General Elections 2024 India Dates Announcement
General Elections in India are scheduled to be held in 2024 in which the ruling NDA, seeking a third consecutive term this time will take on opposition. Elections for the 17th Lok Sabha took place in 2019, marking a landslide victory for the BJP-led NDA, who won 353 out of 543 seats. BJP on its own won a total of 303 seats, which was 31 more than the required number of seats for the majority, i.e., 272.
General Elections 2024 India Dates
General Elections 2024 India Dates
The General Elections for India in 2024 will be held in multiple phases. The exact dates for each phase will be announced by the Election Commission of India closer to the election period. It is recommended to stay updated with official announcements to ensure accurate information regarding the specific dates of the General Elections in 2024.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections today. The polls will be held in 7 phases, beginning on April 19 and ending on June 1. The results will be declared on June 4.
- Phase 1- April 19
- Phase 2- April 26
- Phase 3- May 7
- Phase 4- May 13
- Phase 5- May 20
- Phase 6- May 25
- Phase 7- June 1
22 states/ UTs to conduct polls on 1 date
4 states to conduct polls on 2 dates
2 states to hold polls on 3 dates
3 states to hold polls on 4 dates
2 states/UTs to hold polls on 5 dates
3 states to hold polls on 7 dates
General Elections 2024 : Schedule
Single Poll Date : 22 (Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Laddakh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Pudducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Telangana, Uttarakhand)
Two Poll Dates : 4 (Karnataka, Rajasthan, Tripura, Manipur)
Three Poll Dates : 2 ( Chhattisgarh, Assam)
Four Poll Dates : 3 (Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand)
Five Poll Dates : 2 (Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir)
Seven Poll Dates : 3 (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal)
As per data of the Election Commission of India, the total electorate in the country as per finally published Electoral rolls with reference to 01.01.2024 as the qualifying date is 968.8 million compared to 896 million in 2019. This marks an increase of more than 72.8 million electors. Over 18.4 million electors are in 18-19 years age group. Electors in the age group of 18-19 years constitute 1.89% of total electors.
