Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19. The Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh will also be held simultaneously. The first phase of general elections will be held on the 11th of next month, the second phase on 18th April, and third on 23rd April.
The fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections will be held on 29th of April, fifth phase on 6th of May, sixth phase on 12th of May. 19th May is the date for the 7th and last phase of polling. The counting will be held on 23rd of May.
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the poll schedule in New Delhi on Sunday evening. Twenty-two states and Union Territories will have single phase elections. The Model Code of Conduct has come into force in the entire country with the announcement of the poll schedule.