Delhi poll panel clears the air after its circular on Lok Sabha elections goes viral

Chandigarh, January 23

Clearing the air around a circular, related to the Lok Sabha polls, that went viral on social media; the Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer on Monday said it was ‘only for the reference’ of the officials.

Notably, a circular from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi to all district election officers, dated January 19, has been doing rounds on the social media mentioning April 16, 2024 as a tentative date for the Lok Sabha polls.

Clarifying the same in a post on ‘X’, the office of Delhi CEO said, “Some media queries are coming referring to a circular by @CeodelhiOffice to clarify whether 16.04.2024 is tentative poll day for #LSElections2024. It is clarified that this date was mentioned only for ‘reference’ for officials to plan activities as per Election Planner of ECI. “

While the circular created a buzz on social media, the actual date of the national polls are yet to be announced.

The post also tagged the Election Commission of India, which reposted the clarification.