2019 Indian General Election

The 2019 Indian General Election was held to select Members of Parliament (MPs) for the lower house, Lok Sabha, across India. It took place in seven phases from April to May, involving over 900 million voters. The main contest was between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and opposition parties. The BJP won a majority, securing 303 of 545 seats, allowing Modi to form a government for a second term. The election reflected India's diverse political landscape and was one of the world's largest democratic exercises.