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When is Election 2024 in India?

The election schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha will be announced by the Election Commission on March 16, 2024. The tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha is scheduled to end on June 16, 2024. According to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, “Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are to be held in 7 phases, starting on April 19th and counting votes on June 4.”

Check the table below to see the complete schedule:

State/Union territory
Total Constituencies
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1
Andhra Pradesh
25
Arunachal Pradesh
2
Assam
14
Bihar
40
Chandigarh
1
Chhattisgarh
11
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
2
Goa
2
Gujarat
26
Haryana
10
Himachal Pradesh
4
Jammu and Kashmir
5
Jharkhand
14
Karnataka
28
Kerala
20
Ladakh
1
Lakshadweep
1
Madhya Pradesh
29
Maharashtra
48
Manipur
2
Meghalaya
2
Mizoram
1
Nagaland
1
NCT of Delhi
7
Odisha
21
Puducherry
1
Punjab
13
Rajasthan
25
Sikkim
1
Tamil Nadu
39
Telangana
17
Tripura
2
Uttar Pradesh
80
Uttarakhand
5
West Bengal
42
Total
543

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Date: Phase-wise Schedules

The 18th edition of the general election is divided into 7 phases. In the first phase, polling will occur in 102 constituencies, while in the second phase, 89 constituencies will go to the polls. The following phases will witness polling in 94, 96, 49, 57, and 57 constituencies, respectively.

Phase 1: The first phase of elections is set for April 19, with the deadline for candidate nominations being March 27. These elections will span across 21 states and Union Territories.

Phase 2: The second phase of elections will commence on April 26, with the nomination deadline on April 4. This phase will cover 12 states and Union Territories.

Phase 3: In the third phase, elections are scheduled for May 7, and the nomination deadline is April 20. This phase will also encompass 12 states and Union Territories.

Phase 4: The fourth phase of elections will be held on May 13, with the nomination deadline on April 25, covering 10 states and Union Territories.

Phase 5: The fifth phase is set for May 20, with the nomination deadline on May 3 and covering 8 States and Union Territories.

Phase 6: On May 25, the sixth phase of elections will take place, with the nomination deadline on May 6, spanning across 7 states and Union Territories.

Phase 7: The seventh phase of elections is scheduled for June 1, with the nomination deadline on May 14, covering 8 states and Union Territories.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 States-wise Schedules

UP Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for UP are:

State
Uttar Pradesh
Date of Poll
April 19 - June 1
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Bihar Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates  

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Bihar are: 

State
Bihar
Date of Poll
April 19 - June 1
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Andaman and Nicobar Islands are: 

State
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Date of Poll
April 19, Friday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Andhra Pradesh Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Andhra Pradesh are: 

State
Andhra Pradesh 
Date of Poll
May 13, 2024 (Monday)
Date of Counting
June 4, 2024 (Tuesday)

Assam Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Assam are: 

State
Assam 
Date of Poll
April 19, April 26 & May 7
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Chandigarh Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Chandigarh are: 

State
Chandigarh
Date of Poll
June 1, Saturday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Chattisgarh Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Chattisgarh are: 

State
Chattisgarh 
Date of Poll
April 19, April 26 & May 7
Date of  Counting
June 4, Tuesday

West Bengal Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for West Bengal are: 

State
West Bengal
Date of Poll
April 19 - June 1
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Haryana Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Haryana are: 

State
Haryana
Date of Poll
May 25
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Uttarakhand Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Uttarakhand are: 

State
Uttarakhand
Date of Poll
April 19, Friday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Tripura Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Tripura are: 

State
Tripura
Date of Poll
April 19 and April 26
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Telangana Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Telangana are: 

State
Telangana
Date of Poll
May 17, Friday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Tamil Nadu Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Tamil Nadu are yet to be announced.

State
Tamil Nadu
Date of Poll
April 19, Friday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Sikkim Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Sikkim are: 

State
Sikkim
Date of Poll
April 14, 2024 (Sunday)
Date of Counting
June 4, 2024 (Tuesday)

Punjab Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Punjab are: 

State
Punjab
Date of Poll
June 1, Saturday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Rajasthan Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Rajasthan are: 

State
Rajasthan
Date of Poll
April 19 & April 26
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Puducherry Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Puducherry are: 

State
Puducherry 
Date of Poll
April 19, Friday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Odisha Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Odisha are: 

State
Odisha 
Date of Poll
May 13 - June 1
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

NCT in Delhi Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for the NCT in Delhi are:

State
NCT in Delhi
Date of Poll
May 25, Thursday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Nagaland Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Nagaland are:

State
Nagaland
Date of Poll
April 19, Friday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Mizoram Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Mizoram are:

State
Mizoram
Date of Poll
April 19, Friday
Date of Counting
June 4, Tuesday

Arunachal Pradesh Election 2024 Dates

The Lok Sabha Election 2024 dates for Arunachal Pradesh are:

State
Arunachal Pradesh
Date of Poll
April 19, 2024 (Friday)
Date of Counting
June 4, 2024 (Tuesday)

The opposition, united under the INDIA bloc in many states, is engaged in a pivotal struggle as the BJP seeks to capture 400 seats for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and 370 seats independently. The major parties have begun releasing their candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, while talks over seat distribution in certain states are still in progress.