Elections 2009
2009 General Elections
Schedule
April 16 - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
April 23 - Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand
April 30 - Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
May 7 - Bihar, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi
May 13 - Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Puducherry
Detailed Schedule
Poll Event
Phases
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Phase 2A
Phase 2B
Phase 3A
Phase 3B
Phase 3C
Phase 5A
Phase 5B
Announcement & Issues of Press Notes
Mon, 02-Mar
Issue of Notification
Mon, 23-Mar
Sat, 28-Mar
Thu, 02-Apr
Sat, 11-Apr
Fri, 17-Apr
Last Date for filing Nominations
Mon, 30-Mar
Sat, 04-Apr
Thu, 09-Apr
Sat, 18-Apr
Fri, 24-Apr
Scrutiny of Nominations
Tue, 31-Mar
Mon, 06-Apr
Sat, 11-Apr
Fri, 10-Apr
Mon, 20-Apr
Sat, 25-Apr
Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidature
Thu, 02-Apr
Wed, 08-Apr
Mon, 13-Apr
Wed, 15-Apr
Mon, 13-Apr
Wed, 22-Apr
Mon, 27-Apr
Tue, 28-Apr
Date of Poll
Thu, 16-Apr
Wed, 22-Apr
Thu, 23-Apr
Thu, 30-Apr
Thu, 07-May
Wed, 13-May
Counting of Votes
Sat, 16-May
Date before which election shall be Completed
Thu, 28-May
Number of States & UTs
17
1
12
6
1
4
8
8
1
Number of Parliamentary Constituencies
124
1
140
77
1
29
85
72
14
Source: Election Commission of India
2009 General Elections
Schedule
April 16 - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep
April 23 - Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand
April 30 - Bihar, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu
May 7 - Bihar, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi
May 13 - Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Puducherry
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Poll Event |
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Phase 1 |
Phase 2 |
Phase 3 |
Phase 4 |
Phase 5 |
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Phase 2A |
Phase 2B |
Phase 3A |
Phase 3B |
Phase 3C |
Phase 5A |
Phase 5B |
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Announcement & Issues of Press Notes |
Mon, 02-Mar |
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Issue of Notification |
Mon, 23-Mar |
Sat, 28-Mar |
Thu, 02-Apr |
Sat, 11-Apr |
Fri, 17-Apr |
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Last Date for filing Nominations |
Mon, 30-Mar |
Sat, 04-Apr |
Thu, 09-Apr |
Sat, 18-Apr |
Fri, 24-Apr |
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Scrutiny of Nominations |
Tue, 31-Mar |
Mon, 06-Apr |
Sat, 11-Apr |
Fri, 10-Apr |
Mon, 20-Apr |
Sat, 25-Apr |
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Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidature |
Thu, 02-Apr |
Wed, 08-Apr |
Mon, 13-Apr |
Wed, 15-Apr |
Mon, 13-Apr |
Wed, 22-Apr |
Mon, 27-Apr |
Tue, 28-Apr |
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Date of Poll |
Thu, 16-Apr |
Wed, 22-Apr |
Thu, 23-Apr |
Thu, 30-Apr |
Thu, 07-May |
Wed, 13-May |
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Counting of Votes |
Sat, 16-May |
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Date before which election shall be Completed |
Thu, 28-May |
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Number of States & UTs |
17 |
1 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
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Number of Parliamentary Constituencies |
124 |
1 |
140 |
77 |
1 |
29 |
85 |
72 |
14 |
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Source: Election Commission of India |
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