The ECI has not released the official Lok Sabha election dates as of 25 February
An image is going viral on social media to claim that it shows the official schedule of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections recently released by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
What's the truth?: We found out that this claim is false.
The ECI has clarified that these are not the official dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls and they are yet to announce the same.
What’s the truth?: On performing a relevant keyword search, we did not find any news reports confirming the dates of the upcoming elections.
- We checked the ECI’s website and did not find any notice or press releases about the election dates.
- The ECI‘s official X (formerly Twitter) account carried a dismissal which confirmed that this viral image is fake.
- The post carried the same viral image and stated that the dates for 2024 Lok Sabha elections have not been announced so far by ECI
A fake message is being shared on Whats app regarding schedule for #LokSabhaElections2024#FactCheck: The message is #Fake. No dates have been announced so far by #ECI.
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) February 24, 2024
Election Schedule is announced by the Commission through a press conference. #VerifyBeforeYouAmplify pic.twitter.com/KYFcBmaozE