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Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates Out, Polls to Start on April 19

Every five years, India holds the Lok Sabha elections, which are regarded as one of the biggest political gatherings in the country and probably the world. The Election Commission of India has announced the 18th Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates on 16th March 2024 through a press meeting. The elections will begin from 19th April 2024 and will be conducted in 7 phases. The counting of results for the Lok Sabha elections will be done on 4th June 2024. On 16th June 2024, the term for the current government will come to an end as stated by the chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar.

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates Out

The poll dates for the Lok Sabha Election 2024 have been released, and a complete schedule of elections for all 7 phases has been announced. Phase I will be conducted on 19th April 2024, phase II on 26th May 2024, and so on.

Phase-wise Lok Sabha Election Dates 
Phases Dates
Phase I 19th April 2024
Phase II 26th April 2024
Phase III 7th May 2024
Phase IV 13th May 2024
Phase V 20th May 2024
Phase VI 25th May 2024
Phase VII 1st June 2024

Lok Sabha Election 2024- No. of PCs and States

Phase I of the Lok Sabha election will be conducted in 21 states and for 102 parliamentary constituencies, as decided in the press meeting held by the Election Commission of India. The complete list of the number of Pcs and number of states according to phases are provided here.

Phases No. of PCs No. of States
Phase I 102 21
Phase II 89 13
Phase III 94 12
Phase IV 96 10
Phase V 49 8
Phase VI 57 7
Phase VII 57 8

State-wise Lok Sabha elections Dates 2024

  1. Assam: Polling on 19th, 26th April, and 7th May 2024.
  2. Delhi: Voting for all 7 constituencies on 25th May 2024.
  3. Gujarat: Voting on 7th May.
  4. Haryana: Voting on May 25, in the 6th phase.
  5. Himachal Pradesh: Polls on June 1, in the seventh phase.
  6. Jharkhand:  Parliamentary polls on May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.
  7. Karnataka: Polls in two phases on April 26 and May 7.
  8. Maharashtra: Elections in five phases on 19th April, 26th April, 7th May, 13th May, and 20th May.
  9. Madhya Pradesh: Elections in four phases on 19th, 26th, April, 7th and 13th May 2024.
  10. Manipur: Elections in two phases on April 19 and 26.
  11. Odisha: Elections in four phases on May 13, 20, 25, and June 1.
  12. Punjab: Voting on June 1, in the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha polls.
  13. Rajasthan: Polling on 19th and 26th April 2024, in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections.
  14. Uttarakhand: Voting on April 19, in the first phase.
  15. Uttar Pradesh: Polling in all seven phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1
  16. West Bengal: Elections in seven phases between April 19 and June 1.

Lok Sabha Election 2024- Total Seats

The Lok Sabha consists of a total of 543 seats out of which, 412 are reserved for general categories, 84 for scheduled tribes, and 47 seats for scheduled caste candidates.

Categories Number of Seats
General 412
ST 84
SC 47
Total 543

Chief Election Commissioner on Lok Sabha Election 2024

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has announced that voters who are more than 85 years of age and persons with disability (PwD) will get the opportunity to vote from their homes. The chief election commissioner has also assumed that at more than 12 lakh polling places, 96.8 crore people are eligible to vote in the next elections.

 

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates- FAQs

Q1: What are the Lok Sabha Election 2024 Dates?

The dates for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 are 19th, 26th April, 7th, 13th, 20th, 25th May and 1st June 2024.

Q2: When will the term for 17th Lok Sabha end?

The term of the 17th Lok Sabha will come to and end on 16th June 2024.

Q3. When will Lok Sabha Election 2024 be held in Madhya Pradesh?

The voting for 18th Lok Sabha Election 2024 in Madhya Pradesh (MP) will be held four phases on 19th, 26th, April, 7th and 13th May 2024 for 29 Lok Sabha seats.

Q4. When will Lok Sabha Election 2024 be held in Delhi?

According to a statement released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) the voting will be held on 25th may 2024 for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi in sixth phase.

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