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{{Infobox election | {{Infobox election | ||
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| seats_for_election = 543 of the 545 seats in the [[Lok Sabha]]{{efn|name=seats|Two seats are reserved for Anglo-Indians and filled through Presidential nomination.}} | | seats_for_election = 543 of the 545 seats in the [[Lok Sabha]]{{efn|name=seats|Two seats are reserved for Anglo-Indians and filled through Presidential nomination.}} | ||
| majority_seats = 272 | | majority_seats = 272 | ||
| registered = 911,950,734 | | registered = 911,950,734 | ||
| turnout = '''67.40%''' ({{increase}}0.96pp) | | turnout = '''67.40%''' ({{increase}}0.96pp) | ||
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| 1blank = Alliance | | 1blank = Alliance | ||
| 2blank = Alliance seats | | 2blank = Alliance seats | ||
| image1 = File:Shri Narendra Modi.jpg | | image1 = File:Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on August 08, 2019 (cropped).jpg | ||
| leader1 = [[Narendra Modi]] | | leader1 = [[Narendra Modi]] | ||
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party | | party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance | | alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance | ||
| last_election1 = 282 seats | | last_election1 = 282 seats | ||
| seats1 = '''303''' | | seats1 = '''303''' | ||
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| popular_vote1 = '''229,076,879''' | | popular_vote1 = '''229,076,879''' | ||
| percentage1 = '''37.36%''' | | percentage1 = '''37.36%''' | ||
| swing1 = | | swing1 = {{increase}}6.36% | ||
| image2 = Rahul Gandhi in Shillong (cropped).jpg | | image2 = Rahul Gandhi in Shillong (cropped).jpg | ||
| leader2 = [[Rahul Gandhi]] | | leader2 = [[Rahul Gandhi]] | ||
| party2 = Indian National Congress | | party2 = Indian National Congress | ||
| alliance2 = United Progressive Alliance | | alliance2 = United Progressive Alliance | ||
| last_election2 = 44 seats | | last_election2 = 44 seats | ||
| seats2 = 52 | | seats2 = 52 | ||
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| after_election = [[Narendra Modi]] | | after_election = [[Narendra Modi]] | ||
| after_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | | after_party = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2data1 = '''353''' | | 2data1 = '''353''' | ||
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'''General elections''' were held in [[India]] in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the [[17th Lok Sabha]]. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-may-announce-lok-sabha-poll-schedule-in-march-first-week-sources/articleshow/67588495.cms|title=EC may announce Lok Sabha election schedule in March first week: Sources – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405132838/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-may-announce-lok-sabha-poll-schedule-in-march-first-week-sources/articleshow/67588495.cms|archive-date=5 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/latest/915713/2019-general-elections-voting-to-be-held-in-seven-phases-to-start-on-april-11|title=2019 General Elections: Voting to be held in 7 phases from April 11 to May 19, counting on May 23|work=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=10 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507042256/https://scroll.in/latest/915713/2019-general-elections-voting-to-be-held-in-seven-phases-to-start-on-april-11|archive-date=7 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/blog/election-dates-2019-schedule-live-updates-lok-sabha-assembly-elections-arunachal-pradesh-andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-jammu-and-kashmir-elections-date-india-elections-schedule-election-commission-model-code-of-conduct-2019-election-2019-dates-declared/184|title=Lok Sabha Election 2019 Dates Schedule LIVE, Assembly Elections Dates For Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, 2019 Election Date Time for Polling, Counting and Results|website=timesnownews.com|language=en-GB|access-date=10 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003525/https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/blog/election-dates-2019-schedule-live-updates-lok-sabha-assembly-elections-arunachal-pradesh-andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-jammu-and-kashmir-elections-date-india-elections-schedule-election-commission-model-code-of-conduct-2019-election-2019-dates-declared/184|archive-date=4 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/lok-sabha-elections-2019/2019/03/10/election-commission-lok-sabha-poll-dates.html|title=Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11 and polling will be held over seven phases through May 19, followed by counting of votes on May 23. Lok Sabha Election 2019 : Key Dates, Live News Updates, Election Calendar.|website=english.manoramaonline.com|language=en-GB|access-date=13 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003701/https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/lok-sabha-elections-2019/2019/03/10/election-commission-lok-sabha-poll-dates.html|archive-date=4 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | '''General elections''' were held in [[India]] in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the [[17th Lok Sabha]]. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-may-announce-lok-sabha-poll-schedule-in-march-first-week-sources/articleshow/67588495.cms|title=EC may announce Lok Sabha election schedule in March first week: Sources – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405132838/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ec-may-announce-lok-sabha-poll-schedule-in-march-first-week-sources/articleshow/67588495.cms|archive-date=5 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/latest/915713/2019-general-elections-voting-to-be-held-in-seven-phases-to-start-on-april-11|title=2019 General Elections: Voting to be held in 7 phases from April 11 to May 19, counting on May 23|work=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=10 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507042256/https://scroll.in/latest/915713/2019-general-elections-voting-to-be-held-in-seven-phases-to-start-on-april-11|archive-date=7 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/blog/election-dates-2019-schedule-live-updates-lok-sabha-assembly-elections-arunachal-pradesh-andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-jammu-and-kashmir-elections-date-india-elections-schedule-election-commission-model-code-of-conduct-2019-election-2019-dates-declared/184|title=Lok Sabha Election 2019 Dates Schedule LIVE, Assembly Elections Dates For Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, 2019 Election Date Time for Polling, Counting and Results|website=timesnownews.com|language=en-GB|access-date=10 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003525/https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/blog/election-dates-2019-schedule-live-updates-lok-sabha-assembly-elections-arunachal-pradesh-andhra-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-jammu-and-kashmir-elections-date-india-elections-schedule-election-commission-model-code-of-conduct-2019-election-2019-dates-declared/184|archive-date=4 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/lok-sabha-elections-2019/2019/03/10/election-commission-lok-sabha-poll-dates.html|title=Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11 and polling will be held over seven phases through May 19, followed by counting of votes on May 23. Lok Sabha Election 2019 : Key Dates, Live News Updates, Election Calendar.|website=english.manoramaonline.com|language=en-GB|access-date=13 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003701/https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/lok-sabha-elections-2019/2019/03/10/election-commission-lok-sabha-poll-dates.html|archive-date=4 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The election resulted in a landslide victory for the BJP. BJP won 303 seats and formed the government. | ||
The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] received 37.36% of the vote, the highest vote share by a political party since the [[1989 Indian general election|1989 general election]], and won 303 seats, further increasing its substantial majority.<ref>{{cite news |title=India Election Results: Modi and the B.J.P. Make History |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/world/asia/india-election-results.html |website=NYT |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523031230/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/world/asia/india-election-results.html |archive-date=23 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, the BJP-led [[National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA) won 353 seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48389130|title=Modi thanks India for 'historic mandate'|date=23 May 2019|access-date=29 May 2019|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528223438/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48389130|archive-date=28 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Indian National Congress]] won 52 seats, failing to get 10% of the seats needed to claim the post of [[Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha|Leader of the Opposition]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narendra Modi government will not have Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha again |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/17th-lok-sabha-leader-of-opposition-bjp-congress-1533766-2019-05-24 |access-date=2023 | Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter turnout was over 67 percent – the highest ever, as well as the highest ever participation by women voters.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/at-67-1-2019-turnouts-a-record-election-commission/articleshow/69419715.cms At 67.1%, 2019 turnout's a record: Election Commission] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521074334/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/at-67-1-2019-turnouts-a-record-election-commission/articleshow/69419715.cms |date=21 May 2019}}, The Times of India (20 May 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/world/asia/india-election-results.html Polls Are Closed in India's Election: What Happens Next?] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519120903/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/world/asia/india-election-results.html |date=19 May 2019}}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', Douglas Schorzman and Kai Schultz (19 May 2019)</ref>{{efn|In 9 states and union territories of India – such as [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Kerala]] and [[Uttarakhand]] – more women turned out to vote than men in 2019.<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/women-turn-out-in-greater-numbers-than-in-previous-elections/articleshow/69405687.cms Women turn out in greater numbers than in previous elections] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021030758/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/women-turn-out-in-greater-numbers-than-in-previous-elections/articleshow/69405687.cms |date=21 October 2020 }}, ''The Economic Times'', Aanchal Bansal (20 May 2019)</ref>}} | ||
