Lok Sabha polls in 7 phases from April 19; results on June 4

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases beginning from April 19 and results will be announced on June 4, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday.

Elections 2024 - 10 points

1. General elections will be held in 7 phases.

2. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will go to polls on May 13.

3. General elections mega results on June 4.

4. Each MLA candidate is allowed to spend Rs 38 lakhs and an MP candidate Rs 90 lakhs.

5. The EC warned candidates of abusive language and asked them to behave and not to make enemies.

6. Myth Vs Reality unit by EC will debunk misinformation and disinformation.

7. Byelections will be held simultaneously along with MP elections.

8. The polling dates span from April 19 to June 1 in 7 phases like last time. AP and Telangana polls will be held in a single phase (4th).

9. Total voters: 96.8 crore voters

- 55 lakh EVMs to be used

- 49 crore male voters

- 47 crore female voters

10. Polls in 7 phases

1st phase: April 19 (102 seats)

2nd phase: April 26 (89 seats)

3rd phase: May 7 (94 seats)

4th phase: May 13 (96 seats)

5th phase: May 20 (49 seats)

6th phase: May 25 (57 seats)

7th phase: June 1 (57 seats)