Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced the dates for the 17th Lok Sabha elections, which will be held in 7 phases and the first phase of polling will take place on April 11, 2019.
Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced the dates for the 17th Lok Sabha elections, which will be held in 7 phases and the first phase of polling will take place on April 11, 2019.
Announcing the election schedule and related measures, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said, “The Election Commission of India has attempted every comprehensive preparation for the conduct of election for the 17th Lok Sabha, which is free, fair, inclusive, ethical, participatory and also festive,” he said.
Twenty-two states and union territories (UTs), including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, will have Lok Sabha election in a single phase while it will be spread across seven phases in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, the Election Commission announced Sunday.
Karnataka, Manipur, Rajasthan and Tripura will have an election in two phases, while Assam and Chhattisgarh will have three-phase polling.
Four states -- Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha -- will have elections in four phases.
Jammu and Kashmir, where the poll panel decided not to have assembly elections simultaneously with LS polls, will have five-phase voting.
There is no state where elections will be conducted in six phases.
With 543 Lok Sabha seats spread across 36 states-UTs, where elections will be held in seven phases, it can be confusing to keep track of each state and when the polling will be held in that particular state.
Here we make it easier for you:
1. Phase 1 (11 April, 2019) : 90 constituencies across 20 states
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1. Uttar Pradesh: BAGHPAT, BIJNOR, GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR, GHAZIABAD, KAIRANA, MEERUT, MUZAFFARNAGAR, SAHARANPUR
2. Maharashtra: BHANDARA–GONDIYA, CHANDRAPUR, GADCHIROLI–CHIMUR, NAGPUR, RAMTEK, WARDHA, YAVATMAL–WASHIM,
3. West Bengal: LIPURDUARS, COOCH BEHAR
4. Bihar: AURANGABAD, GAYA, JAMUI,NAWADA
5. Andhra Pradesh: AMALAPURAM, ANAKAPALLI, ANANTAPUR, ARAKU, BAPATLA, CHITTOOR, ELURU, GUNTUR, HINDUPUR, KADAPA, KAKINADA, KURNOOL, MACHILIPATNAM, NANDYAL, NARASAPURAM, NARASARAOPET, NELLORE, ONGOLE, RAJAHMUNDRY, RAJAMPET, SRIKAKULAM, TIRUPATI, VIJAYAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VIZIANAGARAM
6. Telangana: ADILABAD, BHONGIR, CHEVELLA, HYDERABAD, KARIMNAGAR, KHAMMAM, MAHABUBABAD, MAHBUBNAGAR, MALKAJGIRI, MEDAK, NAGARKURNOOL, NALGONDA, NIZAMABAD
7. Odisha: BERHAMPUR, KALAHANDI, KORAPUT, NABARANGPUR
8. Jammu and Kashmir: BARAMULLA, JAMMU
9. Uttarakhand: ALMORA, GARHWAL, HARIDWAR, NAINITAL–UDHAMSINGH NAGAR, TEHRI GARHWAL
10. Tripura: TRIPURA WEST
11. Manipur: OUTER MANIPUR
12. Meghalaya: SHILLONG
13. Sikkim: SIKKIM
14. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
15. Nagaland: NAGALAND
16. Chhattisgarh: BASTAR
17. Mizoram: MIZORAM
18. Lakshwadeep Islands: LAKSHADWEEP, SECUNDERABAD, WARANGA, ZAHIRABAD
19. Assam: DIBRUGARH, JORHAT, KALIABOR, LAKHIMPUR, TEZPUR
20. Arunachal Pradesh: ARUNACHAL EAST, ARUNACHAL WEST