The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] received 37.36% of the vote, the highest vote share by a political party since the [[1989 Indian general election|1989 general election]], and won 303 seats, further increasing its substantial majority.<ref>{{cite news |title=India Election Results: Modi and the B.J.P. Make History |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/world/asia/india-election-results.html |website=NYT |access-date=23 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523031230/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/world/asia/india-election-results.html |archive-date=23 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, the BJP-led [[National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA) won 353 seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48389130|title=Modi thanks India for 'historic mandate'|date=23 May 2019|access-date=29 May 2019|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528223438/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-48389130|archive-date=28 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The BJP won 37.76%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/10955-20-performance-of-national-parties/|title=Performance of National Parties|website=eci.gov.in|language=en|date=23 May 2019}}</ref> of votes, while the NDA's combined vote was 45% of the 603.7 million votes that were polled.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/analysis-highest-ever-national-vote-share-for-the-bjp/article27218550.ece|title=Analysis: Highest-ever national vote share for the BJP|first=Srinivasan|last=Ramani|date=23 May 2019|access-date=22 December 2019|via=www.thehindu.com|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/61-crore-voted-2019-lok-sabha-elections-66-voter-turnout_in_5ce22bd1e4b00e035b92e395|title=61 Crore Indians Voted In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections; 66% Estimated Voter Turnout|date=20 May 2019|website=HuffPost India|access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref> The [[Indian National Congress]] won 52 seats, failing to get 10% of the seats needed to claim the post of [[Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha|Leader of the Opposition]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narendra Modi government will not have Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha again |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/17th-lok-sabha-leader-of-opposition-bjp-congress-1533766-2019-05-24 |access-date=17 January 2023 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=3 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190703042113/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/17th-lok-sabha-leader-of-opposition-bjp-congress-1533766-2019-05-24 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, the Congress-led [[United Progressive Alliance]] (UPA) won 91 seats, while other parties won 98 seats.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final numbers are in: 300 paar for PM Modi, Congress stuck at 52 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/final-lok-sabha-election-results-nda-upa-others-modi-bjp-congress-1534175-2019-05-24 |access-date=22 January 2023 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527110506/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/final-lok-sabha-election-results-nda-upa-others-modi-bjp-congress-1534175-2019-05-24 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
[[Vidhan Sabha|Legislative assembly]] elections in the states of [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh]], [[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Arunachal Pradesh]], [[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|Odisha]] and [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|Sikkim]] were held simultaneously with the general election,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/lok-sabha-elections-2019/2019/03/10/assembly-polls-lok-sabha-polls-jammu-and-kashmir.html|title=Assembly polls in 4 states with Lok Sabha elections but not in J&K- Malayala Manorama |website=english.manoramaonline.com |language=en-GB |access-date=11 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003833/https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/lok-sabha-elections-2019/2019/03/10/assembly-polls-lok-sabha-polls-jammu-and-kashmir.html |archive-date=4 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019-lok-sabha-elections-2019-congress-mp-favours-more-seats-for-rjd-in-bihar-461365 |title=Lok Sabha elections 2019: Congress MP favours more seats for RJD in Bihar |date=4 September 2018 |access-date=29 September 2018 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404044000/https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019-lok-sabha-elections-2019-congress-mp-favours-more-seats-for-rjd-in-bihar-461365 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> as well as [[2019–20 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|by-elections]] of twenty-two seats of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/aiadmk-proves-it-mettle-in-tamil-nadu-maintains-hold-on-govt-after-winning-9-bypoll-seats-2157319.html |title=AIADMK Proves it Mettle in Tamil Nadu, Maintains Hold on Govt After Winning 9 Bypoll Seats |date=23 May 2019 |access-date=19 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708143002/https://www.news18.com/news/politics/aiadmk-proves-it-mettle-in-tamil-nadu-maintains-hold-on-govt-after-winning-9-bypoll-seats-2157319.html |archive-date=8 July 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> | [[Vidhan Sabha|Legislative assembly]] elections in the states of [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh]], [[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Arunachal Pradesh]], [[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|Odisha]] and [[2019 Sikkim Legislative Assembly election|Sikkim]] were held simultaneously with the general election,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/lok-sabha-elections-2019/2019/03/10/assembly-polls-lok-sabha-polls-jammu-and-kashmir.html|title=Assembly polls in 4 states with Lok Sabha elections but not in J&K- Malayala Manorama |website=english.manoramaonline.com |language=en-GB |access-date=11 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404003833/https://english.manoramaonline.com/in-depth/lok-sabha-elections-2019/2019/03/10/assembly-polls-lok-sabha-polls-jammu-and-kashmir.html |archive-date=4 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019-lok-sabha-elections-2019-congress-mp-favours-more-seats-for-rjd-in-bihar-461365 |title=Lok Sabha elections 2019: Congress MP favours more seats for RJD in Bihar |date=4 September 2018 |access-date=29 September 2018 |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404044000/https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019-lok-sabha-elections-2019-congress-mp-favours-more-seats-for-rjd-in-bihar-461365 |archive-date=4 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> as well as [[2019–20 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election|by-elections]] of twenty-two seats of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/aiadmk-proves-it-mettle-in-tamil-nadu-maintains-hold-on-govt-after-winning-9-bypoll-seats-2157319.html |title=AIADMK Proves it Mettle in Tamil Nadu, Maintains Hold on Govt After Winning 9 Bypoll Seats |date=23 May 2019 |access-date=19 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708143002/https://www.news18.com/news/politics/aiadmk-proves-it-mettle-in-tamil-nadu-maintains-hold-on-govt-after-winning-9-bypoll-seats-2157319.html |archive-date=8 July 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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Eligible voters must be Indian citizens, 18 or older than 18, an ordinary resident of the polling area of the constituency and registered to vote (name included in the electoral rolls), possess a valid [[Voter ID (India)|voter identification card]] issued by the [[Election Commission of India]] or an equivalent.<ref>[https://www.businesstoday.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019/news/lok-sabha-election-2019-phase-3-voting-how-to-vote-without-voter-id-card/story/339375.html Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 3 voting: How to vote without voter ID card] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524095933/https://www.businesstoday.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019/news/lok-sabha-election-2019-phase-3-voting-how-to-vote-without-voter-id-card/story/339375.html |date=24 May 2019}}, Business Today (23 April 2019)</ref> Some people convicted of electoral or other offences are barred from voting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecisveep.nic.in/voters/general-voters/|title=General Voters|website=Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation|language=en-IN|access-date=4 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104180432/http://ecisveep.nic.in/voters/general-voters/|archive-date=4 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | Eligible voters must be Indian citizens, 18 or older than 18, an ordinary resident of the polling area of the constituency and registered to vote (name included in the electoral rolls), possess a valid [[Voter ID (India)|voter identification card]] issued by the [[Election Commission of India]] or an equivalent.<ref>[https://www.businesstoday.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019/news/lok-sabha-election-2019-phase-3-voting-how-to-vote-without-voter-id-card/story/339375.html Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 3 voting: How to vote without voter ID card] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524095933/https://www.businesstoday.in/lok-sabha-elections-2019/news/lok-sabha-election-2019-phase-3-voting-how-to-vote-without-voter-id-card/story/339375.html |date=24 May 2019}}, Business Today (23 April 2019)</ref> Some people convicted of electoral or other offences are barred from voting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ecisveep.nic.in/voters/general-voters/|title=General Voters|website=Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation|language=en-IN|access-date=4 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104180432/http://ecisveep.nic.in/voters/general-voters/|archive-date=4 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
The elections are held on schedule and as per the [[Constitution of India]] that mandates parliamentary elections once every five years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/general-election-will-be-held-in-2019-as-per-schedule-says-rajnath-singh/article24844428.ece|title=General election will be held in 2019 as per schedule, says Rajnath Singh|last=Singh|first=Vijaita|date=1 September 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=4 January 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | The elections are held on schedule and as per the [[Constitution of India]] that mandates parliamentary elections once every five years.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/general-election-will-be-held-in-2019-as-per-schedule-says-rajnath-singh/article24844428.ece|title=General election will be held in 2019 as per schedule, says Rajnath Singh|last=Singh|first=Vijaita|date=1 September 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=4 January 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724185934/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/general-election-will-be-held-in-2019-as-per-schedule-says-rajnath-singh/article24844428.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Election schedule== | ==Election schedule== | ||
[[File:2019 Lok Sabha Election Schedule.svg|alt=Election Dates of Indian General Election, 2019|thumb|Election schedule]] | [[File:2019 Lok Sabha Election Schedule.svg|alt=Election Dates of Indian General Election, 2019|thumb|Election schedule]] | ||
The election schedule was announced by [[Election Commission of India]] (ECI) on 10 March 2019, and with it the [[Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct|Model Code of Conduct]] came into effect.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/election-commission-live-updates-lok-sabha-elections-to-be-conducted-in-7-phases/articleshow/68343581.cms?from=mdr |title=Lok Sabha Elections dates announced: Polls to be held from April 11 in 7 phases, counting on May 23 |date=11 March 2019 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=11 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091717/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/election-commission-live-updates-lok-sabha-elections-to-be-conducted-in-7-phases/articleshow/68343581.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=27 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ecipub2019">{{cite web |title=Announcement of Schedule for General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2019 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9396-announcement-of-schedule-for-general-elections-to-lok-sabha-and-legislative-assemblies-in-andhra-pradesh-arunachal-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-2019/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327172458/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9396-announcement-of-schedule-for-general-elections-to-lok-sabha-and-legislative-assemblies-in-andhra-pradesh-arunachal-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-2019/ |archive-date=27 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> | The election schedule was announced by [[Election Commission of India]] (ECI) on 10 March 2019, and with it the [[Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct|Model Code of Conduct]] came into effect.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/election-commission-live-updates-lok-sabha-elections-to-be-conducted-in-7-phases/articleshow/68343581.cms?from=mdr |title=Lok Sabha Elections dates announced: Polls to be held from April 11 in 7 phases, counting on May 23 |date=11 March 2019 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=11 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091717/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/election-commission-live-updates-lok-sabha-elections-to-be-conducted-in-7-phases/articleshow/68343581.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=27 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ecipub2019">{{cite web |title=Announcement of Schedule for General Elections to Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2019 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9396-announcement-of-schedule-for-general-elections-to-lok-sabha-and-legislative-assemblies-in-andhra-pradesh-arunachal-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-2019/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=28 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327172458/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/9396-announcement-of-schedule-for-general-elections-to-lok-sabha-and-legislative-assemblies-in-andhra-pradesh-arunachal-pradesh-odisha-sikkim-2019/ |archive-date=27 March 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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===Rescheduled voting, cancellations=== | ===Rescheduled voting, cancellations=== | ||
