The Election Commission has stated that the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 will be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1, with the votes being counted on June 4 (Tuesday). The timetable states that the maximum number of constituencies that will cast ballots on election day is 102. Of the seven phases, only forty-nine constituencies will be polled in the fifth phase, which takes place on May 20.
India will go to the polls from April 19 to June 1, in a marathon seven-phase exercise to elect the 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha, the Election Commission announced on March 16. Assembly elections will be held simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh
Lok Sabha Polls 2024 Schedule Phase 1 – 7 Election Polling dates
Phase | Polling Date | No. of Constituencies | Issue of Notification | Last Date of Nomination | Scrutiny of Nominations | Withdrawal of Candidature |
1 | April 19 | 102 | March 20 | March 28 | March 30 | April 2 |
2 | April 26 | 89 | March 28 | April 4 | April 5 | April 8 |
3 | May 7 | 94 | April 12 | April 19 | April 20 | April 22 |
4 | May 13 | 96 | April 18 | April 25 | April 26 | April 29 |
5 | May 20 | 49 | April 26 | May 3 | May 4 | May 6 |
6 | May 25 | 57 | April 29 | May 6 | May 7 | May 9 |
7 | June 1 | 57 | May 7 | May 14 | May 15 | May 17 |