Banks in these cities to be closed tomorrow for Phase 1 voting
Banks in these cities to be closed tomorrow for Phase 1 voting

New Delhi (Agency): The first phase of voting for Lok Sabha Election 2024 begins tomorrow, April 19, Friday owing to which Banks will be closed in several cities as per the Reserve Bank of India holiday calendar list.

In the first phase, polling will be held in Arunachal Pradesh (2 seats), Assam (5), Bihar (4), Chhattisgarh (1), Madhya Pradesh (6), Maharashtra (5), Manipur (2), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Rajasthan (12), Sikkim (1), Tamil Nadu (39), Tripura (1), Uttar Pradesh (8), Uttarakhand (5), West Bengal (3), Andaman and Nicobar (1), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Lakshadweep (1) and Puducherry (1).

The 2024 general elections will be held in India in seven phases, from April 19 to June 1, to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The results will be announced on June 4.

Banks in cities, Imphal, Aizawl, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kohima, Chennai, Agartala, Dehradun, Shillong and Nagpur where the first phase polling will be held will be closed on April 19, 2024, on account of upcoming general elections.

Added to that as per RBI list, bank branches will remain closed for Garia Puja on April 20 and Lok Sabha General Elections 2024 on April 26. (Courtesy: ZEENews)