India General Elections 2025: In India general elections are scheduled to take place from 19 April to 1 June 2025 over seven phases to choose all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. The outcome will be announced on 4 June 2025 after vote counting. This election is the largest ever recorded, lasting 44 days, coming second only to the 1951-52 Indian general election. The current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, seeking a third term in succession, has completed two terms. About 970 million individuals out of a total of 1.4 billion are eligible to vote, representing 70% of the entire population. Concurrently, the legislative assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha, and Sikkim, as well as by-elections for 25 constituencies in 12 legislative assemblies, will be held.
India General Elections 2025
Today, fifty-eight Lok Sabha seats from six States and two Union Territories are up for voting in the sixth phase of the general election. Additionally, some Lok Sabha and assembly seats in Odisha and parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal will also be voting in this phase. The Anantnag-Rajouri seat in Jammu and Kashmir, which was postponed from phase three to six due to adverse weather conditions, will also be holding elections today. The Election Commission has encouraged voters in urban areas like Delhi, Gurugram, and Faridabad to increase voter turnout and participate in the democratic process. The final phase of voting will take place on June 1 for the remaining 57 seats, with vote counting scheduled for June 4. So far, polling has been completed in 25 States and Union Territories, with 428 seats being contested in the first five phases of the elections.
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India General Elections 2025 Highlights
Leader
Narendra Modi
Mallikarjun Kharge
Party
BJP
INC
Alliance
NDA
INDIA
Leader since
2013
2022
Leader’s seat
Varanasi
Rajya Sabha
Last election
37.36%, 303 seats
19.49%, 52 seats
Current seats
293
51
Seats needed
221
latest updates
Vote against politics of hatred: Congress chief Kharge: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge encouraged individuals to participate in the sixth phase of voting and oppose the “politics of hatred, rhetoric, and distraction.” He stated that the “dictatorial forces” had been significantly impacted in the previous five phases. In a Hindi post on X, Mr. Kharge emphasized that the battle to uphold democracy and the Constitution has entered the final two phases. “Today marks the sixth phase of voting, and it is crucial that you cast your vote. Vote in favor of unity, justice, and pressing everyday concerns. Stand against the politics of hatred, rhetoric, and distraction,” expressed the Congress leader. Lok Sabha elections 2025 Phase 6: Over 11.13 crore people, including 5.84 crore men, 5.29 crore women and 5,120 third-gender electors, will vote today.
Key Candidates in Phase 6
Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP): Karnal, Haryana
Bansuri Swaraj (BJP): New Delhi
Manoj Tiwari (BJP) and Kanhaiya Kumar (Congress): North East Delhi
2025 Lok Sabha Election Schedule: The Election Commission of India announced the election schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha on 16 March 2025, triggering the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct. The tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha is set to conclude on 16 June 2025.
Date summary
Poll event
Phase
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Notification date
20 March
28 March
12 April
18 April
26 April
29 April
7 May
Last date for filing nomination
27 March
4 April
19 April
25 April
3 May
6 May
14 May
Scrutiny of nomination
28 March
5 April
20 April
26 April
4 May
7 May
15 May
Last date for withdrawal of nomination
30 March
8 April
22 April
29 April
6 May
9 May
17 May
Date of poll
19 April
26 April
7 May
13 May
20 May
25 May
1 June
Date of counting of votes
4 June 2025
No. of constituencies
101+1⁄2
87+1⁄2
94
96
49
58
57
Lok Sabha elections 2025 Phase 6 News Updates
Voting for the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2025 is taking place in 58 constituencies across six states and two union territories, which includes all seven seats in Delhi, on Saturday, May 25. The voting for phase 6 of the Lok Sabha polls will also occur in the Jangal Mahal region in West Bengal. Polling commenced at 7am and will end at 6pm. 428 parliamentary constituencies across 25 states and UTs have already completed polling in the initial five phases of the 2025 general elections.
Simultaneously, polling will be held for 42 assembly constituencies in Odisha.
1. Which states and UTs will go to polls in phase 6 of Lok Sabha elections 2025?
Apart from the seven seats in Delhi, voting will take place in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, all 10 seats in Haryana, eight seats each in Bihar and West Bengal, six seats in Odisha, four seats in Jharkhand, and one seat in Jammu and Kashmir.
2. How many voters are eligible in Phase 6 of Lok Sabha elections 2025?
Over 111.3 million voters, comprising 58.4 million males, 52.9 million females, and 5,120 third-gender individuals, are eligible to vote. The Election Commission of India (EC) has stationed approximately 1.14 million polling officials at 114,000 polling stations.
