The 2019 Indian general election was held in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha. The counting of votes will be conducted on 23 May, and on the same day the results will be declared. About 900 million Indian citizens were eligible to vote in one of the seven phases depending on the region. The 2019 elections attracted a turnout of over 67% – the highest ever in the history of Indian general elections, as well the highest recorded participation in Indian elections by women. According to most exit polls released on May 19 2019, states The Washington Post, the BJP-led alliance and incumbent prime minister Narendra Modi appeared poised to win reelection; however exit polls in India have an inconsistent record.According to Nikkei Asian Review, "Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and his ruling coalition are set to secure a landslide victory" based on the returns of the first 5.5 hours of vote counting.[9] According to the preliminary official results released by the Election Commission of India for all 542 constituencies after the first 7 hours of counting, the Bharatiya Janata Party led in 300, the Indian National Congress party in 50, while their alliance partners and un-aligned parties led in 192. Legislative Assembly elections in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim were held simultaneously with the general election. - General Election 2019, Who won election in India 2019?
