World’s biggest ever election Indian 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi bids for a third term when his ruling BJP and its allies take on a group of some two dozen opposition parties as almost one billion people cast their vote over six weeks

BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY (BJP)
Leader: Narendra Modi

INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance): Coalition led
by Indian National Congress, under Rahul Gandhi

PUNJAB (13) 
CHANDIGARH (1) 
HARYANA (10) 
DELHI (7)
DIU & DAMAN (1)
RAJASTHAN (25)
LAKSHADWEEP (1)
PUDUCHERRY (1)
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI (1)
ARUNACHAL PRADESH (2)
ASSAM (14)
GUJARAT (26)
MANIPUR (2) 
MADHYA PRADESH (29)
MIZORAM (1) 
TRIPURA (2) 
CHHATTISGARH (11)
WEST BENGAL (42)
NAGALAND (1)
ODISHA (21)
MAHARASHTRA (48)
MEGHALAYA (2) 
JHARKHAND (14)
TELANGANA (17)
TAMIL NADU (39)
ANDHRA PRADESH (25)
KARNATAKA (28)
GOA (2)
KERALA (20)
LADAKH (1)
JAMMU AND KASHMIR (5)
HIMACHAL PRADESH (4)
UTTARAKHAND (5) 
SIKKIM (1) 
UTTAR PRADESH (80)
BIHAR (40)


ELECTORAL MAP STATE (Number of seats)
Assembly elections for Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim held simultaneously


ELIGIBLE VOTERS 
969 million, more than entire population of U.S., EU and Russia combined

VOTING DATES
Phase 1 Apr 19 
Phase 2 Apr 26 
Phase 3 May 7
Phase 4 May 13 
Phase 5 May 20
Phase 6 May 25 
Phase 7 Jun 1
Results Jun 4
 

ANDAMAN & NICOBAR  ISLANDS (1) 

200km 125 miles

LOK SABHA
Lower house of parliament
2019 election result
Congress 52
Others 188
543* seats
303 BJP wins landslide victory with 303 seats, rising to 353 with coalition partners

 *Additional two members of Anglo-Indian community nominated by president


Source: Election Commission of India
Pictures: Getty Images
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