18th Lok Sabha

2024 Indian
General Election

The Largest Democratic Exercise in Human History

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Election at a Glance

Key statistics from the world's largest democratic exercise, conducted across 7 phases over 44 days.

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Registered Voters
Largest electorate ever
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Voter Turnout
Down from 67.4% in 2019
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Women Voters
Highest ever — more than US population
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Polling Stations
Across 28 states & 8 UTs
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EVMs Used
Could fill 275 football fields
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Election Workers
Larger than most armies
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Total Candidates
Contested 543 seats
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Phases
19 Apr – 1 Jun 2024
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Days Duration
2nd longest in history
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Cost (₹ Crore)
~$16.6B — most expensive ever
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Security Personnel
Deployed across the nation
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Results Day
Counting & declaration
66.1%
2024 Turnout
67.4%
2019 Turnout

7-Phase Election Timeline

The election unfolded over 44 days across 7 carefully planned phases.

Phase 1
19 Apr 2024
102 constituencies across 21 states/UTs
Phase 2
26 Apr 2024
89 constituencies across 13 states/UTs
Phase 3
7 May 2024
94 constituencies across 12 states/UTs
Phase 4
13 May 2024
96 constituencies across 10 states/UTs
Phase 5
20 May 2024
49 constituencies across 8 states/UTs
Phase 6
25 May 2024
58 constituencies across 8 states/UTs
Phase 7
1 Jun 2024
57 constituencies across 8 states/UTs
RESULTS DAY
4 June 2024

NDA vs INDIA — The Verdict

543 seats contested. 272 needed for majority. NDA crossed the line, but BJP lost its solo majority.

NDA 293
INDIA 234
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272 Majority

NDA — National Democratic Alliance

293 seats
BJP24036.56%
TDP161.98%
JD(U)121.23%
Shiv Sena71.06%
LJP(RV)50.43%
JD(S)20.38%
Others11

INDIA Alliance

234 seats
INC9921.19%
SP374.58%
TMC294.37%
DMK221.82%
SS(UBT)9
NCP(SP)8
AAP3
JMM3
Others24

Others — 16 seats

Independents7
YSRCP4
AIMIM1
Others4

Parliament Seat Distribution

272 = Majority
NDA (293)
INDIA (234)
Others (16)

2019 vs 2024 — How India Changed

A side-by-side look at how the political landscape shifted between the two elections.

BJP Seats
2019
303
2024
240
-63 ↓
Congress Seats
2019
52
2024
99
+47 ↑
NDA Total
2019
353
2024
293
-60 ↓
INDIA/UPA
2019
91
2024
234
+143 ↑
Turnout %
2019
67.4%
2024
66.1%
-1.3% ↓
BJP Vote %
2019
37.36%
2024
36.56%
-0.8% ↓
INC Vote %
2019
19.49%
2024
21.19%
+1.7% ↑

Top Political Parties

Detailed performance of the 10 largest parties by seats won.

BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
NDA
240seats-63 from 2019
Vote Share36.56%
INC
Indian National Congress
INDIA
99seats+47 from 2019
Vote Share21.19%
SP
Samajwadi Party
INDIA
37seats+32 from 2019
Vote Share4.58%
TMC
Trinamool Congress
INDIA
29seats+7 from 2019
Vote Share4.37%
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
INDIA
22seats-1 from 2019
Vote Share1.82%
TDP
Telugu Desam Party
NDA
16seats+13 from 2019
Vote Share1.98%
JD(U)
Janata Dal (United)
NDA
12seats-4 from 2019
Vote Share1.23%
SS(UBT)
Shiv Sena (UBT)
INDIA
9seats+9 from 2019
Vote Share1.49%
NCP(SP)
NCP (Sharad Pawar)
INDIA
8seats+8 from 2019
Vote Share0.98%
AAP
Aam Aadmi Party
INDIA
3seats+2 from 2019
Vote Share0.56%

State-Wise Results

Complete breakdown of all 36 states and union territories. Click column headers to sort.

State / UT Seats ▼BJP INC Others
Uttar Pradesh80
33
6
SP:37, BSP:0, Others:4
Maharashtra48
9
13
SS(UBT):9, NCP(SP):8, SS:7, NCP:1, Ind:1
West Bengal42
12
1
TMC:29
Bihar40
12
3
JD(U):12, LJP(RV):5, RJD:4, Others:4
Tamil Nadu39
0
9
DMK:22, VCK:2, CPI:2, CPI(M):2, MDMK:1, IUML:1
Madhya Pradesh29
29
0
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Karnataka28
17
9
JD(S):2
Gujarat26
25
1
—
Rajasthan25
14
8
Others:3
Andhra Pradesh25
3
0
TDP:16, YSRCP:4, JSP:2
Odisha21
20
1
BJD:0
Kerala20
1
14
CPI(M):1, KC:1, IUML:2, RSP:1
Telangana17
8
8
BRS:0, AIMIM:1
Assam14
9
3
AGP:1, UPPL:1
Jharkhand14
8
2
JMM:3, AJSU:1
Punjab13
0
7
AAP:3, SAD:1, Ind:2
Chhattisgarh11
10
1
—
Haryana10
5
5
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Delhi7
7
0
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Uttarakhand5
5
0
—
J&K5
2
0
NC:2, PDP:0, Ind:1
Himachal Pradesh4
4
0
—
Tripura2
2
0
—
Meghalaya2
0
1
VPP:1
Manipur2
0
2
—
Arunachal Pradesh2
2
0
—
Goa2
1
1
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DNHDD2
1
0
Ind:1
Nagaland1
0
0
NDPP:1
Mizoram1
0
0
ZPM:1
Sikkim1
0
0
SKM:1
A&N Islands1
1
0
—
Chandigarh1
0
1
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Lakshadweep1
0
1
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Puducherry1
0
1
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Ladakh1
0
0
Ind:1

Election Expenditure

At ~$16.6 billion, the 2024 Indian election was the most expensive election in world history.

