In a surprising turn of events, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has set the stage for anticipation by announcing a press conference on June 3, just a day before the much-awaited Lok Sabha election results of 2024. This is the first instance as the poll body steps into uncharted territory with a pre-result briefing.On Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar stated, We have achieved a historic milestone with 642 million registered voters. This surpasses the combined number of voters in all G7 nations by 1.5 times and exceeds the voter count of 27 European Union countries by 2.5 times.Standing ovation to votersHe also gave a standing ovation to all voters who participated in the Lok Sabha elections 2024.#WATCH | Delhi | Election Commission of India gives a standing ovation to all voters who took part in Lok Sabha elections 2024 pic.twitter.com/iwIfNd58LV— ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2024No major violence in these elections: Rajiv KumarChief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar emphasized that there were no reports of significant violence or the distribution of freebies during this election, contrasting with past elections where such incidents were common. Moreover Rajiv Kumar highlighted that Jammu and Kashmir experienced its highest voter turnout in the past four decades, and the polling booths in Manipur were effectively managed.#WATCH | Delhi | This is one of the General Elections where we have not seen violence. This required two years of preparation, says CEC Rajiv Kumar on Lok Sabha elections. pic.twitter.com/HL8o0aQvAz— ANI (@ANI) June 3, 2024The announcement, made through an official notification, has piqued interest across the nation. Titled Press Conference by Election Commission of India on General Elections 2024, this unprecedented move deviates from the traditional practice of deputy election commissioners conducting media interactions post each phase of polling, a practice that prevailed until the 2019 parliamentary elections.Watch the full press conference here:Press Conference by Election Commission of India https://t.co/UjtUdjvJ9b— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) June 3, 2024Lengthy electoral processThe Lok Sabha elections, spanning seven phases, started on April 19 and completed the final phase on June 1. With the exhaustive voting process now behind us, all eyes are on the forthcoming press conference.
