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Uttar Pradesh, along with Bihar and West Bengal, were the only states where the 2024 Indian general election was held in all 7 phases. [ 10 ] All opinion polls and exit polls forecasted a landslide win for the BJP, but the INDIA alliance of SP and INC instead won 43 seats, more than the half parliamentary seat in the state.
The results of India's general elections to constitute 18th Lok Sabha, held in April–June 2024 were announced on 4th and 5th June 2024. [1] The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent National Democratic Alliance (N.D.A) led by Bharatiya Janata Party; and the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) led by Indian National Congress.
The election schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024 and with it the Model Code of Conduct came into effect. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha was scheduled to end on 16 June 2024.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced the schedule for the elections on 16 March 2024. Article 83 of the Constitution of India requires elections to the Lok Sabha to be held once every five years. [28] The 543 MPs are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. [29]
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh from 10 February to 7 March 2022 in seven phases to elect all 403 members for the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 10 March 2022. [2]
The state has seen 17 Vidhan Sabha elections and 16 Lok Sabha elections since independence. [ 3 ] In India, elections to parliamentary constituencies and legislative assembly constituencies are conducted by Election Commission of India [ 4 ] and elections to local bodies are conducted by the election commission of the respective state.
Election year Lok Sabha Total seats Turnout Party in government Seats won by the ruling party Margin of majority Percentage in the Lok Sabha Seats controlled by coalition Prime Minister 1951–52: First: 489 44.87% Indian National Congress: 364 120 74.48% Jawaharlal Nehru: 1957: Second: 494 45.44% 371 123 75.10% 1962: Third: 55.42% 361 113 73.08%
The 18th Lok Sabha was formed after general elections were held in India over seven phases from 19 April to 1 June 2024, to elect all members from 543 constituencies of the Lok Sabha. The votes were counted, and the results were declared on 4 June 2024.