Opposition show unity by organising rallies against BJP-RSS
Opposition parties are planning to organise joint rallies in BJP-ruled states, especially where Assembly polls are due in the next 2 years.
General Elections 2019, to elect 17th Lok Sabha, are slated to take place in 7 phases starting 11th April and the results will be announced on 23rd May, 2019.
With excessive use of technology and social media, the 2019 elections will be one of the most interesting elections in India.
Election Commission of India announced the elections schedule on 10th March and moral code of conduct came into effect immediately.
Phase | Date | Constituencies | States and Union Territories | |
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1 | 11 April | 91 | 20 | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra,Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep |
2 | 18 April | 97 | 13 | Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Puducherry |
3 | 23 April | 115 | 14 | Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu |
4 | 29 April | 71 | 9 | Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
5 | 6 May | 51 | 7 | Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
6 | 12 May | 59 | 7 | Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi |
7 | 19 May | 59 | 8 | Bihar, Himachal, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh |
Opposition parties are planning to organise joint rallies in BJP-ruled states, especially where Assembly polls are due in the next 2 years.
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