2019 elections in India
The elections in India in 2019 that include general election, by-elections to the Lok Sabha, elections to the Rajya Sabha, elections to six state legislative assemblies and numerous other by-elections to the state legislative assemblies, councils and local bodies.[1]
General elections
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General elections were held in India in April to May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha. After the fierce fight in the election, the results were declared on 23 May, early exit polls suggest a win for the BJP led NDA.
The phase-wise schedule, the number of seats in each phase and their State-wise break-up:
Phase 1, April 11 91 seats, 20 states
A.P. (all 25), Arunachal Pradesh (2), Assam (5), Bihar (4), Chhattisgarh (1) J&K (2), Maharashtra (7), Manipur (1), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Odisha (4), Sikkim (1), Telangana (17), Tripura (1), U.P. (8), Uttarkhand (5), W.B. (2), Andaman and Nicobar Islands (1), Lakshadweep (1)
Phase 2, April 18 97 seats, 13 states
Assam (5), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (3), J&K (2), Karnataka (14) Maharashtra (10), Manipur (1), Odisha (5), Tamil Nadu. (all 39), Tripura (1), U.P. (8), West Bengal (3), Puducherry (1)
Phase 3, April 23 115 seats, 14 states
Assam (4), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (7), Gujarat (all 26), Goa (all 2), J&K (1), Karnataka (14), Kerala (all 20), Maharashtra (14), Odisha (6), U.P. (10), West Bengal (5), Dadra and Nagar Haveli (1), Daman and Diu (1)
Phase 4, April 29 71 seats, 9 states
Bihar (5), J&K (1), Jharkhand (3), M.P. (6), Maharashtra (17), Odisha (6), Rajasthan (13), U.P. (13), West Bengal (8)
Phase 5, May 6 51 seats, 7 states
Bihar (5), Jharkhand (4), J&K (2), M.P. (7), Rajasthan (12), U.P. (14), West Bengal (7)
Phase 6, May 12 59 seats, 7 states
Bihar (8), Haryana (10), Jharkhand (4), M.P. (8), U.P. (14), West Bengal (8), NCR (all 7)
Phase 7, May 19 59 seats, 8 states
Bihar (8), Jharkhand (3), M.P. (8), Punjab (all 13), West Bengal (9), Chandigarh (1), U.P. (13), Himachal Pradesh (all 4)
Date of counting: May 23
| Date | Country | Government before | Prime Minister before election | Government after | Elected Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April to May 2019 | India | bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"| | National Democratic Alliance | Narendra Modi | bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"| | National Democratic Alliance | Narendra Modi |
Legislative assembly elections
Assembly elections of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, were held tentatively simultaneously with the general elections.
Legislative assembly elections of Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir will be held later this year.
Andhra Pradesh
| Date | State | Government before | Chief Minister before election of India | Government after | Elected Chief Minister of 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2019 | Andhra Pradesh | bgcolor="Template:Telugu Desam Party/meta/color"| | Telugu Desam Party | N. Chandrababu Naidu | bgcolor="Template:YSR Congress Party/meta/color"| | YSR Congress Party | Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy |
Odisha
| Date | State | Government before | Chief Minister before election | Government after | Elected Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 18, 23, 29 2019 | Odisha | bgcolor="Template:Biju Janata Dal/meta/color"| | Biju Janata Dal | Naveen Patnaik | bgcolor="Template:Biju Janata Dal/meta/color"| | Biju Janata Dal | Naveen Patnaik |
Assembly elections were held in Odisha on April 11, 18, 23, 29 2019 .
Jammu & Kashmir
| Date | State | Government before | Government after | Elected Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020[2] | Jammu and Kashmir | President's rule | - | |||
New rules will be notified after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed, and comes into effect from October 31 2019. The state of Jammu and Kashmir will cease to exist then.
Arunachal Pradesh
| Date | State | Government before | Chief Minister before election | Government after | Elected Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2019 | Arunachal Pradesh | bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"| | Bharatiya Janata Party | Pema Khandu | rowspan="2" bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"| | Bharatiya Janta Party | Pema Khandu |
| bgcolor="Template:National People's Party (India)/meta/color"| | National People's Party | ||||||
Assembly elections were held in Arunachal Pradesh on April 11, 2019 to constitute the next Legislative Assembly.
Haryana
| Date | State | Government before | Chief Minister before election | Government after | Elected Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October or November 2019 | Haryana | bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"| | Bharatiya Janata Party | Manohar Lal Khattar | |||
Assembly elections are due to be held in Haryana in October 2019 to constitute the next Legislative Assembly.
Sikkim
| Date | State | Government before | Chief Minister before election | Government after | Elected Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2019 | Sikkim | bgcolor="Template:Sikkim Democratic Front/meta/color"| | Sikkim Democratic Front | Pawan Kumar Chamling | bgcolor="Template:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha/meta/color"| | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha | Prem Singh Tamang |
Assembly election 2019 Sikkim was held on 11 April 2019, along with general election.
Jharkhand
| Date | State | Government before | Chief Minister before election | Government after | Elected Chief Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2019 | Jharkhand | bgcolor="Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color"| | Bharatiya Janata Party | Raghubar Das | - | ||
Assembly elections are due to be held in Jharkhand in December 2019 to constitute the next legislative assembly.
Assembly By-elections
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See also
References
- ^ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "J&K assembly election may be held in June before Amarnath yatra".
External links
- Haryana Legislative Assembly Election Statistics
- Election Commission of India
- Lok Sabha General Election 2019schedules, results and updates
- Lok Sabha General Election 2019 - Parliamentary Polls 2019 Latest News & Updates