Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Election Results, Constituency-Wise Election Schedule, Voting Dates - Full List Here

Election Result 2019 Date: The results will be declared on May 23, four days after seventh phase.

Election Dates 2019: Voting for Lok Sabha elections 2019 have begun in India. The seven-phase Lok Sabha Election date 2019 are April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. The election results 2019 will be declared on May 23. Elections in India are nothing less than a "festival of democracy." This national election will see nearly 2,000 parties and over 8,000 candidates contesting for 543 seats. The members of the largest party or coalition will choose the Prime Minister. Around 90 crore people are eligible voters who will vote and choose the 17th Lok Sabha. Among these, around 15 crore will be the first-time voters. For General Election Schedule 2019, click here and to check your name in the voters' list, click here. Counting of votes will begin at 8 AM on May 23. The manifestos of the national parties BJP and the Congress are out. The BJP's "Sankalp Patra" promises emphasis on national security, zero tolerance against terrorism and creation of sustainable job opportunities. The manifesto for Lok Sabha polls reiterates the party's causes - a Ram temple in Ayodhya and the scrapping of Article 370, 35A dealing with special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Tax breaks for the middle class, welfare schemes for farmers, Rs 100 lakh crore investment in infrastructure are some its other poll promises.

The Congress, in its manifesto headlined the Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme, which promises Rs 72,000 a year for 20 per cent of India's poorest. The opposition party promises farm loan waiver in other states on the pattern of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. It also promises to review and replace the current Goods and Services Tax (GST) laws with a "GST 2.0 regime" based on a single, moderate, standard rate of tax on all goods and services. Election results date is four days after the seventh phase of elections.

The first phase of Lok Sabha elections, that took place on April 11, saw a voter turnout of of 69.43 per cent. A total of 91 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 18 states and two Union territories had gone for polls in the first phase. The second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, that took place on April 18, saw 66 per cent voting. Bengal saw highest voting percentage of 76 per cent. Over 1,600 candidates contested on 95 seats in general election Phase 2.

Phase 3 elections saw 66 per cent voter turnout. The highest voting was recorded in Assam where 80 per cent people came up to vote. Bengal was close second with 79.36 per cent voting.

Overall voter turnout for fourth phase was 64 per cent. Voting in Odisha was highest with 68 per cent and lowest in Jammu and Kashmir being 10.5 per cent.

Phase 5 saw voting percentage of 63.5 per cent.

The sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls saw a turnout of 63.3 per cent where 59 seats voted.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the overall turnout was recorded at 66.44 per cent across all the nine phases.

To check when your state and constituency votes, here's a complete phase-wise and constituency-wise breakup:

Election result date is May 23, 2019.