*[[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]: Over {{INRConvert|11|c}} in cash was seized in Vellore from [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] leaders – a regional party in Tamil Nadu. According to ''[[The News Minute]]'', this cash is alleged to have been for [[Political bribery|bribing]] the voters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/election-cancelled-vellore-lok-sabha-seat-after-money-seized-dmk-leaders-100152|title=Election cancelled in Vellore Lok Sabha seat after money seized from DMK leaders|date=16 April 2019|website=The News Minute|access-date=17 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163437/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/election-cancelled-vellore-lok-sabha-seat-after-money-seized-dmk-leaders-100152|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Based on the evidence collected during the raids, the Election Commission of India cancelled the 18 April election date in the [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore constituency]]. The DMK leaders denied wrongdoing and alleged a conspiracy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/tamil-nadu/lok-sabha-polls-in-vellore-cancelled-due-to-use-of-money-power/articleshow/68909824.cms|title=Lok Sabha polls in Vellore cancelled due to use of money power|date=16 April 2019|newspaper=The Economic Times |access-date=17 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606051912/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/tamil-nadu/lok-sabha-polls-in-vellore-cancelled-due-to-use-of-money-power/articleshow/68909824.cms|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | *[[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]: Over {{INRConvert|11|c}} in cash was seized in Vellore from [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] leaders – a regional party in Tamil Nadu. According to ''[[The News Minute]]'', this cash is alleged to have been for [[Political bribery|bribing]] the voters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/election-cancelled-vellore-lok-sabha-seat-after-money-seized-dmk-leaders-100152|title=Election cancelled in Vellore Lok Sabha seat after money seized from DMK leaders|date=16 April 2019|website=The News Minute|access-date=17 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163437/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/election-cancelled-vellore-lok-sabha-seat-after-money-seized-dmk-leaders-100152|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Based on the evidence collected during the raids, the Election Commission of India cancelled the 18 April election date in the [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore constituency]]. The DMK leaders denied wrongdoing and alleged a conspiracy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/tamil-nadu/lok-sabha-polls-in-vellore-cancelled-due-to-use-of-money-power/articleshow/68909824.cms|title=Lok Sabha polls in Vellore cancelled due to use of money power|date=16 April 2019|newspaper=The Economic Times |access-date=17 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606051912/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/tamil-nadu/lok-sabha-polls-in-vellore-cancelled-due-to-use-of-money-power/articleshow/68909824.cms|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*[[Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tripura East]], [[Tripura]]: The [[Election Commission of India]] deferred polling from 18 to 23 April due to the law and order situation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/three-tier-security-at-17-counting-centres-in-tripura/article27212155.ece|title=Three-tier security at 17 counting centres in Tripura|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 May 2019|last1=Ali|first1=Syed Sajjad}}</ref> The poll panel took the decision following reports from the Special Police Observers that the circumstances were not conducive for holding free and fair elections in the constituency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/polling-in-tripura-east-deferred-to-april-23/article26858600.ece|title=Polling in Tripura East deferred to April 23|date=16 April 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 May 2019 | *[[Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tripura East]], [[Tripura]]: The [[Election Commission of India]] deferred polling from 18 to 23 April due to the law and order situation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/three-tier-security-at-17-counting-centres-in-tripura/article27212155.ece|title=Three-tier security at 17 counting centres in Tripura|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 May 2019|last1=Ali|first1=Syed Sajjad|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724185909/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/three-tier-security-at-17-counting-centres-in-tripura/article27212155.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The poll panel took the decision following reports from the Special Police Observers that the circumstances were not conducive for holding free and fair elections in the constituency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/polling-in-tripura-east-deferred-to-april-23/article26858600.ece|title=Polling in Tripura East deferred to April 23|date=16 April 2019|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 May 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=24 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724185831/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/polling-in-tripura-east-deferred-to-april-23/article26858600.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Campaign== | ==Campaign== | ||
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The BJP highlighted that the Congress party has relied on [[Rahul Gandhi]] for leadership since 2013, its lack of internal party institutions and claimed that whenever Congress has been in power, the freedom of press and Indian government institutions have "taken a severe beating".<ref name="it032020192">[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/honesty-over-dynasty-vikas-over-vote-bank-politics-pm-modi-presents-govts-report-card-asks-citizens-to-vote-wisely-1482365-2019-03-20 Honesty over dynasty, Vikas over vote-bank politics: PM Modi presents govt's report card, slams Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419113541/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/honesty-over-dynasty-vikas-over-vote-bank-politics-pm-modi-presents-govts-report-card-asks-citizens-to-vote-wisely-1482365-2019-03-20 |date=19 April 2019 }}, India Today (20 March 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/prime-minister-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-congress-dynastic-politics-institutions-casualty-pm-modi-slams-congress-says-indias-institutions-biggest-casualty-of-dynastic-politics/story/329451.html PM Modi slams Congress, says India's institutions biggest casualty of 'dynastic politics'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419113538/https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/prime-minister-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-congress-dynastic-politics-institutions-casualty-pm-modi-slams-congress-says-indias-institutions-biggest-casualty-of-dynastic-politics/story/329451.html |date=19 April 2019 }}, Business Today (20 March 2019)</ref> During the election campaign, its leaders mentioned the Emergency of 1975, the nepotism, corruption and widespread abuses of human rights under the Congress rule in the past.<ref name="it032020192" /><ref>[https://www.asianage.com/india/politics/200319/indias-institutions-have-been-biggest-casualty-of-dynastic-politics-pm-attacks-cong.html India's institutions biggest casualty of dynasty politics: PM attacks Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419113539/https://www.asianage.com/india/politics/200319/indias-institutions-have-been-biggest-casualty-of-dynastic-politics-pm-attacks-cong.html |date=19 April 2019 }}, The Asian Age (20 March 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/rahul-priyanka-turned-mahatma-gandhi-s-fear-of-dynasty-politics-into-reality-adityanath-119040800621_1.html Rahul, Priyanka turned Mahatma Gandhi's fear of dynasty politics into reality: Adityanath] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419113541/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/rahul-priyanka-turned-mahatma-gandhi-s-fear-of-dynasty-politics-into-reality-adityanath-119040800621_1.html |date=19 April 2019 }}, Business Standard, ANI (8 April 2019)</ref> Congress-led alliance leader [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] – the son of a former prime minister of India and the former chief minister of Karnataka, countered that "India developed because of dynasty politics", stating that "dynasty politics are not the main issue, rather country's problems are".<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/india-developed-because-of-dynasty-politics-kumaraswamy-counters-bjp/story-77HK1ydSqXtKzkYDB3nY2I.html ‘India developed because of dynasty politics’: Kumaraswamy counters BJP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418070055/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/india-developed-because-of-dynasty-politics-kumaraswamy-counters-bjp/story-77HK1ydSqXtKzkYDB3nY2I.html |date=18 April 2019 }}, The Hindustan Times (18 April 2019)</ref> The Congress alleged hypocrisy by the BJP, claiming that the BJP itself forms alliances with dynasty-based parties such as the [[Shiromani Akali Dal|Akali Dal]] in Punjab, and that family relatives of senior BJP leaders such as [[Rajnath Singh]] and [[Arun Jaitley]] have been in politics too.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-raking-up-dynasty-politics-to-divert-attention-from-real-issues-congress/articleshow/68551735.cms BJP raking up ‘dynasty politics’ to divert attention from real issues: Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404190341/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-raking-up-dynasty-politics-to-divert-attention-from-real-issues-congress/articleshow/68551735.cms |date=4 April 2019 }}, The Times of India (24 March 2019)</ref> | The BJP highlighted that the Congress party has relied on [[Rahul Gandhi]] for leadership since 2013, its lack of internal party institutions and claimed that whenever Congress has been in power, the freedom of press and Indian government institutions have "taken a severe beating".<ref name="it032020192">[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/honesty-over-dynasty-vikas-over-vote-bank-politics-pm-modi-presents-govts-report-card-asks-citizens-to-vote-wisely-1482365-2019-03-20 Honesty over dynasty, Vikas over vote-bank politics: PM Modi presents govt's report card, slams Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419113541/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/honesty-over-dynasty-vikas-over-vote-bank-politics-pm-modi-presents-govts-report-card-asks-citizens-to-vote-wisely-1482365-2019-03-20 |date=19 April 2019 }}, India Today (20 March 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/prime-minister-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-congress-dynastic-politics-institutions-casualty-pm-modi-slams-congress-says-indias-institutions-biggest-casualty-of-dynastic-politics/story/329451.html PM Modi slams Congress, says India's institutions biggest casualty of 'dynastic politics'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419113538/https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/prime-minister-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-congress-dynastic-politics-institutions-casualty-pm-modi-slams-congress-says-indias-institutions-biggest-casualty-of-dynastic-politics/story/329451.html |date=19 April 2019 }}, Business Today (20 March 2019)</ref> During the election campaign, its leaders mentioned the Emergency of 1975, the nepotism, corruption and widespread abuses of human rights under the Congress rule in the past.