Talk:2024 Indian general election/Archives/ 1

Renaming the page to '2024 General Elections India'
It will appropriate to rename this page as '2024 General Elections India', as these keywords are more appealing and will reach a higher number of web results when someone is looking for more information on the 2024 General Elections in India. Users will be confused if the page isn't named properly. India2024 (talk) 10:57, 24 November 2023 (UTC)


 * @India2024 Article titles on Wikipedia are guided by Article titles. Until elections are officially announced for 2024, the current title will remain. Dhruv edits (talk) 11:35, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
 * @India2024 First of all when renamed, it will be . Now, I agree with @Dhruv edits. Although this is done when elections are announced, we can rename this on the very first day of 2024 bcoz it will be clear that elections will be in that year only. Dhruv I hope I am not wrong.  ShaanSengupta  Talk 14:35, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, problem sorted. Thank you @Dhruv edits and @Shaan Sengupta for the replies. India2024 (talk) 14:38, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
 * @Shaan Sengupta Yeah I believe it can be done in 2nd half of December, provided there are many reports from WP:RS that show that election in 2024 is a foregone conclusion. Dhruv edits (talk) 15:06, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Great. Closing.  ShaanSengupta  Talk 15:51, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 December 2023
Change Janatanatrik to Janatantrik Vastrad (talk) 23:35, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: no reason given for the proposed change. M.Bitton (talk) 18:52, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ @M.Bitton actually @Vastrad is right. That was a spelling mistake. You couldn't understand bcoz maybe you don't know that language.  ShaanSengupta  Talk 07:12, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Assam delimitation
Delimitation (Redistricting) exercise carried out in the state of Assam, Lok Sabha constituency maps to be updated Political Observer 2019 (talk) 01:30, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Parties and alliances section
This section should transcluded from list of alliance members, not list of alliance candidates. Maphumor (talk) 08:18, 27 February 2024 (UTC)


 * in precious election pages list of alliance candidates was added in "Candidates" section. Maphumor (talk) 08:22, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Parties and alliances
@XYZ 250706 It is important to add no. of seats contested by prominent parties and alliances, otherwise that section is useless. You can create a page for candidates of other parties and transclude it on this page. Dhruv edits (talk) 17:05, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 March 2024
In the party campaigns section, under National Democratic Alliance, Bhartiya Janata Party, last line - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its first list of 195 candidates on 02 February 2024.

The correct date is 02 March 2024. Kindly correct it. Itsrsingla (talk) 09:55, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅  Nitesh TALK  13:05, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done M.Bitton (talk) 14:53, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Zee News Seats projection missing
Zee News poll seat projections and vote share was vandalised. Then when fixed, vote share is restored but seat share is still missing. Neeraj0510 (talk) 00:22, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Delhi election schedule missing in table
Delhi election schedule missing in table 183.83.153.79 (talk) 12:03, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2024
1. Remove Modi picture from Icon for this page as 2024 Lok Sabha is about India and not any party or individual. 2. Avoid being biased in reporting 2601:84:8100:9A60:F8CB:3A24:1EEA:5B1A (talk) 19:19, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Pictures of major party leaders, if available, are included in all election infoboxes. This does not imply that the election is about them.


 * In your second point its unclear what bias you are referring to, please be specific. Jamedeus (talk) 01:19, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2024 (2)
The prime ministerial candidate for the 2024 general election of the NDA alliance is the incumbent Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Whereas, the prime ministerial candidate of the I.N.D.I.A bloc will be decided after the 2024 polls. 194.75.30.20 (talk) 19:42, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. This appears to just be text copied from the article. Jamedeus (talk) 01:22, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 March 2024
This Information should be inserted in election schedule table particularly in rows mentioning Number of Seats completed in each phase and percentage of seats completed in each phase and result date should be inserted in last row of the table as mentioned in 2019 Indian General Election Wikipedia Page Number of Seats on which Election process completed by each phase: Phase-1:101(19% completed) Phase-2:191(35% completed) Phase-3:285(52% completed) Phase-4:381(70% completed) Phase-5:430(79% completed) Phase-6:487(90% completed) Phase-7:543(100% completed) Result Date:04 June 2024 Sundeep Nag (talk) 12:22, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Shadow311 (talk) 15:00, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Citation appears to be unrelated
The following citation numbers in the para for "Indian National Congress" under "Candidates" section appears to be unrelated to the information mentioned therein:

1. Citation number 10 - Appropriate source : https://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-1st-list-39-candidates-lok-sabha-polls-rahul-gandhi-wayanad-9203478/ Archived Source : https://web.archive.org/web/20240407055003/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-1st-list-39-candidates-lok-sabha-polls-rahul-gandhi-wayanad-9203478/

2. Citation number 11 - Appropriate source : https://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-releases-2nd-list-of-43-candidates-gaurav-gogoi-nakul-nath-9210291/ Archived Source : https://web.archive.org/web/20240407055214/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-releases-2nd-list-of-43-candidates-gaurav-gogoi-nakul-nath-9210291/

3. Citation number 59 - Appropriate Source : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-releases-3rd-list-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-elections/articleshow/108685359.cms Archived Source : https://web.archive.org/web/20240407055610/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-releases-3rd-list-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-elections/articleshow/108685359.cms

