2019 elections in India


The elections held in India in 2019 includes the general election, by-elections to the Lok Sabha, elections to 7 state legislative assemblies and numerous other by-elections to state legislative assemblies, councils and local bodies.

General Elections

General elections were held in India in April to May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha. The BJP-led NDA won the elections.
The phase-wise schedule, the number of seats in each phase and their State-wise break-up:
Phase 1, 11 April
91 seats, 20 states
A.P., Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh J&K, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, U.P., Uttarakhand, W.B., Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
Phase 2, 18 April
97 seats, 13 states
Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, J&K, Karnataka Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu., Tripura, U.P., West Bengal, Puducherry
Phase 3, 23 April
115 seats, 14 states
Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, J&K, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, U.P., West Bengal, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu
Phase 4, 29 April
71 seats, 9 states
Bihar, J&K, Jharkhand, M.P., Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, U.P., West Bengal
Phase 5, 6 May
51 seats, 7 states
Bihar, Jharkhand, J&K, M.P., Rajasthan, U.P., West Bengal
Phase 6, 12 May
59 seats, 7 states
Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, M.P., U.P., West Bengal, NCR
Phase 7, 19 May
59 seats, 8 states
Bihar, Jharkhand, M.P., Punjab, West Bengal, Chandigarh, U.P., Himachal Pradesh
Date of counting: '''May 23'''

Legislative assembly elections

Assembly elections of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, were held simultaneously with the general elections
Legislative assembly elections of Haryana, Maharashtra held on 21 October 2019.
Legislative assembly elections of Jharkhand were held between 30 November to 20 December.

Assembly By-elections