2. Phase 2 (18 April, 2019): 93 constituencies across 13 states
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Phase 2 (April 18)
1. Assam: AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, KARIMGANJ, MANGALDOI, NOWGONG, SILCHAR
2. Bihar: BANKA, BHAGALPUR, KATIHAR, KISHANGANJ, PURNIA
3. Chhattisgarh: KANKER, MAHASAMUND, RAJNANDGAON
4. Jammu and Kashmir: SRINAGAR, UDHAMPUR
5. Karnataka: BANGALORE, CENTRAL BANGALORE, NORTH BANGALORE, RURAL BANGALORE, SOUTH CHAMARAJANAGAR, CHIKBALLAPUR, CHITRADURGA, DAKSHINA, KANNADA, HASSAN, KOLAR, MANDYA, MYSORE, TUMKUR, UDUPI CHIKMAGALUR
6. Maharashtra: AKOLA, AMRAVATI, BEED, BULDHANA, HINGOLI, LATUR, NANDED, OSMANABAD, PARBHANI, SOLAPUR
7. Manipur: INNER MANIPUR
8. Odisha: ASKA, BARGARH, BOLANGIR, KANDHAMAL, SUNDARGARH
9. Tamil Nadu: ARAKKONAM, ARANI, CHENNAI CENTRAL, CHENNAI NORTH, CHENNAI SOUTH, CHIDAMBARAM, COIMBATORE, CUDDALORE, DHARMAPURI, DINDIGUL, ERODE, KALLAKURICHI, KANCHEEPURAM, KANYAKUMARI, KARUR, KRISHNAGIRI, MADURAI, MAYILADUTURAI, NAGAPATTINAM, NAMAKKAL, NILGIRIS, PERAMBALUR, POLLACHI, RAMANATHAPURAM, SALEM, SIVAGANGA, SRIPERUMBUDUR, TENKASI, THANJAVUR, THENI, THIRUVALLUR, THOOTHUKUDI, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TIRUNELVELI, TIRUPPUR, TIRUVANNAMALAI, VELLORE, VILLUPURAM, VIRUDHUNAGAR
10. Tripura: TRIPURA EAST
11. Uttar Pradesh: AGRA, ALIGARH, AMROHA, BULANDSHAHR, FATEHPUR SIKRI, HATHRAS, MATHURA, NAGINA
12. West Bengal: DARJEELING, JALPAIGURI, RAIGANJ
13. Puducherry: PUDUCHERRY
3. Phase 3 (23 April, 2019): 115 constituencies across 14 states
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1. Assam: BARPETA, DHUBRI, GAUHATI, KOKRAJHAR
2. Bihar: ARARIA, JHANJHARPUR, KHAGARIA, MADHEPURA, SUPAUL
3. Chhattisgarh: BILASPUR, DURG, JANJGIR, KORBA, RAIGARH, RAIPUR, SARGUJA
4. Gujarat: AHMEDABAD EAST, AHMEDABAD WEST, AMRELI, ANAND, BANASKANTHA, BARDOLI, BHARUCH, BHAVNAGAR, CHHOTA UDAIPUR, DAHOD, GANDHINAGAR, JAMNAGAR, JUNAGADH, KACHCHH, KHEDA, MAHESANA, NAVSARI, PANCHMAHAL, PATAN, PORBANDAR, RAJKOT, SABARKANTHA, SURAT, SURENDRANAGAR, VADODARA, VALSAD
5. Goa: NORTH GOA, SOUTH GOA
6. Jammu and Kashmir: ANANTNAG
7. Karnataka: BAGALKOT, BELAGAVI, BELLARY, BIDAR, BIJAPUR, CHIKKODI, DAVANAGERE, DHARWAD, HAVERI, KALABURAGI, KOPPAL, RAICHUR, SHIMOGA, UTTARA KANNADA
8. Kerala: ALAPPUZHA, ALATHUR, ATTINGAL, CHALAKUDY, ERNAKULAM, IDUKKI, KANNUR, KASARAGOD, KOLLAM, KOTTAYAM, KOZHIKODE, MALAPPURAM, MAVELIKARA, PALAKKAD, PATHANAMTHITTA, PONNANI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, THRISSUR, VATAKARA, WAYANAD
9. Maharashtra: AHMEDNAGAR, AURANGABAD, BARAMATI, HATKANANGLE, JALGAON, JALNA, KOLHAPUR, MADHA, PUNE, RAIGAD, RATNAGIRI–SINDHUDURG, RAVER, SANGLI, SATARA
10. Odisha: BHUBANESWAR, CUTTACK, DHENKANAL, KEONJHAR, PURI-SAMBALPUR
11. Uttar Pradesh: AONLA, BADAUN, BAREILLY, ETAH, FIROZABAD, MAINPURI, MORADABAD, PILIBHIT, RAMPUR, SAMBHAL
12. West Bengal: BALURGHAT, JANGIPUR, MALDAHA DAKSHIN, MALDAHA, UTTAR MURSHIDABAD
13. Dadra and Nagar Haveli: DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI
14. Daman and Diu: DAMAN AND DIU
4. Phase 4 (29 April, 2019): 71 constituencies across 9 states
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1. Bihar: BEGUSARAI, DARBHANGA, MUNGER, SAMASTIPUR, UJIARPUR