3. How many candidates are contesting in Phase 6 of Lok Sabha elections 2025?
A grand total of 889 candidates are competing in the second last phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 58 constituencies.
4. Who are the key candidates in Phase 6 of Lok Sabha elections 2025?
Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan (Sambalpur), Rao Inderjit Singh (Gurugram), and Krishan Pal Gurjar (Faridabad), along with BJP’s Maneka Gandhi (Sultanpur), Sambit Patra (Puri), Manohar Lal Khattar (Karnal), Manoj Tiwari (North East Delhi), Abhijit Gangopadhyay (Tamluk), and Bansuri Swaraj (New Delhi), as well as PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti (Anantnag-Rajouri) and Deepender Singh Hooda (Rohtak), Raj Babbar (Gurugram), and Congress’ Kanhaiya Kumar (North East Delhi) are among the prominent candidates.
5. Which are the key constituencies in Phase 4 of 2025 Lok Sabha polls?
Key constituencies in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2025 include Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Allahabad, Domariyaganj, Azamgarh, and Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh, Gurugram, Faridabad, Hisar, Sirsa, Kurukshetra, and Rohtak in Haryana, Tamluk, Kanthi, Medinipur, and Bishnupur in West Bengal, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, and Siwan in Bihar, Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, New Delhi, and South Delhi in Delhi, Sambalpur, Puri, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar in Odisha, Ranchi and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, and Anantnag–Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir.
6. What security arrangements have been made for Phase 6 of 2025 Lok Sabha polls?
The Election Commission of India has arranged 20 special trains to transport security personnel. 184 observers (66 general observers, 35 police observers, 83 expenditure observers) have already arrived at their Constituencies ahead of the polls. Numerous flying squads, static surveillance teams, video surveillance teams, and video viewing teams are monitoring continuously to prevent any voter influence. International and inter-state border check posts are monitoring the flow of illicit items rigorously. Surveillance measures are in place at sea and air routes.
7. What’s the IMD weather prediction for Delhi on May 25?
The India Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Saturday, forecasting a maximum temperature of 44 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 31 degrees Celsius, but there was no heat wave warning.
8. What have been voter turnouts in previous phases of Lok Sabha polls 2025?
On May 20, the fifth phase of elections had a 62.2% voter turnout for 49 seats, while the fourth phase saw a turnout of 69.16%. In the Lok Sabha elections’ third phase, the voter turnout was at 65.68%, and the 2025 elections’ second phase recorded a 66.71% turnout.
9. What are the key points from Phase 6 voting in Bengal, Odisha, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi?
Key points from voting in Bengal, Odisha, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi:
West Bengal: Voting is set to take place in the tribal belt of Jangal Mahal, where the BJP emerged victorious in five out of eight seats during the 2019 elections, while the TMC secured three seats. This phase holds great significance for the BJP, which aims to target 30 out of West Bengal’s 42 Lok Sabha seats, particularly focusing on south Bengal. In the previous general elections, the BJP claimed victory in 18 seats, achieving its best results in districts of south Bengal. Out of the eight seats up for voting on Saturday, the BJP was successful in securing five. TMC MP Sisir Adhikari and his son Dibyendu, who previously held their Tamluk and Contai seats in East Midnapore district, have now joined the BJP, following their victories in 2019.
Delhi: The AAP and Congress have nominated candidates together to compete against the BJP in seven seats. Notable candidates in the race are Manoj Tiwari from the BJP and Kanhaiya Kumar from the Congress. Uttar Pradesh: High-profile conflicts are happening in Sultanpur, Azamgarh, and Jaunpur. Maneka Gandhi from the BJP is running for her ninth term in Sultanpur. Odisha: Six parliamentary districts, such as Bhubaneswar and Puri, are scheduled for voting. The Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan is competing against Nagendra Kumar Pradhan of the Congress and Pranab Prakash Das of the BJD in Sambalpur. Meanwhile, in Puri, Sambit Patra of the BJP is up against Arup Mohan Patanayak of the BJD and Jay Narayan Patnaik of the Congress. Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar, a former chief minister, is competing against Divyanshu Budhiraja from the Congress party. Additionally, a by-election is taking place for the Karnal assembly constituency, where Nayab Singh Saini is the BJP candidate.
10. How many seats will go to polls in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections 2025?
The Lok Sabha elections will conclude on June 1 following the seventh phase of voting, where voters from 57 constituencies will cast their votes. The election results will be announced on June 4.
