Bihar.
During this phase, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh will also conduct elections to select their respective assemblies.Subsequent phases of voting are scheduled for April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.
Of India's 970 million registered voters for the Lok Sabha elections, which has 543 seats in Parliament, 166.3 million are eligible to vote today.
In the first phase, 3.57 million individuals voted for the first time, and 35.1 million young voters aged between 20 and 29 are reportedly eligible to participate.
The 2024 elections primarily feature a competition between two alliances: the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, where the Congress holds the largest position.
