PM Modi to chair Council of Ministers meet on March 3

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on March 3, days before the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections, officials said.

The meeting of the Council of Ministers is scheduled to be held at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave here, they said.

The prime minister has been chairing a meeting of the entire Council of Ministers from time to time to discuss key policy issues, get feedback on the implementation of various initiatives, and share his vision on matters of governance.

The Election Commission has begun reviewing the preparedness of various states for holding Lok Sabha elections. The schedule for elections is expected to be announced sometime next month.

In 2014, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections on March 5 and the results were declared on May 16.

In 2019, the poll panel announced the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections on March 10 and the results were declared on May 23.