Lok Sabha elections 2019 polling, counting dates announced: Key things to know

1) The Lok Sabha elections 2019 will be held in seven phases.

2) Voters can choose NOTA, voters will also be able to see candidates' photos. Ten lakh voting booths will be used this in Lok Sabha polls 2019 as compared to 9 lakh last time.

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3) Date of Lok Sabha polls

Phase one - 11 April | Phase two - 18 April | Phase three - 23 April | Phase four - 29 April |Phase five - 6 May | Phase six - 12 May | Phase seven - 19 May

4) Lok Sabha 2019 phase-wise poll details:

Phase 1: 91 constituencies in 20 states | Phase 2: 97 constituencies in 13 states | Phase 3: 115 constituencies in 14 states | Phase 4: 71 constituencies in 9 states | Phase 5: 51 constituencies in 7 states | Phase 6: 59 constituencies in 7 states | Phase 7: 59 in 8 states

5) There will be extensive webcasting of sensitive voting booths. All critical events will be videographed.

6) The counting of the votes will take place on 23 May.

7) State-wise poll details: Phase 1

Andhra (25), Arunachal (2), Assam (5), Bihar (4), Chhattisgarh (1), J&K (2), Maharashtra (7), Manipur (1), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Odisha (4), Sikkim (1), Telangana (17), Tripura (1), UP (8), Uttarakhand (5), West Bengal (2), Andaman (1), Lakshadweep (1); Total (91)

State-wise poll details: Phase 2

Assam (5), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (3), J&K (2), Karnataka (14), Maharashtra (10), Manipur (1), Odisha (5), Tamil Nadu (39), Tripura (1), UP (8), West Bengal (3), Puducherry (1); Total: 97

State-wise poll details: Phase 3

Assam (4), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (7), Gujarat (26), Goa (2), J&K (1), Karnataka (14), Kerala (20), Maharashtra (14), Odisha (6), UP (10), West Bengal (5), Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1), Daman and Diu (1); Total: 115

State-wise poll details: Phase 4

Bihar (5), J&K (1), Jharkhand (3), MP (6), Maharashtra (17), Odisha (6), Rajasthan (13), UP (13), West Bengal (8); Total: 71

State-wise poll details: Phase 5

Bihar (5), J&K (2), Jharkhand (4), MP (7), Rajasthan (12), UP (14), West Bengal (7); Total: 51

State-wise poll details: Phase 6

Bihar (8), Haryana (10), Jharkhand (4), MP (8), UP (14), West Bengal (8), Delhi-NCR (7); Total: 59

State-wise poll details: Phase 7

Bihar (8), Jharkhand (3), MP (8), Punjab (13), West Bengal (9), Chandigarh (1), UP (13), Himachal (4); Total: 59

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Statewise dates

East

Bihar - April 10, 17, 24, 30, May 7, 12

Odisha - April 11, 18, 23, 29

West Bengal - April 11, 18, 23, 29 May 6, 12, 19

Jharkhand - April 29, May 6, 12,19

Central India

Chhattisgarh - April 11, 18, 23

Madhya Pradesh- April 28, May 06, 12, 19

West

Goa - April 23

Gujarat - April 23

Maharashtra - April 11, 18, 23, 29

Rajasthan - April 29, May 6

North

Haryana – May 12

Himachal Pradesh - May 19

Jammu and Kashmir - April 11, 18, 23, 29, May 6

Punjab – May 19

Uttar Pradesh - April 11, 18, 23, 29, May 6, 12,19

Uttarakhand – April 11

South

Karnataka - April 18, 23

Kerala - April 23

Tamil Nadu - April 18

Andhra Pradesh - April 11

Telangana – April 11

Northeast

Manipur - April 11,18

Meghalaya - April 11

Mizoram - April 11

Nagaland - April 11

Arunachal Pradesh - April 11

Assam - April 11, 18, 23

Sikkim - April 11

Tripura - April 11, 18

Union Territories

Andaman - April 11

Chandigarh – May 19

Dadra Nagar Haveli - April 23

Daman and Diu - April 23

Lakshadweep - April 11

NCT OF Delhi - April 12

Puducherry - April 18