 "Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes in the 8th phase of panchayat elections at Bajalta village in Jammu. Photo: PTI")
Lok Sabha elections 2019 will be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, the Election Commission of India announced on Sunday, setting up a contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a second term, and the Opposition parties trying to stitch up a coalition against his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Votes cast in the seven phases—on April 11, 18, 23 and 29 and May 6, 12 and 19—will be counted on May 23, said Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora. Voting in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal will be spread across the seven-phase election.
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