<ref name="it032020192" /><ref>[https://www.asianage.com/india/politics/200319/indias-institutions-have-been-biggest-casualty-of-dynastic-politics-pm-attacks-cong.html India's institutions biggest casualty of dynasty politics: PM attacks Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419113539/https://www.asianage.com/india/politics/200319/indias-institutions-have-been-biggest-casualty-of-dynastic-politics-pm-attacks-cong.html |date=19 April 2019 }}, The Asian Age (20 March 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/rahul-priyanka-turned-mahatma-gandhi-s-fear-of-dynasty-politics-into-reality-adityanath-119040800621_1.html Rahul, Priyanka turned Mahatma Gandhi's fear of dynasty politics into reality: Adityanath] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419113541/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/rahul-priyanka-turned-mahatma-gandhi-s-fear-of-dynasty-politics-into-reality-adityanath-119040800621_1.html |date=19 April 2019 }}, Business Standard, ANI (8 April 2019)</ref> Congress-led alliance leader [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] – the son of a former prime minister of India and the former chief minister of Karnataka, countered that "India developed because of dynasty politics", stating that "dynasty politics are not the main issue, rather country's problems are".<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/india-developed-because-of-dynasty-politics-kumaraswamy-counters-bjp/story-77HK1ydSqXtKzkYDB3nY2I.html ‘India developed because of dynasty politics’: Kumaraswamy counters BJP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418070055/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/india-developed-because-of-dynasty-politics-kumaraswamy-counters-bjp/story-77HK1ydSqXtKzkYDB3nY2I.html |date=18 April 2019 }}, The Hindustan Times (18 April 2019)</ref> The Congress alleged hypocrisy by the BJP, claiming that the BJP itself forms alliances with dynasty-based parties such as the [[Shiromani Akali Dal|Akali Dal]] in Punjab, and that family relatives of senior BJP leaders such as [[Rajnath Singh]] and [[Arun Jaitley]] have been in politics too.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-raking-up-dynasty-politics-to-divert-attention-from-real-issues-congress/articleshow/68551735.cms BJP raking up ‘dynasty politics’ to divert attention from real issues: Congress] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404190341/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-raking-up-dynasty-politics-to-divert-attention-from-real-issues-congress/articleshow/68551735.cms |date=4 April 2019 }}, The Times of India (24 March 2019)</ref> | ||
According to an IndiaSpend report published by the BloombergQuint, the smaller and regional parties such as the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Lok Jan Sakti Party, Shiromani Akali Dal, Biju Janata Dal and Samajwadi Party have higher densities of dynasty-derived candidates and elected representatives in recent years.<ref name="bq032920192">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/elections/bjp-is-no-less-dynastic-than-congress-lok-sabha-data-indicates|title=BJP Is No Less 'Dynastic' Than Congress, Lok Sabha Data Indicates|last1=Sanghera|first1=Tisha|date=2019|publisher=BloombergQuint|agency=BloombergQuint|issue=29 March|access-date=26 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426160247/https://www.bloombergquint.com/elections/bjp-is-no-less-dynastic-than-congress-lok-sabha-data-indicates|archive-date=26 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/data-shows-up-india-s-largest-state-elected-most-dynasts-majority-in-bjp-119032900159_1.html Data shows UP, India's largest state, elected most dynasts, majority in BJP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427001219/https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/data-shows-up-india-s-largest-state-elected-most-dynasts-majority-in-bjp-119032900159_1.html |date=27 April 2019 }}, Tish Sanghera, IndiaSpend, Business Standard (7 April 2019)</ref> While both the Congress and the BJP have also nominated candidates from political dynasties, states the report, the difference between them is that in Congress "top party leadership has been handed down from generation to generation within the same [Nehru Gandhi dynasty] family", while there has been a historic non-dynastic diversity in the top leadership within the BJP. According to the report, while BJP has also nominated candidates from political dynasties, its better public relations operation "can leap to its defence when attacked on the same grounds".<ref name="bq032920192" /> In contrast to the IndiaSpend report, analysis of [[Kanchan Chandra]], a prominent professor of Politics, of the 2004, 2009 and 2014 general elections included a finding that the Congress party has had about twice or more dynastic parliamentarians than the BJP at those elections, and higher than all major political parties in India except the Samajwadi Party.<ref name="Chandra2016p152">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VwbFDAAAQBAJ|title=Democratic Dynasties: State, Party, and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics|author=Kanchan Chandra|author-link=Kanchan Chandra|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2016|isbn=978-1-316-59212-0|pages=15–18}}</ref>{{efn|According to Chandra: in 2009 after the persistently dynastic Samajwadi party, the larger Biju Janata Dal ranked next, followed by the Congress party. In 2004 and 2014, Congress ranked second.<ref name="Chandra2016p15"/>}} Many of these dynastic politicians in India who inherit the leadership positions have never held any jobs and lack state or local experience, states Anjali Bohlken – a professor and political science scholar, and this raises concerns of rampant nepotism and appointments of their own friends, relatives and cronies if elected.<ref name=Chandra2016p15>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VwbFDAAAQBAJ|title=Democratic Dynasties: State, Party, and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics|author=Anjali Bohlken|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2016|isbn=978-1-316-59212-0|editor=Kanchan Chandra|pages=240–247, 44, 114–115 (Adam Ziegfeld Chapter)}}</ref> The BJP has targeted the Congress party in the 2019 elections for alleged nepotism and a family dynasty for leadership.<ref name="it032020192" /><ref name="bq032920192" /> | According to an IndiaSpend report published by the BloombergQuint, the smaller and regional parties such as the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Lok Jan Sakti Party, Shiromani Akali Dal, Biju Janata Dal and Samajwadi Party have higher densities of dynasty-derived candidates and elected representatives in recent years.<ref name="bq032920192">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/elections/bjp-is-no-less-dynastic-than-congress-lok-sabha-data-indicates|title=BJP Is No Less 'Dynastic' Than Congress, Lok Sabha Data Indicates|last1=Sanghera|first1=Tisha|date=2019|publisher=BloombergQuint|agency=BloombergQuint|issue=29 March|access-date=26 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426160247/https://www.bloombergquint.com/elections/bjp-is-no-less-dynastic-than-congress-lok-sabha-data-indicates|archive-date=26 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/data-shows-up-india-s-largest-state-elected-most-dynasts-majority-in-bjp-119032900159_1.html Data shows UP, India's largest state, elected most dynasts, majority in BJP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427001219/https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/data-shows-up-india-s-largest-state-elected-most-dynasts-majority-in-bjp-119032900159_1.html |date=27 April 2019 }}, Tish Sanghera, IndiaSpend, Business Standard (7 April 2019)</ref> While both the Congress and the BJP have also nominated candidates from political dynasties, states the report, the difference between them is that in Congress "top party leadership has been handed down from generation to generation within the same [Nehru Gandhi dynasty] family", while there has been a historic non-dynastic diversity in the top leadership within the BJP. According to the report, while BJP has also nominated candidates from political dynasties, its better public relations operation "can leap to its defence when attacked on the same grounds".<ref name="bq032920192" /> In contrast to the IndiaSpend report, analysis of [[Kanchan Chandra]], a prominent professor of Politics, of the 2004, 2009 and 2014 general elections included a finding that the Congress party has had about twice or more dynastic parliamentarians than the BJP at those elections, and higher than all major political parties in India except the Samajwadi Party.<ref name="Chandra2016p152">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VwbFDAAAQBAJ|title=Democratic Dynasties: State, Party, and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics|author=Kanchan Chandra|author-link=Kanchan Chandra|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2016|isbn=978-1-316-59212-0|pages=15–18|access-date=27 April 2019|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418010632/https://books.google.com/books?id=VwbFDAAAQBAJ|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|According to Chandra: in 2009 after the persistently dynastic Samajwadi party, the larger Biju Janata Dal ranked next, followed by the Congress party. In 2004 and 2014, Congress ranked second.<ref name="Chandra2016p15"/>}} Many of these dynastic politicians in India who inherit the leadership positions have never held any jobs and lack state or local experience, states Anjali Bohlken – a professor and political science scholar, and this raises concerns of rampant nepotism and appointments of their own friends, relatives and cronies if elected.<ref name=Chandra2016p15>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VwbFDAAAQBAJ|title=Democratic Dynasties: State, Party, and Family in Contemporary Indian Politics|author=Anjali Bohlken|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2016|isbn=978-1-316-59212-0|editor=Kanchan Chandra|pages=240–247, 44, 114–115 (Adam Ziegfeld Chapter)|access-date=27 April 2019|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418010632/https://books.google.com/books?id=VwbFDAAAQBAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> The BJP has targeted the Congress party in the 2019 elections for alleged nepotism and a family dynasty for leadership.<ref name="it032020192" /><ref name="bq032920192" /> | ||
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Election Commission curtailed West Bengal campaigning by one day, after a bust of 19th century Bengali icon [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]] was vandalised during 7th phase poll violence.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/west-bengal/ec-invokes-article-324-orders-to-end-campaign-in-west-bengal/articleshow/69345878.cms|title=In an unprecedented action, EC curtails West Bengal campaigning after Kolkata violence|date=15 May 2019|access-date=22 December 2019|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> | Election Commission curtailed West Bengal campaigning by one day, after a bust of 19th century Bengali icon [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]] was vandalised during 7th phase poll violence.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/west-bengal/ec-invokes-article-324-orders-to-end-campaign-in-west-bengal/articleshow/69345878.cms|title=In an unprecedented action, EC curtails West Bengal campaigning after Kolkata violence|date=15 May 2019|access-date=22 December 2019|newspaper=The Economic Times|archive-date=18 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118180321/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/west-bengal/ec-invokes-article-324-orders-to-end-campaign-in-west-bengal/articleshow/69345878.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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* 24 March 2019 – The [[Aam Aadmi Party]] began its campaign in Delhi.<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/aap-starts-delhi-poll-drive-with-multiple-rallies-119032400018_1.html AAP starts Delhi poll drive with multiple rallies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428012414/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/aap-starts-delhi-poll-drive-with-multiple-rallies-119032400018_1.html |date=28 April 2019 }}, Business Standard (24 March 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/arvind-kejriwal-rahul-gandhi-congress-aap-alliance-failed-inside-story-1511415-2019-04-27 Inside story of why AAP-Congress talks failed | Hear it from Arvind Kejriwal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428012431/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/arvind-kejriwal-rahul-gandhi-congress-aap-alliance-failed-inside-story-1511415-2019-04-27 |date=28 April 2019 }}, India Today (27 April 2019)</ref> | * 24 March 2019 – The [[Aam Aadmi Party]] began its campaign in Delhi.<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/aap-starts-delhi-poll-drive-with-multiple-rallies-119032400018_1.html AAP starts Delhi poll drive with multiple rallies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428012414/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/aap-starts-delhi-poll-drive-with-multiple-rallies-119032400018_1.html |date=28 April 2019 }}, Business Standard (24 March 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/arvind-kejriwal-rahul-gandhi-congress-aap-alliance-failed-inside-story-1511415-2019-04-27 Inside story of why AAP-Congress talks failed | Hear it from Arvind Kejriwal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428012431/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/arvind-kejriwal-rahul-gandhi-congress-aap-alliance-failed-inside-story-1511415-2019-04-27 |date=28 April 2019 }}, India Today (27 April 2019)</ref> | ||
