Election schedule of the 2024 Indian general election explained

This is the detailed election schedule of the 2024 Indian general election.

Schedule

The election schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024 and with it the Model Code of Conduct came into effect.[1] [2] [3] The tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha was scheduled to end on 16 June 2024.[4]

Date summary

Poll eventPhase
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Notification date20 March 28 March 12 April 18 April 26 April29 April 7 May
Last date for filing nomination27 March4 April19 April25 April3 May6 May14 May
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April 20 April 26 April 4 May7 May15 May
Last date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April 22 April 29 April 6 May9 May17 May
Date of poll19 April26 April7 May13 May20 May25 May1 June
Date of counting of votes4 June 2024
No. of constituencies9496495857

Seat summary

State/Union territory! rowspan="3"
Total constituenciesElection dates and number of constituencies
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4Phase 5Phase 6Phase 7
19 April26 April7 May13 May 20 May25 May 1 June
Andhra Pradesh2525
Arunachal Pradesh22
Assam14554
Bihar404 555588
Chhattisgarh11137
Goa22
Gujarat2626
Haryana1010
Himachal Pradesh44
Jharkhand144343
Karnataka281414
Kerala2020
Madhya Pradesh296698
Maharashtra4858111113
Manipur2
Meghalaya22
Mizoram11
Nagaland11
Odisha214566
Punjab1313
Rajasthan251213
Sikkim11
Tamil Nadu3939
Telangana1717
Tripura211
Uttar Pradesh80 8 8 1013 141413
Uttarakhand55
West Bengal423 348789
Andaman and Nicobar Islands11
Chandigarh11
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu22
Delhi77
Jammu and Kashmir511111
Ladakh11
Lakshadweep11
Puducherry11
Total constituencies5439496495857
Total constituencies by end of phase–189284379428486543
Percentage complete by end of phase–18.734.852.369.878.889.5100

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March 2024
Last Date for filing nomination27 March 2024
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 2024
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 2024
Date of poll19 April 2024
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1

Andhra Pradesh

Poll eventPhase
IV
Notification Date18 April
Last Date for filing nomination25 April
Scrutiny of nomination26 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination29 April
Date of poll13 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June
No. of constituencies25

Arunachal Pradesh

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March
Scrutiny of nomination28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March
Date of poll19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies2

Assam

Poll eventPhase
IIIIII
Notification Date20 March 28 March 12 April
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April19 April
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April 20 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April 22 April
Date of poll19 April26 April7 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies554

Bihar

Poll eventPhase
IIIIIIIVVVIVII
Notification Date20 March 28 March 12 April 18 April 26 April29 April 7 May
Last Date for filing nomination28 March4 April19 April25 April3 May6 May14 May
Scrutiny of nomination30 March 5 April 20 April 26 April 4 May7 May15 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination02 March 8 April 22 April 29 April 6 May9 May17 May
Date of poll19 April26 April7 May13 May20 May25 May1 June
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies4555588
Constituencies in each phase

!Phase!Poll Date!Constituencies[5] !Voter Turnout (%)[6]

I19 AprilAurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui49.26%
II26 AprilKishanganj, Purnia, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Banka59.45%
III7 MayJhanjarpur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura, Khagaria
IV13 MayDarbhanga, Ujiarpur, Samastipur, Begusarai, Munger
V20 MaySitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Hajipur
VI25 MayValmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan, Maharajganj
VII1 JuneNalanda, Patna Sahib, Pataliputra, Arrah, Buxar, Sasaram, Karakat, Jahanabad

Chandigarh

Poll eventPhase
VII
Notification Date7 May
Last Date for filing nomination14 May
Scrutiny of nomination15 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination17 May
Date of poll1 June
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1

Chhattisgarh

On 16 March 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule of the 2024 Indian general election, with Chhattisgarh scheduled to vote during the first 3 phases starting from 19 April and concluding on 7 May 2024.

