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India’s general election will take place in seven phases over April and May, the Election Commission says.
The results will be announced on 4 June, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar told a news conference.
With some 968 million eligible voters, India’s election will be the largest the world has seen.
Opinion polls predict a win for Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies, which is eyeing a record third term in power.
More than two dozen opposition parties, including the Congress, have formed a coalition bloc – called the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or INDIA – to take on the BJP at this election.
India’s lower house has 543 elected seats and any party or a coalition needs a minimum of 272 MPs to form a government.
The BJP, led by Mr Modi, had won a staggering 303 of the 543 seats in the 2019 election. This year, the party says its target is to win at least 370 seats.
Some states will hold polls in several phases.
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