* 2 April 2019 – The [[Trinamool Congress]] party launched its campaign from Dinhata, Coochbehar.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/pm-modi-mamata-to-launch-poll-campaign-in-west-bengal-wednesday/articleshow/68688899.cms PM Modi, Mamata to launch poll campaign in West Bengal Wednesday] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509040611/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/pm-modi-mamata-to-launch-poll-campaign-in-west-bengal-wednesday/articleshow/68688899.cms |date=9 May 2019 }}, The Times of India (2 April 2019)</ref> | * 2 April 2019 – The [[Trinamool Congress]] party launched its campaign from Dinhata, Coochbehar.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/pm-modi-mamata-to-launch-poll-campaign-in-west-bengal-wednesday/articleshow/68688899.cms PM Modi, Mamata to launch poll campaign in West Bengal Wednesday] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509040611/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/pm-modi-mamata-to-launch-poll-campaign-in-west-bengal-wednesday/articleshow/68688899.cms |date=9 May 2019 }}, The Times of India (2 April 2019)</ref> | ||
* 7 April 2019 – [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] and [[Samajwadi Party]] began campaigning together as an alliance (''[[Mahagathbandhan (2019)|Mahagathbandhan]]'') along with regional parties such as the [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]].<ref>{{Citation|title=SP-BSP Gathbandhan: How effective is the alliance?|date=12 April 2019|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sp-bsp-gathbandhan-how-effective-is-the-alliance/videoshow/68852110.cms|publisher=The Economic Times|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref> Their first joint campaign started in [[Deoband]] in [[Saharanpur district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-at-first-mahagathbandhan-rally-mayawati-says-bjp-will-lose-due-to-policy-inspired-by-hatred-2737186|title=At first 'Mahagathbandhan' rally, Mayawati says BJP will lose due to policy 'inspired by hatred'|date=7 April 2019|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408143122/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-at-first-mahagathbandhan-rally-mayawati-says-bjp-will-lose-due-to-policy-inspired-by-hatred-2737186|archive-date=8 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/vote-for-change-beware-of-congress-mayawati-akhilesh-727377.html|title=Vote for change, beware of Congress: Mayawati, Akhilesh|date=7 April 2019|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427054311/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/vote-for-change-beware-of-congress-mayawati-akhilesh-727377.html|archive-date=27 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | * 7 April 2019 – [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] and [[Samajwadi Party]] began campaigning together as an alliance (''[[Mahagathbandhan (2019)|Mahagathbandhan]]'') along with regional parties such as the [[Rashtriya Lok Dal]].<ref>{{Citation|title=SP-BSP Gathbandhan: How effective is the alliance?|date=12 April 2019|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sp-bsp-gathbandhan-how-effective-is-the-alliance/videoshow/68852110.cms|publisher=The Economic Times|access-date=27 April 2019|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418010659/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/defaultinterstitial.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Their first joint campaign started in [[Deoband]] in [[Saharanpur district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-at-first-mahagathbandhan-rally-mayawati-says-bjp-will-lose-due-to-policy-inspired-by-hatred-2737186|title=At first 'Mahagathbandhan' rally, Mayawati says BJP will lose due to policy 'inspired by hatred'|date=7 April 2019|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408143122/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-at-first-mahagathbandhan-rally-mayawati-says-bjp-will-lose-due-to-policy-inspired-by-hatred-2737186|archive-date=8 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/vote-for-change-beware-of-congress-mayawati-akhilesh-727377.html|title=Vote for change, beware of Congress: Mayawati, Akhilesh|date=7 April 2019|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427054311/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/vote-for-change-beware-of-congress-mayawati-akhilesh-727377.html|archive-date=27 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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====Highlights of the BJP manifesto==== | ====Highlights of the BJP manifesto==== | ||
The BJP released its manifesto sub-titled ''Sankalpit Bharat, Sashakt Bharat'' (''lit.'' "Resolute India, Empowered India") on 8 April.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prime-minister-narendra-modi-amit-shah-to-launch-bjp-manifesto-sankalp-patra-today-2019503|title=PM Modi, Amit Shah Launch BJP Manifesto Sankalp Patra|date=8 April 2019|work=NDTV.com|access-date=8 April 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408062308/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prime-minister-narendra-modi-amit-shah-to-launch-bjp-manifesto-sankalp-patra-today-2019503|archive-date=8 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bjpApril820192">{{cite web|url=https://www.bjp.org/manifesto2019|title=BJP Manifesto 2019|access-date=12 June 2022}}</ref> Some of its highlights:<ref name="itApril82019a2" /><ref name="bjpApril820192" /><ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/bjps-sankalp-patra-makes-75-resolutions-for-india/articleshow/68775256.cms BJP manifesto highlights: The 75 promises for India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422004005/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/bjps-sankalp-patra-makes-75-resolutions-for-india/articleshow/68775256.cms |date=22 April 2019 }}, The Economic Times (8 April 2019)</ref> | The BJP released its manifesto sub-titled ''Sankalpit Bharat, Sashakt Bharat'' (''lit.'' "Resolute India, Empowered India") on 8 April.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prime-minister-narendra-modi-amit-shah-to-launch-bjp-manifesto-sankalp-patra-today-2019503|title=PM Modi, Amit Shah Launch BJP Manifesto Sankalp Patra|date=8 April 2019|work=NDTV.com|access-date=8 April 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408062308/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prime-minister-narendra-modi-amit-shah-to-launch-bjp-manifesto-sankalp-patra-today-2019503|archive-date=8 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bjpApril820192">{{cite web|url=https://www.bjp.org/manifesto2019|title=BJP Manifesto 2019|access-date=12 June 2022|archive-date=7 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607173715/https://www.bjp.org/manifesto2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some of its highlights:<ref name="itApril82019a2" /><ref name="bjpApril820192" /><ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/bjps-sankalp-patra-makes-75-resolutions-for-india/articleshow/68775256.cms BJP manifesto highlights: The 75 promises for India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422004005/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/bjps-sankalp-patra-makes-75-resolutions-for-india/articleshow/68775256.cms |date=22 April 2019 }}, The Economic Times (8 April 2019)</ref> | ||
* Implementation of a nationwide [[National Register of Citizens of India|NRC]] exercise<ref name="Wire 21 Dec CAA">{{cite news |title=As Anti-CAA Pressure Builds, BJP Govt Goes Discernibly on the Backfoot |date=21 December 2019 |work=The Wire |url=https://thewire.in/politics/bjp-anti-caa-nrc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221231703/https://thewire.in/politics/bjp-anti-caa-nrc |archive-date=21 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> to identify & deport [[Illegal immigration to India|undocumented immigrants]], an immigrant being defined in this context as a person who is unable to provide documentary evidence of his/her residency in India prior to 26 March 1971 or that of his/her immediate ancestors (parents & grandparents) in case of being born after the previously-mentioned date, preceded by an [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019|amendment in citizenship laws]] that will allow only undocumented Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi & Christian immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh & Afghanistan who entered India before 31 December 2014 to automatically obtain Indian citizenship.<ref name=bjplsmanifesto>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5798075-Bjp-Election-2019-Manifesto-English.html Sankalpit Bharat Sashakt Bharat] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110060600/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5798075-Bjp-Election-2019-Manifesto-English.html |date=10 November 2019 }}, BJP Sankalp Patra Lok Sabha 2019 (Manifesto, 2019)</ref><ref name="ITEndorsement">{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/citizenship-amendment-bill-has-public-endorsement-was-part-of-manifesto-amit-shah-1626765-2019-12-09 |title=Citizenship Amendment Bill has public endorsement, was part of manifesto: Amit Shah |last1=Kaur Sandhu |first1=Kamaljit |date=9 December 2019 |first2=Mausami |last2=Singh |newspaper=India Today |quote=The Citizenship Amendment Bill ... was required to give protection to people who are forced to live in pathetic human condition due to their religious affiliation while rejecting the argument that a Muslim can also face religious persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan saying that a Muslim is unlikely to face religious persecution in a country where Islam is the state religion}}</ref> | * Implementation of a nationwide [[National Register of Citizens of India|NRC]] exercise<ref name="Wire 21 Dec CAA">{{cite news |title=As Anti-CAA Pressure Builds, BJP Govt Goes Discernibly on the Backfoot |date=21 December 2019 |work=The Wire |url=https://thewire.in/politics/bjp-anti-caa-nrc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221231703/https://thewire.in/politics/bjp-anti-caa-nrc |archive-date=21 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> to identify & deport [[Illegal immigration to India|undocumented immigrants]], an immigrant being defined in this context as a person who is unable to provide documentary evidence of his/her residency in India prior to 26 March 1971 or that of his/her immediate ancestors (parents & grandparents) in case of being born after the previously-mentioned date, preceded by an [[Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019|amendment in citizenship laws]] that will allow only undocumented Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi & Christian immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh & Afghanistan who entered India before 31 December 2014 to automatically obtain Indian citizenship.<ref name=bjplsmanifesto>[https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5798075-Bjp-Election-2019-Manifesto-English.html Sankalpit Bharat Sashakt Bharat] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110060600/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5798075-Bjp-Election-2019-Manifesto-English.html |date=10 November 2019 }}, BJP Sankalp Patra Lok Sabha 2019 (Manifesto, 2019)</ref><ref name="ITEndorsement">{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/citizenship-amendment-bill-has-public-endorsement-was-part-of-manifesto-amit-shah-1626765-2019-12-09 |title=Citizenship Amendment Bill has public endorsement, was part of manifesto: Amit Shah |last1=Kaur Sandhu |first1=Kamaljit |date=9 December 2019 |first2=Mausami |last2=Singh |newspaper=India Today |quote=The Citizenship Amendment Bill ... was required to give protection to people who are forced to live in pathetic human condition due to their religious affiliation while rejecting the argument that a Muslim can also face religious persecution in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan saying that a Muslim is unlikely to face religious persecution in a country where Islam is the state religion |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-date=10 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210201121/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/citizenship-amendment-bill-has-public-endorsement-was-part-of-manifesto-amit-shah-1626765-2019-12-09 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
