The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the Lok Sabha election 2019 schedule

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the Lok Sabha election 2019 schedule at a press conference in Vigyan Bhawan at 5 pm today. With the announcement, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force. The election will be held in seven phases.

The schedule goes as below:

Phase 1

Date of issue of gazette notification: March 18
Last date of filing of nomination: March 25
Date of polls: April 11
Date of counting: May 23

Phase 2
Date of issue of gazette notification: March 19
Last date of filing of nomination: March 26
Date for scrutiny of nomination: March 27
Last date for withdrawal of candidature: March 29
Date of polls: April 18
Date of counting: May 23

Phase 3

Date of issue of gazette notification: March 28
Last date of filing of nomination: April 4
Date for scrutiny of nomination: April 5
Last date for withdrawal of candidature: April 8
Date of counting: May 23
Date of polls: April 23

Phase 4

Date of issue of gazette notification: April 2
Date of polls: April 29
Date of counting: May 23

Phase 5
Date of issue of gazette notification: April 10
Date of polls: May 6

Phase 6

Date of issue of gazette notification: April 16
Date of polls: May 12

Phase 7
Date of polls: May 19