Poll eventPhase
IIIIII
Notification Date20 March 28 March 12 April
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April19 April
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April 20 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April 22 April
Date of poll19 April26 April7 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies137

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Poll eventPhase
III
Notification Date12 April 2024
Last Date for filing nomination19 April 2024
Scrutiny of nomination20 April 2024
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination22 April 2024
Date of poll7 May 2024
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies2

Delhi

On 16 March 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule of the 2024 Indian general election, with Delhi scheduled to vote during the 6th phase on 25 May 2024.[7]

Poll eventPhase
VI
Notification Date29 April
Last Date for filing nomination6 May
Scrutiny of nomination7 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination9 May
Date of poll25 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies7

Goa

Poll eventPhase
III
Notification Date12 April 2024
Last Date for filing nomination19 April 2024
Scrutiny of nomination20 April 2024
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination22 April 2024
Date of poll7 May 2024
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies2

Gujarat

Poll eventPhase
III
Notification Date12 April
Last Date for filing nomination19 April
Scrutiny of nomination20 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination22 April
Date of poll7 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies26

Haryana

Poll eventPhase
VI
Notification Date29 April
Last Date for filing nomination6 May
Scrutiny of nomination7 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination9 May
Date of poll25 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies10

Himachal Pradesh

Poll eventPhase
VII
Notification Date7 May
Last Date for filing nomination14 May
Scrutiny of nomination15 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination17 May
Date of poll1 June
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies4

Jammu and Kashmir

Poll eventPhase
IIIIIIIVV
Notification Date20 March 28 March 12 April 18 April 26 April
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April19 April25 April3 May
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April 20 April 26 April 4 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April 22 April 29 April 6 May
Date of poll19 April26 April25 May13 May20 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies11111

Constituencies in phases

PhasePoll DateConstituencies[8] Voter Turnout (%)
I19 April Udhampur68.27 %[9] [10]
II 26 April Jammu72.22%
IV13 MaySrinagar
V20 MayBaramulla
VI25 MayAnantnag–Rajouri

Jharkhand

Poll eventPhase
IVVVIVII
Notification Date18 April 26 April29 April 7 May
Last Date for filing nomination25 April3 May6 May14 May
Scrutiny of nomination26 April 4 May7 May15 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination29 April 6 May9 May17 May
Date of poll13 May20 May25 May1 June
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies4343

Karnataka

Poll eventPhase
IIIII
Notification Date28 March 12 April
Last Date for filing nomination4 April19 April
Scrutiny of nomination5 April 20 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination8 April 22 April
Date of poll26 April7 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1414

Constituencies in phases

PhasePoll DateConstituenciesVoter Turnout (%)
II 26 April 2024Udupi Chikmagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikkballapur, Kolar69.56%
III 7 May 2024 Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, Shimoga

Kerala

Poll event
PhaseII
Notification Date28 March
Last Date for filing nomination04 April
Scrutiny of nomination05 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination08 April
Date of poll26 April
Date of counting of votes/Result04 June
No. of constituencies20

Ladakh

Poll eventPhase
V
Notification Date26 April 2024
Last Date for filing nomination3 May 2024
Scrutiny of nomination4 May 2024
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination6 May 2024
Date of poll20 May 2024
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024

Lakshadweep

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March 2024
Last Date for filing nomination27 March 2024
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 2024
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 2024
Date of poll19 April 2024
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1

Madhya Pradesh

On 16th March 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the 2024 Indian general election, with Madhya Pradesh scheduled to vote during the first four phases on 19, 26 April, 7 and 13 May.

Poll eventPhase
IIIIIIIV
Notification Date20 March 28 March 12 April 18 April
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April19 April25 April
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April 20 April 26 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April 22 April 29 April
Date of poll19 April26 April7 May13 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies6698

Maharashtra

On 16th March 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the 2024 Indian general election, with Maharashtra scheduled to vote during the first five phases on 19, 26 April, 7, 13 and 20 May.

