The government on Sunday is learnt to have initiated the process of notifying the dates of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections by sending the Election Commission`s recommendation to President Droupadi Murmu, reported news wire PTI.

The first notification will be issued on March 20 for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on April 19 for 102 seats. The candidates nomination process will begin with the issuance of the notification.