2. Jammu and Kashmir: ANANTNAG
3. Jharkhand: CHATRA, LOHARDAGA, PALAMU
4. Madhya Pradesh: BALAGHAT, CHHINDWARA, JABALPUR, MANDLA, SHAHDOL, SIDHI
5. Maharashtra: BHIWANDI, DHULE, DINDORI, KALYAN, MAVAL, MUMBAI NORTH, MUMBAI NORTH CENTRAL, MUMBAI NORTH EAST, MUMBAI NORTH WEST, MUMBAI SOUTH, MUMBAI SOUTH CENTRAL, NANDURBAR, NASHIK, PALGHAR, SHIRDI, SHIRUR, THANE,
6. Odisha: BALASORE, BHADRAK, JAGATSINGHPUR, JAJPUR, KENDRAPARA, MAYURBHANJ
7. Rajasthan: AJMER, BANSWARA, BARMER, BHILWARA, CHITTORGARH, JALORE, JHALAWAR–BARAN, JODHPUR, KOTA, PALI, RAJSAMAND, TONK–SAWAI, MADHOPUR, UDAIPUR
8. Uttar Pradesh: AKBARPUR, ETAWAH, FARRUKHABAD, HAMIRPUR, HARDOI, JALAUN, JHANSI, KANNAUJ, KANPUR, KHERI, MISRIKH, SHAHJAHANPUR, UNNAO
9. West Bengal: ASANSOL, BAHARAMPUR, BARDHAMAN PURBA, BARDHAMAN–DURGAPUR, BIRBHUM, BOLPUR, KRISHNANAGAR, RANAGHAT
5. Phase 5 (6 May, 2019): 51 constituencies across 7 states
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1. Bihar: HAJIPUR, MADHUBANI, MUZAFFARPUR, SARAN, SITAMARHI
2. Jammu and Kashmir: ANANTNAG, LADAKH,
3. Jharkhand: HAZARIBAGH, KHUNTI, KODARMA, RANCHI
4. Madhya Pradesh: BETUL, DAMOH, HOSHANGABAD, KHAJURAHO, REWA, SATNA, TIKAMGARH
5. Rajasthan: ALWAR, BHARATPUR, BIKANER, CHURU, DAUSA, GANGANAGAR, JAIPUR, JAIPUR RURAL, JHUNJHUNU, KARAULI–DHOLPUR, NAGAUR, IKAR
6. Uttar Pradesh: AMETHI, BAHRAICH, BANDA, BARABANKI, DHAURAHRA, FAIZABAD, FATEHPUR, GONDA, KAISERGANJ, KAUSHAMBI, LUCKNOW, MOHANLALGANJ, RAE BARELI, SITAPUR
7. West Bengal: ARAMBAG, BANGAON, BARRACKPUR, HOOGHLY, HOWRAH, SRERAMPUR, ULUBERIA
6. Phase 6 (12 May, 2019): 59 constituencies across 7 states
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1. Bihar: GOPALGANJ, MAHARAJGANJ, PASCHIM CHAMPARAN, PURVI, CHAMPARAN, SHEOHAR, SIWAN, VAISHALI, VALMIKI NAGAR
2. Haryana: AMBALA, BHIWANI–MAHENDRAGARH, FARIDABAD, GURGAON, HISSAR, KARNAL, KURUKSHETRA, ROHTAK, SIRSA, SONIPAT
3. Jharkhand: DHANBAD, GIRIDIH, JAMSHEDPUR, SINGHBHUM
4. Madhya Pradesh: BHIND, BHOPAL, GUNA, GWALIOR, MORENA, RAJGARH, SAGAR, VIDISHA
5. Uttar Pradesh: ALLAHABAD, AMBEDKAR NAGAR, AZAMGARH, BASTI, BHADOHI, DOMARIYAGANJ, JAUNPUR, LALGANJ, MACHHLISHAHR, PHULPUR, PRATAPGARH, SANT KABIR NAGAR, SHRAWASTI, SULTANPUR
6. West Bengal: BANKURA, BISHNUPUR, GHATAL, JHARGRAM, KANTHI, MEDINIPUR, PURULIA, TAMLUK
7. Delhi: CHANDNI CHOWK, EAST DELHI, NEW DELHI, NORTH EAST DELHI, NORTH WEST DELHI, SOUTH DELHI, WEST DELHI
7. Phase 6 (19 May, 2019): 59 constituencies across 8 states
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1. Bihar: ARRAH, BUXAR, JAHANABAD, KARAKAT, NALANDA, PATALIPUTRA, PATNA SAHIB, SASARAM
2. Jharkhand: DUMKA, GODDA, RAJMAHAL
3. Madhya Pradesh: DEWAS, DHAR, INDORE, KHANDWA, KHARGONE, MANDSAUR, RATLAM, UJJAIN
4. Punjab: AMRITSAR, ANANDPUR SAHIB, BATHINDA, FARIDKOT, FATEHGARH SAHIB, FIROZPUR, GURDASPUR, HOSHIARPUR, JALANDHAR, KHADOOR SAHIB, LUDHIANA, PATIALA, SANGRUR
5. West Bengal: BARASAT, BASIRHAT, DIAMOND HARBOUR, DUM DUM, JADAVPUR, JAYNAGAR, KOLKATA DAKSHIN, KOLKATA UTTAR, MATHURAPUR
6. Chandigarh: Chandigarh
7. Uttar Pradesh: BALLIA, BANSGAON, CHANDAULI, DEORIA, GHAZIPUR, GHOSI, GORAKHPUR, KUSHI NAGAR, MAHARAJGANJ, MIRZAPUR, OBERTSGANJ, SALEMPUR, VARANASI
8. Himachal Pradesh: HAMIRPUR, KANGRA, MANDI, SHIMLA
