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| Phase | State | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 (April 19) | 21 | 102 |
| Phase 2 (April 26) | 13 | 89 |
| Phase 3 (May 7) | 12 | 94 |
| Phase 4 (May 13) | 10 | 96 |
| Phase 5 (May 20) | 8 | 49 |
| Phase 6 (May 25) | 7 | 57 |
| Phase 7 (June 1) | 8 | 57 |
| Phase | State | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 (April 19) | 21 | 102 |
| Phase 2 (April 26) | 13 | 89 |
| Phase 3 (May 7) | 12 | 94 |
| Phase 4 (May 13) | 10 | 96 |
| Phase 5 (May 20) | 8 | 49 |
| Phase 6 (May 25) | 7 | 57 |
| Phase 7 (June 1) | 8 | 57 |
The Lok Sabha Election 2024 is being held over a period of 44 days, from April 19 to June 1, 2024. The election are being held in seven phases to ensure a smooth and organized voting process across the entire country.
There are a total of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament. Each seat represents a specific constituency, and the elected members will serve for a five-year term.
The Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 will be announced on June 4, 2024. The counting of votes will take place on this day, and the Election Commission of India will declare the winners for each of the 543 constituencies.
The Exit Poll Results for Lok Sabha Election 2024 will be released on June 1, 2024, after 6 PM. Various polling agencies will publish their predictions based on the voting patterns observed during the election phases.
The Lok Sabha Election 2024 features two major political alliances: the incumbent NDA (National Democratic Alliance) led by the BJP, and the opposition INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance), which includes several key parties like the Indian National Congress.
The six national parties participating in the Lok Sabha Election 2024 are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), National People's Party (NPP), and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). All except the BSP are part of either the NDA or INDIA alliances.
The BJP, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, has set an ambitious target of winning over 370 seats in the Lok Sabha Election 2024. The broader NDA alliance aims to surpass the 400-seat mark, a milestone achieved only once in India's electoral history by the Congress in 1984.
Lok Sabha elections are held every five years. The members elected serve a term of five years unless the Lok Sabha is dissolved earlier. This regular interval ensures periodic electoral accountability and representation.
All Indian citizens who are 18 years of age or older on the qualifying date, which is January 1 of the year of the election, are eligible to vote in Lok Sabha elections. They must also be registered on the electoral roll of the constituency where they reside.
Lok Sabha election results are determined through a first-past-the-post voting system. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes in each constituency wins the seat. The party or coalition with a majority of seats typically forms the government.
NOTA stands for "None of the Above." It is an option on the electronic voting machine that allows voters to reject all candidates contesting the election in their constituency. It serves as a way for voters to express dissatisfaction with the available candidates.
The Election Commission of India is responsible for administering and supervising the entire election process. This includes preparing and updating electoral rolls, setting election dates, enforcing the Model Code of Conduct, ensuring free and fair voting, and counting votes.
To contest Lok Sabha elections, a candidate must be an Indian citizen, at least 25 years old, and must not hold any office of profit under the government. They must also meet other eligibility criteria specified by the Election Commission, such as not being disqualified under any law.
Lok Sabha members are elected directly by the voters in their respective constituencies. Each constituency elects one member through a direct election where the candidate with the most votes wins. This system ensures that each elected member represents a specific geographic area.


Goa sends two Lok Sabha members from its two seats – North Goa and South Goa. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress have always been the frontrunners in the state. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, BJP’s Shripad Naik was elected from North Goa, while Francisco Sardinha of the Congress party was elected from the South Goa seat. With the wave of anti-incumbency and regional parties gaining support in the state, the upcoming parliamentary polls will be a litmus test for the national parties. There is an increase in regional parties in the state such as the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and the Goa Forward Party (GFP), which have been seeking people’s support on local issues. Just before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, both constituents of the opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), have formed a joint front under a seat-sharing pact. AAP has decided not to field any candidates from these two seats. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the two parties had contested separately. The overall vote share of the BJP was 51.9 percent, while the Congress’ vote share was 43.6 percent. In the 2014 elections, the BJP’s vote share was 54.1 percent, and the Congress had managed 37 percent. Usually, the state with small Lok Sabha constituencies have polled in a single phase, which signifies that the pattern will remain the same for the 2024 general elections as well. During the 2014 elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party won both seats from the state. The BJP has faced a void in the state with the passing of former defence minister Manohar Parrikar.