* [[Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|End special status and special rights to natives of by abrogating Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution of India]].<ref name="itApril82019a2" /> | * [[Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|End special status and special rights to natives of by abrogating Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution of India]].<ref name="itApril82019a2" /> | ||
* Double farmer incomes by 2022 by completing all major and micro-irrigation infrastructure projects, opening adequate markets and modern farm produce storage centres, implement minimum price supports for farmer produce, farmer loans and all-weather rural roads. Introduce a pension bill for small and marginal farmers to provide social security after 60 years of age. | * Double farmer incomes by 2022 by completing all major and micro-irrigation infrastructure projects, opening adequate markets and modern farm produce storage centres, implement minimum price supports for farmer produce, farmer loans and all-weather rural roads. Introduce a pension bill for small and marginal farmers to provide social security after 60 years of age. | ||
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* [[Telugu Desam Party]] released its manifesto on 5 April 2019. It promised zero-interest loans to farmer without any caps, a grant of {{INRConvert|15000}} per year to each farmer as investment support, a grant of {{INRConvert|100000}} to each family with a daughter in the year of her marriage, an unemployment allowance of {{INRConvert|3000}} for any youth who has completed intermediate education, and free laptops to all students at the intermediate level.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/chandrababu-naidu-releases-tdp-manifesto-announces-rs-5000-crore-farmer-fund-1495743-2019-04-06 Chandrababu Naidu releases TDP manifesto, announces Rs 5000 crore farmer fund] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408195603/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/chandrababu-naidu-releases-tdp-manifesto-announces-rs-5000-crore-farmer-fund-1495743-2019-04-06 |date=8 April 2019 }}, India Today, Ashish Pandey (6 April 2019)</ref> | * [[Telugu Desam Party]] released its manifesto on 5 April 2019. It promised zero-interest loans to farmer without any caps, a grant of {{INRConvert|15000}} per year to each farmer as investment support, a grant of {{INRConvert|100000}} to each family with a daughter in the year of her marriage, an unemployment allowance of {{INRConvert|3000}} for any youth who has completed intermediate education, and free laptops to all students at the intermediate level.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/chandrababu-naidu-releases-tdp-manifesto-announces-rs-5000-crore-farmer-fund-1495743-2019-04-06 Chandrababu Naidu releases TDP manifesto, announces Rs 5000 crore farmer fund] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408195603/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/chandrababu-naidu-releases-tdp-manifesto-announces-rs-5000-crore-farmer-fund-1495743-2019-04-06 |date=8 April 2019 }}, India Today, Ashish Pandey (6 April 2019)</ref> | ||
* [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITMC]]'s manifesto was released on 27 March 2019. It promised a judicial probe into demonetisation, a review of GST law, and sought to bring back the Planning Commission. It also promised free medical care, expanding the "100-day work scheme" currently operating in India to "200-day work scheme" along with a pay increase.<ref>[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/trinamool-manifesto-promisesgst-review-probe-into-demo/article26655257.ece Trinamool manifesto promises GST review, probe into DeMo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915092734/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/trinamool-manifesto-promisesgst-review-probe-into-demo/article26655257.ece |date=15 September 2019 }}, The Hindu Business Line, Abhishek Law (27 March 2019)</ref> | * [[All India Trinamool Congress|AITMC]]'s manifesto was released on 27 March 2019. It promised a judicial probe into demonetisation, a review of GST law, and sought to bring back the Planning Commission. It also promised free medical care, expanding the "100-day work scheme" currently operating in India to "200-day work scheme" along with a pay increase.<ref>[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/trinamool-manifesto-promisesgst-review-probe-into-demo/article26655257.ece Trinamool manifesto promises GST review, probe into DeMo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915092734/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/trinamool-manifesto-promisesgst-review-probe-into-demo/article26655257.ece |date=15 September 2019 }}, The Hindu Business Line, Abhishek Law (27 March 2019)</ref> | ||
* [[Aam Aadmi Party]] released its manifesto on 25 April 2019 promising full statehood for [[Delhi]] to give the [[Delhi government]] control over police and other institutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/aap-releases-party-manifesto-lok-sabha-elections-delhi-top-points-kejriwal-full-statehood-5693863/|title=AAP 2019 manifesto highlights: Upgrades for police and education, subject to full statehood|date=25 April 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427212051/https://indianexpress.com/elections/aap-releases-party-manifesto-lok-sabha-elections-delhi-top-points-kejriwal-full-statehood-5693863/|archive-date=27 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The manifesto promised 85 per cent reservations in the Delhi-based colleges and jobs for the voters of Delhi and their families.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-promises-85-quota-in-colleges-jobs/article26947455.ece AAP promises 85% quota in colleges, jobs], The Hindu (26 April 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/85-college-quota-not-possible-in-du-say-experts/story-8LWrHHoNx1yahCgE2l7KcI.html 85% college quota not possible in DU, say experts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506150701/https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/85-college-quota-not-possible-in-du-say-experts/story-8LWrHHoNx1yahCgE2l7KcI.html |date=6 May 2019 }}, The Hindustan Times (26 April 2019)</ref> | * [[Aam Aadmi Party]] released its manifesto on 25 April 2019 promising full statehood for [[Delhi]] to give the [[Delhi government]] control over police and other institutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/aap-releases-party-manifesto-lok-sabha-elections-delhi-top-points-kejriwal-full-statehood-5693863/|title=AAP 2019 manifesto highlights: Upgrades for police and education, subject to full statehood|date=25 April 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427212051/https://indianexpress.com/elections/aap-releases-party-manifesto-lok-sabha-elections-delhi-top-points-kejriwal-full-statehood-5693863/|archive-date=27 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The manifesto promised 85 per cent reservations in the Delhi-based colleges and jobs for the voters of Delhi and their families.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-promises-85-quota-in-colleges-jobs/article26947455.ece AAP promises 85% quota in colleges, jobs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724185916/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-promises-85-quota-in-colleges-jobs/article26947455.ece |date=24 July 2020 }}, The Hindu (26 April 2019)</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/85-college-quota-not-possible-in-du-say-experts/story-8LWrHHoNx1yahCgE2l7KcI.html 85% college quota not possible in DU, say experts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506150701/https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/85-college-quota-not-possible-in-du-say-experts/story-8LWrHHoNx1yahCgE2l7KcI.html |date=6 May 2019 }}, The Hindustan Times (26 April 2019)</ref> | ||
===Campaign finance=== | ===Campaign finance=== | ||
Several organisations offered varying estimates for the cost of the election campaign. The Centre for Media Studies in New Delhi estimated that the election campaign could exceed $7 billion.<ref name="et041420192">{{cite news|url=https:// | Several organisations offered varying estimates for the cost of the election campaign. The Centre for Media Studies in New Delhi estimated that the election campaign could exceed $7 billion.<ref name="et041420192">{{cite news |date=15 April 2019 |title=Money, money, money: The tycoon factor in India's election |newspaper=Economynext |issue= |url=https://economynext.com/money-money-money-the-tycoon-factor-in-indias-election-13685/ |url-status=live |access-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418011259/https://economynext.com/money-money-money-the-tycoon-factor-in-indias-election-13685/ |archive-date=18 April 2023}}</ref> According to the [[Association for Democratic Reforms]] (ADR), an election watchdog, in the financial year 2017–18 BJP received {{INRConvert|4370000000}}, about 12 times more donations than Congress and five other national parties combined.<ref name="et041420192" /> | ||
The electoral bonds in denominations ranging from 1,000 rupees to 10 million rupees ($14 to $140,000) can be purchased and donated to a political party. The bonds don't carry the name of the donor and are exempt from tax.<ref name="bb031620192">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-india-election-funds/|title=A Murky Flood of Money Pours Into the World's Largest Election|last1=Jeanette Rodrigues, Archana Chaudhary and Hannah Dormido|access-date=22 April 2019|agency=Bloomberg|issue=16 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422173143/https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-india-election-funds/|archive-date=22 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Stanley Kochanek in 1987 published about the "briefcase politics" tradition in Indian politics during the decades when the Congress party dominated Indian national politics.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Briefcase Politics in India: The Congress Party and the Business Elite|author=Stanley A. Kochanek| journal=Asian Survey | volume= 27| number= 12| year= 1987| pages= 1278–1301|publisher= University of California Press|jstor=2644635|doi=10.2307/2644635}}</ref> Similarly, Rajeev Gowda and E Sridharan in 2012 have discussed the history of campaign financing laws in India and the role of black money in Indian elections.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Gowda | first1=M. V. Rajeev | last2=Sridharan | first2=E. | s2cid=38948261 | title=Reforming India's Party Financing and Election Expenditure Laws | journal=Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy | volume=11 | issue=2 | year=2012 | doi=10.1089/elj.2011.0131 | pages=226–240}}</ref> Devesh Kapur and Milan Vaishnav discuss the rise of "briefcase" black money donations in India triggered by the 1969 campaign financing bans proposed and enacted by Indira Gandhi, and the campaign finance law reforms thereafter through 2017. They call the recent reforms as yielding "greater transparency than ever before, though limited".<ref>{{cite book|author1=Devesh Kapur|author2=Milan Vaishnav|title=Costs of Democracy: Political Finance in India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EzxsDwAAQBAJ |year=2018|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-909313-7|pages=1–17, Chapter 1}}</ref>}} Factly – an India data journalism portal, traced the electoral bond donations for 2018 under India's Right to Information Act. According to Factly, electoral bonds worth about {{INRConvert|10600000000}} were purchased and donated in 2018. According to Bloomberg, this accounted for 31.2 percent of political donations in 2018, while 51.4 percent of the total donated amount were each below {{INRConvert|20000}} and these too were from unknown donors. About 47 percent of the donations to political parties were from known sources.<ref name="bb031620192" /> Between 1 January and 31 March 2019, donors bought {{INRConvert|17100000000}} worth of electoral bonds and donated.<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/28c89610-503c-11e9-b401-8d9ef1626294 Indian election finance rules spark calls for greater transparency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422192323/https://www.ft.com/content/28c89610-503c-11e9-b401-8d9ef1626294 |date=22 April 2019 }}, The Financial Times (3 April 2019)</ref> The spending in elections boosts national GDP, and the 2009 election spending contributed about 0.5 percent to GDP.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Devesh Kapur and Milan Vaishnav|year=2011|title=Quid Pro Quo: Builders, Politicians, and Election Finance in India|publisher=Center for Global Development Washington DC, University of Pennsylvania}}</ref> | The electoral bonds in denominations ranging from 1,000 rupees to 10 million rupees ($14 to $140,000) can be purchased and donated to a political party. The bonds don't carry the name of the donor and are exempt from tax.