4. Citation number 141 - Appropriate Source : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-releases-fifth-list-of-3-candidates-for-lok-sabha-polls/articleshow/108753762.cms Archived Source : https://web.archive.org/web/20240407055743/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-releases-fifth-list-of-3-candidates-for-lok-sabha-polls/articleshow/108753762.cms Saket Sharma (talk) 05:59, 7 April 2024 (UTC)


 * ✅ - Thank you for pointing out the mistake. Ok123l (talk) 13:18, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Rearrangement of "Major election issues" in Alphabetical Order
In tandem with the "Campaign" section of "2024 United States presidential election" which is arranged in the Alphabetical Order, should the "Major election issues" here be rearranged? Saket Sharma (talk) 18:13, 8 April 2024 (UTC)


 * I would like to see the opinions of other editors with regards to this request. Putting "Congress Party fund predicament" before "Unemployment and "Electoral Bonds" considering the importance is off-putting. Ok123l (talk) 13:22, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Parties Section
Naam Tamilar Katchi(NTK) is contesting in all 39 seats of TamilNadu and 1 seat in Puducherry, which can be included in the respective section. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/lok-sabha-polls-naam-tamilar-katchi-announces-candidates-for-tn-and-puducherry-fields-women-from-20-seats/article67985354.ece Anburay (talk) 14:01, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2024
This: out of a population of 1.44 (144 crore) billion

Should be: out of a population of 1.44 billion (144 crore) Rdr78 (talk) 03:09, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ RudolfRed (talk) 03:31, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Turnout
people are changing turnout number a lot and they are citing subpar sources even when good sources are available. DataCrusade1999 (talk) 11:03, 24 April 2024 (UTC)


 * I updated voter turnout using a report published by the newspaper The Hindu, which was reverted by @Dhruv edits labelling my reference as outdated. However, the reference they are citing was published on 20th April 2024, while my citation was published on 22nd April 2024. Indian Express also provides the same figure of 62% voter turnout. ParanormalRat (talk) 10:27, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @ParanormalRat The reference you have added only provides turnout declared till 9 pm on election day. Another Indian Express article has reported 66.1% turnout, which will also increase until ECI officially declare the final turnout after considering postal ballots as well. India Today reported 65.5%. Since different sources are reporting different turnouts (and all of these will keep increasing until all EVM and postal votes are considered), the source with the highest turnout should be added to the article. Dhruv edits (talk) 11:03, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Yes, but the election finished before 9 PM, so the figures at 9PM are final. Since these sources do not agree with each other, I think we should remove the voter turnout figure for now and add it later when ECI publishes it. ParanormalRat (talk) 11:10, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @ParanormalRat Please read the refs completely. Voting in many stations went till late night where people had already reached the stations before 5/6 PM. Also the figure reported by ECI at 9 PM doesn't include all votes cast till 9 PM. Figures shared by ECI is based on approximate trends. The actual turnout is published 2-3 months after the election. Until then, highest turnout reported by reliable sources is added to the article. Similar process has been done on other Indian election articles. Dhruv edits (talk) 11:26, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Dhruv edits I don't see any reference saying that the voting continued afer 9PM. Also, I am not sure if Amar Ujala counts as a reliable reference. As far as I understand, The Hindu and Indian Express are much better sources. I would like to ask other members for opinion on the matter. In my opinion, let's remove the turnout percentage from the page for now until we resolve this or the Election Commission produces the data. ParanormalRat (talk) 11:57, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @ParanormalRat Most reliable sources have reported a turnout of 65.5% for phase 1 - MSN Indian Express Business Standard Firstpost Times of India and India Today. Changing the turnout to 65.5%. Dhruv edits (talk) 12:19, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Dhruv edits Looks good to me. Thanks. ParanormalRat (talk) 12:34, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * IE article says that voter turnout is 66.1%, not 65.5% here:- https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-phase-1-voter-turnout-says-about-bjps-chances-at-the-polls-9289186
 * This article was written on 25th April, which is 5 days after the voting for First phase had ended. I request either of you to change the turnout figure of Phase I from 65.5% to 66.1% if you find my suggestion valid.
 * Thanks! FofS&#38;E (talk) 23:53, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @FofS&E Done. Dhruv edits (talk) 02:38, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
 * can we use up or down arrow to show if the turnout is higher or lower than 2019 elections?? I think it would be useful. I'm also aware that we can't go beyond 2019 because not all general election in India have 7 Phases. DataCrusade1999 (talk) 08:55, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @DataCrusade1999 That is not useful, since no. of constituencies in each phase of 2019 is different from that of 2024, making this comparison futile. Dhruv edits (talk) 11:44, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
 * didn't know that. yeah lets drop it DataCrusade1999 (talk) 16:01, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Dhruv edits@DataCrusade1999 Someone changed the voter turnout figures to 68.29 and 68.49 again without discussion.ParanormalRat (talk) 12:28, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @ParanormalRat. There are hardly any other reliable sources for these turnouts. Please revert it back to the consensus turnout. Dhruv edits (talk) 14:04, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Ram Mandir
Calling for a rename of the section because some people believe that Modi's allegations of infiltrators in April and subsequent legal actions, plus the fact that the BJP had to explicitly address separate allegations of incitement against other communities (in an reference mentioning Kerala) are still part of the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony. Borgenland (talk) 14:38, 28 April 2024 (UTC)