Ahead of the announcement of results for the India General Elections 2024 on June 4, the Election Commission of India has issued a set of instructions for all poll officials on the procedure to be followed for counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines, VVPATs and Postal Ballots for the India General Elections 2024 as well as bye-election to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, reported news agency ANI.

According to the general instructions issued by the poll body, the District Election Officers, Returning Officers (RO) and Observers shall ensure that the existing instructions related to counting arrangements in and around Counting Centers have been fully complied with before counting of votes at the hour fixed for the purpose, reported ANI.