<ref name="bb031620192">{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-india-election-funds/|title=A Murky Flood of Money Pours Into the World's Largest Election|last1=Jeanette Rodrigues, Archana Chaudhary and Hannah Dormido|access-date=22 April 2019|agency=Bloomberg|issue=16 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422173143/https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2019-india-election-funds/|archive-date=22 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Stanley Kochanek in 1987 published about the "briefcase politics" tradition in Indian politics during the decades when the Congress party dominated Indian national politics.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Briefcase Politics in India: The Congress Party and the Business Elite|author=Stanley A. Kochanek| journal=Asian Survey | volume= 27| number= 12| year= 1987| pages= 1278–1301|publisher= University of California Press|jstor=2644635|doi=10.2307/2644635}}</ref> Similarly, Rajeev Gowda and E Sridharan in 2012 have discussed the history of campaign financing laws in India and the role of black money in Indian elections.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Gowda | first1=M. V. Rajeev | last2=Sridharan | first2=E. | s2cid=38948261 | title=Reforming India's Party Financing and Election Expenditure Laws | journal=Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy | volume=11 | issue=2 | year=2012 | doi=10.1089/elj.2011.0131 | pages=226–240}}</ref> Devesh Kapur and Milan Vaishnav discuss the rise of "briefcase" black money donations in India triggered by the 1969 campaign financing bans proposed and enacted by Indira Gandhi, and the campaign finance law reforms thereafter through 2017. They call the recent reforms as yielding "greater transparency than ever before, though limited".<ref>{{cite book|author1=Devesh Kapur|author2=Milan Vaishnav|title=Costs of Democracy: Political Finance in India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EzxsDwAAQBAJ |year=2018|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-909313-7|pages=1–17, Chapter 1}}</ref>}} Factly – an India data journalism portal, traced the electoral bond donations for 2018 under India's Right to Information Act. According to Factly, electoral bonds worth about {{INRConvert|10600000000}} were purchased and donated in 2018. According to Bloomberg, this accounted for 31.2 percent of political donations in 2018, while 51.4 percent of the total donated amount were each below {{INRConvert|20000}} and these too were from unknown donors. About 47 percent of the donations to political parties were from known sources.<ref name="bb031620192" /> Between 1 January and 31 March 2019, donors bought {{INRConvert|17100000000}} worth of electoral bonds and donated.<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/28c89610-503c-11e9-b401-8d9ef1626294 Indian election finance rules spark calls for greater transparency] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422192323/https://www.ft.com/content/28c89610-503c-11e9-b401-8d9ef1626294 |date=22 April 2019 }}, The Financial Times (3 April 2019)</ref> The spending in elections boosts national GDP, and the 2009 election spending contributed about 0.5 percent to GDP.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Devesh Kapur and Milan Vaishnav|year=2011|title=Quid Pro Quo: Builders, Politicians, and Election Finance in India|publisher=Center for Global Development Washington DC, University of Pennsylvania}}</ref> | ||
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The INC did not form alliances in states where it is in direct contest with the BJP. These states include Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. It formed alliances with regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/indian-general-election-2019-why-congress-has-no-alliance-partners-in-these-states/articleshow/68738378.cms|title=General election 2019: Why Congress has no alliance partners in these states|last1=Kumar Shakti Shekhar|date=2019|access-date=16 April 2019|newspaper=Times of India|issue=5 April|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407165130/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/indian-general-election-2019-why-congress-has-no-alliance-partners-in-these-states/articleshow/68738378.cms|archive-date=7 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | The INC did not form alliances in states where it is in direct contest with the BJP. These states include Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. It formed alliances with regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Kerala.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/indian-general-election-2019-why-congress-has-no-alliance-partners-in-these-states/articleshow/68738378.cms|title=General election 2019: Why Congress has no alliance partners in these states|last1=Kumar Shakti Shekhar|date=2019|access-date=16 April 2019|newspaper=Times of India|issue=5 April|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407165130/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/indian-general-election-2019-why-congress-has-no-alliance-partners-in-these-states/articleshow/68738378.cms|archive-date=7 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
The left parties, most notably the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] contested | The left parties, most notably the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] contested on its own in its strongholds [[West Bengal]], [[Tripura]] and [[Kerala]], confronting both NDA and UPA. In Tamil Nadu, it was part of [[Secular Progressive Alliance]] led by [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] and allied with [[Jana Sena Party]] in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://cpim.org/documents/review-17th-lok-sabha-elections| title = Review of the 17th Lok Sabha Elections| access-date = 25 January 2023| archive-date = 26 December 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221226044858/https://cpim.org/documents/review-17th-lok-sabha-elections| url-status = live}}</ref> | ||
In January 2019, [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] and [[Samajwadi Party]] announced a grand alliance (''[[Mahagathbandhan (2019)|Mahagathbandhan]]'') to contest 76 out of the 80 seats in [[Uttar Pradesh]] leaving two seats, namely [[Amethi]] and [[Rae Bareli]], for INC and another two for other political parties.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sp-bsp-announce-tie-up-for-lok-sabha-polls-to-contest-38-seats-each-in-up/articleshow/67499467.cms|title=SP, BSP announce tie-up for Lok Sabha polls, to contest 38 seats each in UP – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=12 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112201709/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sp-bsp-announce-tie-up-for-lok-sabha-polls-to-contest-38-seats-each-in-up/articleshow/67499467.cms|archive-date=12 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | In January 2019, [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] and [[Samajwadi Party]] announced a grand alliance (''[[Mahagathbandhan (2019)|Mahagathbandhan]]'') to contest 76 out of the 80 seats in [[Uttar Pradesh]] leaving two seats, namely [[Amethi]] and [[Rae Bareli]], for INC and another two for other political parties.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sp-bsp-announce-tie-up-for-lok-sabha-polls-to-contest-38-seats-each-in-up/articleshow/67499467.cms|title=SP, BSP announce tie-up for Lok Sabha polls, to contest 38 seats each in UP – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=12 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112201709/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sp-bsp-announce-tie-up-for-lok-sabha-polls-to-contest-38-seats-each-in-up/articleshow/67499467.cms|archive-date=12 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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Altogether 8,039 candidates were in the fray for 542 parliamentary constituencies, i.e., 14.8 candidates per constituency on an average, according to PRS India, an NGO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/analysis-contesting-candidates-general-election-2019|title=Analysis of the contesting candidates in General Election 2019|date=13 May 2019|website=PRSIndia|access-date=15 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712060507/https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/analysis-contesting-candidates-general-election-2019|archive-date=12 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | Altogether 8,039 candidates were in the fray for 542 parliamentary constituencies, i.e., 14.8 candidates per constituency on an average, according to PRS India, an NGO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/analysis-contesting-candidates-general-election-2019|title=Analysis of the contesting candidates in General Election 2019|date=13 May 2019|website=PRSIndia|access-date=15 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712060507/https://www.prsindia.org/theprsblog/analysis-contesting-candidates-general-election-2019|archive-date=12 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
About 40% of the candidates fielded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party had a criminal case against them. Key opposition party Congress was not far behind with 39% of the candidates with criminal charges, according to Association of Democratic Reforms analysis.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/in-2019-general-elections-no-bar-on-candidates-charged-with-murder-or-rape/articleshow/69318220.cms?from=mdr|title=In 2019 general elections, no bar on candidates charged with murder or rape|date=14 May 2019|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> | About 40% of the candidates fielded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party had a criminal case against them. Key opposition party Congress was not far behind with 39% of the candidates with criminal charges, according to Association of Democratic Reforms analysis.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/in-2019-general-elections-no-bar-on-candidates-charged-with-murder-or-rape/articleshow/69318220.cms?from=mdr|title=In 2019 general elections, no bar on candidates charged with murder or rape|date=14 May 2019|newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=15 August 2019|archive-date=24 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124024622/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/in-2019-general-elections-no-bar-on-candidates-charged-with-murder-or-rape/articleshow/69318220.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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|value9=1.84|label9=[[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]|color9={{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}} | |value9=1.84|label9=[[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]|color9={{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}} | ||
|value10=1.66|label10=[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]|color10={{party color|Telangana Rashtra Samithi}} | |value10=1.66|label10=[[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]|color10={{party color|Telangana Rashtra Samithi}} | ||
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|value9=2.04|label9=[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]|color9={{party color|Telugu Desam Party}} | |value9=2.04|label9=[[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]|color9={{party color|Telugu Desam Party}} | ||
|value10=1.77|label10=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|color10={{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} | |value10=1.77|label10=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|color10={{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} | ||
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|party78=[[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference]]|votes78=133612|seats78=0|sc78=0 | |party78=[[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference]]|votes78=133612|seats78=0|sc78=0 | ||
|party79=Hindusthan Nirman Dal|votes79=122972|seats79=0|sc79=0 | |party79=Hindusthan Nirman Dal|votes79=122972|seats79=0|sc79=0 | ||
|party80=[[Uttama | |party80=[[Uttama Prajaakeeya Party]]|votes80=120800|seats80=0|sc80=New | ||
|party81=Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party|votes81=105997|seats81=0|sc81=0 | |party81=Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party|votes81=105997|seats81=0|sc81=0 | ||
|party82=Voters Party International|votes82=105972|seats82=0|sc82=New | |party82=Voters Party International|votes82=105972|seats82=0|sc82=New | ||
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===Outgoing Cabinet Minister to lose in the election=== | ===Outgoing Cabinet Minister to lose in the election=== | ||
