Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Schedule: 11 Top FAQs Answered

ABP News Bureau Updated at: 10 Apr 2024 08:27 PM (IST)

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Schedule: The Parliamentary elections are slated to begin in April, and will be conducted across the country in seven phases.

The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 schedule was announced by ECI on March 16. ( Image Source : Getty (Modified) )

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Schedule: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule of the elections for the 18th Lok Sabha on March 16, 2024. The elections will be held in seven phases beginning in April and ending in June. India has over 90 crore eligible voters who would be expected to exercise their right to elect 543 members of the Lower House of Parliament.

The 2019 Lok Sabha elections schedule was also spread over seven phases, with the verdict coming on May 23. In 2019, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance saw a landslide victory as it won 353 Lok Sabha seats. On its own, the party won 303 seats in all, adding 31 more to its 2014 tally. The number of seats required for a majority in 272.

In the Lok Sabha elections this time, NDA is facing the I.N.D.I.A bloc with the opposition parties joining hands to give the ruling alliance a tough fight.

The official tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha is set to expire on June 16, 2024.

Published at: 10 Apr 2024 08:21 PM (IST)

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When are the Lok Sabha elections going to take place in 2024?

The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections will be conducted from April 19 to June 1 in seven phases, as per the schedule announced by the ECI earlier this year on March 16.

How many constituencies are there in the Lok Sabha?

The elections will take place for a total of 543 Parliamentary constituencies across India, with each seat sending one candidate to the Lok Sabha. The House has two additional seats to be filled by members of the Anglo-Indian community, who are nominated by the President of India.

How many phases will be there in Lok Sabha Elections 2024?

The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections will be held in 7 phases between April 19 and June 1.

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Which states are going to polls in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 1?

The Phase 1 of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will take place on April 19. As many as 21 states and UTs with a total of 102 seats will go to polls on the day. The 21 states and UTs are — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, J&K, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.

Which states are going to polls in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2?

The second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will take place on April 26 when as many as 13 states will go to polls in 89 seats. These states and UTs include Assam, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Jammu and Kashmir

Which states are going to polls in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3?

The third phase of LS polls 2024 will take place on May 7, and as many as 94 seats will go to polls on the day in 12 states. The 12 states and UTs are Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and Jammu and Kashmir.

Which states are going to polls in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 4?

The fourth phase of 2024 LS polls will be on May 13 with 96 seats going to polls in 10 states. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir are these 10 states are UTs.

Which states are going to polls in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5?

The fifth phase of LS Elections 2024 will take place on May 20, which will cover 49 seats across eight states. The 8 states are Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

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Which states are going to polls in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6?

The sixth phase of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will take place on May 25, with 57 seats across seven states going to polls on the day. These states are Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, NCT of Delhi.

Which states are going to polls in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7?

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7 will take place on June 1 when 57 seats in 8 states will go to polls. The eight states are Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chandigarh.

When will the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 verdict be declared?

The results of the seven-phase 2024 LS polls will be declared on June 4, 2024.

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