2024 Indian general election
General elections in India are being held from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect 543 members for the 18th Lok Sabha. The elections are being held in seven phases and the results will be announced on 4 June 2024. The current Prime Minister of India is Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] On 7 June 2024, Modi confirmed the support of 293 MPs to Droupadi Murmu, the President of India.[2] This marked Modi's third term as Prime Minister and his first time heading a coalition government,[3] with the Telugu Desam Party of Andhra Pradesh and Janata Dal (United) of Bihar emerging as two main allies.[4][5][6]
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All 543 seats in the Lok Sabha 272 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election schedule
changeThe Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha elections. The tenure of the current 17th Lok Sabha's time will finish on 16 June 2024.[7]
References
change- ↑ "India's Lok Sabha election to US presidential poll: What to expect in 2024". WION. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "President invites Narendra Modi to form government, oath ceremony on June 9". India Today. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "President appoints Narendra Modi as PM-designate; oath on Sunday evening". Prest trust of india. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "India elections 2024 Narendra Modi wins backing of allies to form Indian government". The Guardian. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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at position 21 (help) - ↑ "NDA elects Modi as leader, President dissolves Lok Sabha". The Business Line. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "From 'CEO CM' to kingmaker: You can't write off N. Chandrababu Naidu". The Economic Times. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha, 8 states: Elections set to be the buzzword in 2024". The Financial Express. 1 January 2024.