2019 Indian General Election

11 April – 19 May 2019 · The Modi era · 543 seats, 272 for a majority

General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May.

Prime Minister before

Narendra Modi

BJP

Prime Minister (continued)

Narendra Modi

BJP

Largest force

Bharatiya Janata Party

303 of 543 seats

Turnout

67.4%

The result

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Bharatiya Janata Party

Narendra Modi · 37.3% of votes · +21 seats

303

seats

Indian National Congress

Rahul Gandhi · 19.5% of votes · +8 seats

seats

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

2.3% of votes · +24 seats

seats

Trinamool Congress

4.1% of votes · +12 seats

seats

YSR Congress Party

2.5% of votes · +13 seats

seats

Shiv Sena

2.1% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Janata Dal (United)

1.4% of votes · +14 seats

seats

Biju Janata Dal

1.7% of votes · +8 seats

seats


Bharatiya Janata Party	NDA	Narendra Modi	303	+21	22,90,76,879	37.3%	+6.4
Indian National Congress	UPA	Rahul Gandhi	52	+8	11,94,95,214	19.5%	+0.2
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	—	—	24	+24	1,43,63,332	2.3%	—
Trinamool Congress	—	—	22	+12	2,49,29,330	4.1%	—
YSR Congress Party	—	—	22	+13	1,55,37,006	2.5%	—
Shiv Sena	—	—	18	0	1,28,58,904	2.1%	—
Janata Dal (United)	—	—	16	+14	89,26,679	1.4%	—
Biju Janata Dal	—	—	12	+8	1,01,74,021	1.7%	—

74 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.