Poll eventPhase
IIIIIIIVV
Notification Date20 March28 March12 April18 April26 April
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April19 April25 April3 May
Scrutiny of nomination28 March5 April20 April26 April4 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March8 April22 April29 April6 May
Date of poll19 April26 April7 May13 May20 May
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies58111113

Constituencies in each phase

PhasePoll DateConstituencies[11] Voter Turnout (%)
I19 AprilRamtek, Nagpur, Bhandara–Gondiya, Gadchiroli–Chimur, Chandrapur63.71%
II26 AprilBuldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wardha, Yavatmal–Washim, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani62.71%
III7 MayRaigad, Baramati, Osmanabad, Latur, Solapur, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Hatkanangle61.05%
IV13 MayNandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, Beed
V20 MayDhule, Dindori, Nashik, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane, Mumbai North, Mumbai North West, Mumbai North East, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai South Central, Mumbai South

Manipur

Poll eventPhase
III
Notification Date20 March28 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April
Scrutiny of nomination28 March5 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March8 April
Date of poll19 April26 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies

Meghalaya

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March
Scrutiny of nomination28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March
Date of poll19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies2

Mizoram

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March
Scrutiny of nomination28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March
Date of poll19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1

Nagaland

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March 2024
Last Date for filing nomination27 March 2024
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 2024
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 2024
Date of poll19 April 2024
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1

Odisha

Constituencies wise poll dates

PhaseDateConstituencies
IV13 May Kalahandi, Nabarangpur (ST), Berhampur, Koraput (ST)
V20 MayBargarh, Sundargarh (ST), Bolangir, Kandhamal, Aska
VI25 MaySambalpur, Keonjhar (ST), Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri, Bhubaneswar
VII1 June Mayurbhanj (ST), Balasore, Bhadrak (SC), Jajpur (SC), Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur (SC)

Puducherry

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March
Scrutiny of nomination28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March
Date of poll19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1

Punjab

The election schedule was announced by Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[12] The elections are to be held in seven phases throughout the country, with Punjab in the last phase.[13]

Poll eventPhase
VII
Notification Date7 May
Last Date for filing nomination14 May
Scrutiny of nomination15 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination17 May
Date of poll1 June
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies13

Rajasthan

On 16 March 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the 2024 Indian general election, with Rajasthan scheduled to vote during the first two phases on 19 April and 26 April.[14]

Poll eventPhase
III
Notification Date20 March28 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April
Scrutiny of nomination28 March5 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March8 April
Date of poll19 April26 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1213

Constituencies in each phase

PhasePoll DateConstituenciesVoter Turnout (%)
I19 AprilGanganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli–Dholpur, Dausa, Nagaur57.65%
II26 AprilTonk–Sawai Madhopur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Bhilwara, Kota, Jhalawar–Baran65.03%

Sikkim

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March
Scrutiny of nomination28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March
Date of poll19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies1

Tamil Nadu

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March
Scrutiny of nomination28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March
Date of poll19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies39

Telangana

Poll eventPhase
IV
Notification Date18 April 2024
Last Date for filing nomination25 April 2024
Scrutiny of nomination26 April 2024
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination29 April 2024
Date of poll13 May 2024
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies17

Tripura

Poll eventPhase
III
Notification Date20 March 28 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April
Date of poll19 April26 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies11

Constituencies in phases

PhasePoll DateConstituenciesVoter Turnout (%)
I19 April 2024Tripura West
II26 April 2024Tripura East

Uttar Pradesh

Constituencies wise poll dates

PhaseDateConstituencies
I19 April Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina, Moradabad, Rampur, Pilibhit
II26 AprilAmroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura
III7 May Sambhal, Hathras, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, Badaun, Bareilly, Aonla
IV13 May Shahjahanpur, Kheri, Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Hardoi, Misrikh, Unnao, Farrukhabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Kanpur, Akbarpur, Bahraich
V20 MayMohanlalganj, Lucknow, Raebareli, Amethi, Jalaun, Jhansi, Hamirpur, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Kaiserganj, Gonda,
VI25 MaySultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shravasti, Domariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Bhadohi
VII1 June Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Bansgaon, Ghosi, Salempur, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Robertsganj

Uttarakhand

The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[15] [16]

Poll eventPhase
I
Notification Date20 March
Last Date for filing nomination27 March
Scrutiny of nomination28 March
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March
Date of poll19 April
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies5

West Bengal

On 16 March 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule of the 2024 Indian general election, with West Bengal scheduled to vote during all the 7 phases starting from 19 April and concluding on 1 June. [17] [18]

