On Sunday evening, Chief Election Officer Sunil Arora announced that the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases starting on April 11th. The results will be announced on May 23rd. Ritika Chopra joins us to discuss updates on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and steps being taken to ensure that these elections are free and fair. Last, the Biju Janata Dal is likely to allocate 33 per cent of its Lok Sabha tickets to women.

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