Election Cost Over the Years

2004₹1.1K Cr2009₹10K Cr2014₹30K Cr2019₹60K Cr2024₹135K Cr
Total Cost
₹1,35,000 Cr
~$16.6 Billion
Cost Per Voter
~₹1,400
~$17 per voter
BJP Declared Spending
₹4,742 Cr
Highest by any single party
INC Declared Spending
₹1,072 Cr
4.4x less than BJP
Growth Since 2019
2.25x
From ₹60,000 Cr to ₹1,35,000 Cr

Fascinating Facts & Records

Mind-blowing statistics and records from the world's largest election.

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Largest Election in Human History
968 million eligible voters were registered to cast their ballots across the nation.
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More Voters than Europe + USA Combined
India's voter roll exceeded the combined populations of all of Europe and the United States.
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312 Million Women Voted
More women voted in this single election than the entire population of the United States.
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Highest Polling Station on Earth
A booth at 15,256 ft in Tashigang, Himachal Pradesh — the world's highest polling station.
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Single-Voter Booth
A polling station was set up in Gir Forest, Gujarat, just for one temple priest.
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44-Day Marathon
The 2nd longest Indian election ever, after the inaugural 1951 election.
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5.5 Million EVMs
Enough Electronic Voting Machines to fill 275 football fields laid side-by-side.
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15 Million Election Workers
Larger than the entire armed forces of most countries on Earth.
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First-Ever Home Voting
Voters aged 85+ and persons with disabilities could vote from home for the first time.
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BJP Lost Majority
For the first time since 2014, BJP fell below 272 seats and needed coalition partners.
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Congress' Biggest Comeback
INC gained 47 seats — its largest gain in a decade, nearly doubling its tally.
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320 Relief Camps in Manipur
59,000 displaced voters in Manipur cast ballots from relief camps amid ethnic conflict.
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NOTA Got ~6 Million Votes
The 'None of the Above' option received approximately 6 million votes nationwide.
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Most Expensive Election Ever
At ~₹1.35 Lakh Crore ($16.6B), it surpassed the 2020 US election as the costliest ever.

Key Battleground States

The states that defined the 2024 election outcome.

80 seats

Uttar Pradesh

SP's stunning comeback flipped the script, denying BJP its 2019 dominance.

BJP
33
SP
37
INC
6
Others
4
48 seats

Maharashtra

Opposition swept with 31 seats as NDA managed just 17 in this crucial state.

NDA
17
INDIA
30
Others
1
42 seats

West Bengal

Mamata Banerjee's TMC continued its dominance with 29 seats, limiting BJP to 12.

TMC
29
BJP
12
INC
1
25 seats

Rajasthan

BJP held ground but reduced from 2019, with Congress gaining significant ground.

BJP
14
INC
8
Others
3
28 seats

Karnataka

Despite Congress running the state government, BJP bounced back strongly with 17 seats.

BJP
17
INC
9
JD(S)
2

Prime Minister & Government Formation

Narendra Modi

Sworn in for 3rd consecutive term — 9 June 2024
Historic 3rd Term
Only the 2nd PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to win three consecutive terms.
Coalition Government
First coalition government since 2014 — BJP did not win a solo majority.
Key Coalition Partners
TDP (16 seats) led by Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) (12 seats) led by Nitish Kumar.
Council of Ministers
72-member cabinet with key portfolios shared among NDA coalition partners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the 2024 Indian general election.

The NDA (National Democratic Alliance) led by BJP won 293 out of 543 seats, securing a majority. BJP alone won 240 seats, and Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for a third consecutive term on 9 June 2024.
BJP won 240 seats in 2024, down from 303 in 2019 — a loss of 63 seats. This was the first time since 2014 that BJP fell below the majority mark of 272 seats and needed coalition partners to form government.
The overall voter turnout was 66.1%, slightly down from 67.4% in 2019. Out of 977.9 million registered voters, approximately 646 million votes were cast across all seven phases.
The 2024 Indian general election cost an estimated ₹1.35 lakh crore (approximately $16.6 billion), making it the most expensive election in world history, surpassing even the 2020 United States presidential election.
Uttar Pradesh has the most Lok Sabha seats with 80 constituencies, followed by Maharashtra (48), West Bengal (42), Bihar (40), and Tamil Nadu (39).
NOTA (None of the Above) is an option on Indian Electronic Voting Machines that allows voters to officially reject all candidates. In the 2024 election, NOTA received approximately 6 million votes nationwide.
The 2024 election was conducted in 7 phases from 19 April to 1 June 2024, spanning 44 days. Results were declared on 4 June 2024. It was the second-longest election in Indian history.
The results of the 2024 Indian general election were declared on 4 June 2024 by the Election Commission of India. Counting began early morning and results were clear by evening.
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Data sourced from the Election Commission of India. Last updated June 2024.