Elections to the Lok Sabha are likely to be held on schedule in April-May next year and there is no 'particular interest' to advance it unless absolutely necessary, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami said on Monday.
"The Lok Sabha elections are likely to be held between mid-April and mid-May. We have no particular interest in advancing it unless there is an absolutely great need for that," Gopalaswami said.
Normally, the Chief Election Commissioner said, as a convention the elections are held just before the government's term ends.
"Elections will take place in the normal course," he said.
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