Poll eventPhase
IIIIIIIVVVIVII
Notification Date20 March 28 March 12 April 18 April 26 April29 April 7 May
Last Date for filing nomination27 March4 April19 April25 April3 May6 May14 May
Scrutiny of nomination28 March 5 April 20 April 26 April 4 May7 May15 May
Last Date for withdrawal of nomination30 March 8 April 22 April 29 April 6 May9 May17 May
Date of poll19 April26 April7 May13 May20 May25 May1 June
Date of counting of votes/Result4 June 2024
No. of constituencies3348789

Constituencies in phases

PhasePoll DateConstituencies[19] Voter Turnout (%)
I19 April Cooch Behar, Alipurduars, Jalpaiguri81.91%
II 26 April Darjeeling, Raiganj, Balurghat76.58%
III7 MayMaldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur, Murshidabad73.96%
IV13 MayBaharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman–Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur, Birbhum
V20 MayBongaon, Barrackpore, Howrah, Uluberia, Serampore, Hooghly, Arambagh
VI25 MayTamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, Bishnupur
VII1 JuneDum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar, Mathurapur, Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin, Kolkata Uttar

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule of Elections . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418055529/https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/press-note-no-23.pdf . 18 April 2024 . Election Commission of India.
  2. Web site: 16 March 2024 . Lok Sabha Election 2024: All dates, full schedule, constituency-wise details, all you need to know . 20 April 2024 . . 13 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240413145031/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lok-sabha-election-2024-dates-phase-wise-schedule-constituency-wise-details-all-you-need-to-know-2515626-2024-03-16 . live .
  3. News: Anand . Nisha . 17 March 2024 . Model Code of Conduct kicks in as election schedule announced: What is it? . . 1 June 2024 .
  4. Web site: The Union Parliament: Term of Office/House. 12 September 2023. Election Commission of India. 28 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328103956/https://eci.gov.in/elections/term-of-houses/. live.
  5. Web site: 2024-03-16 . Bihar Lok Sabha election dates 2024: Polling to be held in 7 phases; check schedule, constituency-wise details . 2024-03-17 . Moneycontrol . en.
  6. Web site: Voter turnout of 66.14% in phase 1 and 66.71% in phase 2 recorded in General Elections 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502200656/https://pib.gov.in/ErrorPage.html?aspxerrorpath=/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx . 2 May 2024 . 2024-05-02 . pib.gov.in.
  7. Web site: Anand . Akriti . 2024-03-16 . Lok Sabha Polls Date, Result 2024: When will voting take place in Delhi, Mumbai? . 2024-03-17 . mint . en.
  8. Web site: West Bengal Lok Sabha Election 2024: Schedule, Phases, Seats, Parties, and Key Players . Y20 India.
  9. Web site: Excelsior . Daily . 2024-04-19 . 11.07 lakh votes cast as Udhampur-Doda seat records 68.27 pc turnout in peaceful Phase-I polling . 2024-04-26 . Daily Excelsior . en-US.
  10. Web site: CEO UT OF J&K . X.
  11. Web site: 2024-03-16 . Bihar Lok Sabha election dates 2024: Polling to be held in 7 phases; check schedule, constituency-wise details . 2024-03-17 . Moneycontrol . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-03-16 . Model Code of Conduct comes into force for 2024 Lok Sabha elections: What does it mean? . 2024-03-21 . The Indian Express . en.
  13. Web site: 2024-03-16 . Lok Sabha election 2024: Punjab, Himachal to vote in last phase, Haryana on May 25 . 2024-03-21 . Hindustan Times . en.
  14. Web site: 2024-03-16 . Lok Sabha elections to be held in two phases in Rajasthan . 2024-03-18 . Hindustan Times . en.
  15. Web site: 2024-03-16 . Lok Sabha polls from April 19 to June 1, results on June 4 . 2024-11-07 . India Today . en.
  16. News: 2024-04-03 . Lok Sabha Election Date 2024: Seven-phase voting to begin from April 19, results on June 4; check dates, phases and other details . 2024-11-07 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  17. Web site: Ghosh . Sanchari . 2024-03-16 . Lok Sabha election 2024 date announcement: Bengal to vote in 7 phases . 2024-03-18 . mint . en.
  18. Web site: General Election 2024 West Bengal Full Schedule: Know Dates, Seats And Parties . 2024-03-18 . NDTV.com.
  19. Web site: West Bengal Lok Sabha Election 2024: Schedule, Phases, Seats, Parties, and Key Players . Y20 India.

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