* [[Anant Geete]] – [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]] ([[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]]) Shiv Sena<ref>{{cite news |title=Sinha, Ahir, Puri among 6 Modi ministers who lost polls |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sinha-ahir-puri-among-6-modi-ministers-who-lost-polls-119052500920_1.html |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=Business Standard India |date=25 May 2019}}</ref> | * [[Anant Geete]] – [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]] ([[Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Raigad]]) Shiv Sena<ref>{{cite news |title=Sinha, Ahir, Puri among 6 Modi ministers who lost polls |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sinha-ahir-puri-among-6-modi-ministers-who-lost-polls-119052500920_1.html |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=Business Standard India |date=25 May 2019 |archive-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913071657/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/sinha-ahir-puri-among-6-modi-ministers-who-lost-polls-119052500920_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
===Outgoing Ministers of State to lose in the election=== | ===Outgoing Ministers of State to lose in the election=== | ||
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===Former Prime Minister to lose in the election=== | ===Former Prime Minister to lose in the election=== | ||
* [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] ([[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD-S]])- [[Prime Minister of India]] from 1996–1997 lost from [[Tumkur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tumkur]] of [[Karnataka]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheila Dikshit to Digvijaya Singh: Meet 13 ex-chief ministers who lost in Elections 2019 |url=https://www.mynation.com/india-news/from-sheila-dikshit-to-digvijaya-singh-meet-these-13-chief-ministers-who-lost-lok-sabha-elections-ps0jre |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=My Nation |date=24 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | * [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] ([[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD-S]])- [[Prime Minister of India]] from 1996–1997 lost from [[Tumkur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tumkur]] of [[Karnataka]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheila Dikshit to Digvijaya Singh: Meet 13 ex-chief ministers who lost in Elections 2019 |url=https://www.mynation.com/india-news/from-sheila-dikshit-to-digvijaya-singh-meet-these-13-chief-ministers-who-lost-lok-sabha-elections-ps0jre |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=My Nation |date=24 May 2019 |language=en |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226133719/https://www.mynation.com/india-news/from-sheila-dikshit-to-digvijaya-singh-meet-these-13-chief-ministers-who-lost-lok-sabha-elections-ps0jre |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
===Former Chief Ministers to lose in the election=== | ===Former Chief Ministers to lose in the election=== | ||
* [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] - [[Karnataka]] ([[Tumkur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tumkur]]) JD(S) | * [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] - [[Karnataka]] ([[Tumkur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tumkur]]) JD(S) | ||
* [[Sheila Dikshit]] - [[Delhi]] ([[North East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|North East Delhi]]) INC<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Krishnanand |title=Nine former Congress chief ministers lose Lok Sabha election in second Modi wave |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/lok-sabha-election-2019-results-nine-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-lok-sabha-election-in-second-modi-2-0-wave/1587533/ |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=The Financial Express |date=23 May 2019}}</ref> | * [[Sheila Dikshit]] - [[Delhi]] ([[North East Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|North East Delhi]]) INC<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Krishnanand |title=Nine former Congress chief ministers lose Lok Sabha election in second Modi wave |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/lok-sabha-election-2019-results-nine-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-lok-sabha-election-in-second-modi-2-0-wave/1587533/ |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=The Financial Express |date=23 May 2019 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225150529/https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/lok-sabha-election-2019-results-nine-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-lok-sabha-election-in-second-modi-2-0-wave/1587533/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
* [[Digvijaya Singh]] - [[Madhya Pradesh]] ([[Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhopal]]) INC | * [[Digvijaya Singh]] - [[Madhya Pradesh]] ([[Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhopal]]) INC | ||
* [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]] - [[Maharashtra]] ([[Solapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Solapur]]) INC<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Seven Former Congress Chief Ministers Lose Polls, Two Trailing |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/elections-2019-results-seven-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-polls-two-trailing-2042225 |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=NDTV |date=24 May 2019}}</ref> | * [[Sushil Kumar Shinde]] - [[Maharashtra]] ([[Solapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Solapur]]) INC<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=Seven Former Congress Chief Ministers Lose Polls, Two Trailing |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/elections-2019-results-seven-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-polls-two-trailing-2042225 |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=NDTV |date=24 May 2019 |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115184911/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/elections-2019-results-seven-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-polls-two-trailing-2042225 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
* [[Ashok Chavan]] - [[Maharashtra]] ([[Nanded (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nanded]]) INC<ref>{{cite news |last1=ANI |title=Nine former Congress chief ministers lose this election |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/230519/nine-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-this-election.html |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=23 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | * [[Ashok Chavan]] - [[Maharashtra]] ([[Nanded (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nanded]]) INC<ref>{{cite news |last1=ANI |title=Nine former Congress chief ministers lose this election |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/230519/nine-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-this-election.html |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=23 May 2019 |language=en |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108004052/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/230519/nine-former-congress-chief-ministers-lose-this-election.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
* [[Harish Rawat]] - [[Uttarakhand]] ([[Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar]]) INC | * [[Harish Rawat]] - [[Uttarakhand]] ([[Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar]]) INC | ||
* [[Bhupinder Singh Hooda]] - [[Haryana]] ([[Sonipat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sonipat]]) INC | * [[Bhupinder Singh Hooda]] - [[Haryana]] ([[Sonipat (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sonipat]]) INC | ||
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== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
=== Reactions === | === Reactions === | ||
==== National ==== | ==== National ==== | ||
[[File:Rahul gandhi speaking at pc.jpg|thumb|alt=Rahul Gandhi speaking at a press conference after the announcement of results as seen from [[The Ridge, Shimla]]|Rahul Gandhi speaks at a press conference after the announcement of results as seen from [[The Ridge, Shimla]]]] | [[File:Rahul gandhi speaking at pc.jpg|thumb|alt=Rahul Gandhi speaking at a press conference after the announcement of results as seen from [[The Ridge, Shimla]]|Rahul Gandhi speaks at a press conference after the announcement of results as seen from [[The Ridge, Shimla]]]] | ||
[[Indian National Congress]] party leaders such as [[Rahul Gandhi]] and others conceded defeat and congratulated Modi and his party.<ref name="PM Modi 2019">[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/video/rahul-gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, M.K. Stalin, Ashok Gehlot, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Yadav -concedes-defeat-congratulates-pm-modi-smriti-irani-1532940-2019-05-23 Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat, congratulates PM Modi, Smriti Irani], India Today (23 May 2019)</ref> Other opposition parties and political leaders such as [[Sharad Pawar]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/election-result-2019-sharad-pawar-says-wont-blame-voting-machines-2041991 | title="Doubts Were Raised but Won't Blame EVMs": Sharad Pawar on Poll Result | access-date=3 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603041442/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/election-result-2019-sharad-pawar-says-wont-blame-voting-machines-2041991 | archive-date=3 June 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mamata Banerjee]] and [[Omar Abdullah]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/lok-sabha-election-results-omar-mamata-congratulate-modi-historic-win-1533379-2019-05-24|title=Lok Sabha Election Results: Omar was first, Mamata second to congratulate PM Modi for historic win|agency=Ist|newspaper=India Today|access-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603131409/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/lok-sabha-election-results-omar-mamata-congratulate-modi-historic-win-1533379-2019-05-24|archive-date=3 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> congratulated PM Modi and [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] for their victory. | [[Indian National Congress]] party leaders such as [[Rahul Gandhi]] and others conceded defeat and congratulated Modi and his party.<ref name="PM Modi 2019">[https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/video/rahul-gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, M.K. Stalin, Ashok Gehlot, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Yadav -concedes-defeat-congratulates-pm-modi-smriti-irani-1532940-2019-05-23 Rahul Gandhi concedes defeat, congratulates PM Modi, Smriti Irani], India Today (23 May 2019)</ref> Other opposition parties and political leaders such as [[Sharad Pawar]],<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/election-result-2019-sharad-pawar-says-wont-blame-voting-machines-2041991 | title="Doubts Were Raised but Won't Blame EVMs": Sharad Pawar on Poll Result | access-date=3 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603041442/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/election-result-2019-sharad-pawar-says-wont-blame-voting-machines-2041991 | archive-date=3 June 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mamata Banerjee]] and [[Omar Abdullah]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/lok-sabha-election-results-omar-mamata-congratulate-modi-historic-win-1533379-2019-05-24|title=Lok Sabha Election Results: Omar was first, Mamata second to congratulate PM Modi for historic win|agency=Ist|newspaper=India Today|access-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603131409/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/lok-sabha-election-results-omar-mamata-congratulate-modi-historic-win-1533379-2019-05-24|archive-date=3 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> congratulated PM Modi and [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] for their victory. | ||
On 20 November 2019 the [[Association for Democratic Reforms]] filed a petition with the [[Supreme Court of India]] over alleged ballot-counting discrepancies in the Lok Sabha voting and seeking a probe by the ECI.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Karan |title=PIL In SC Seeks ECI Action On Reports Of EVM Voter Data Discrepancies [Read Petition] |url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/pil-in-sc-seeks-eci-action-on-reports-of-electronic-voting-machine-data-discrepancies-149979 |access-date=25 November 2019 |work=LiveLaw.in |date=20 November 2019}}</ref> | On 20 November 2019 the [[Association for Democratic Reforms]] filed a petition with the [[Supreme Court of India]] over alleged ballot-counting discrepancies in the Lok Sabha voting and seeking a probe by the ECI.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tripathi |first1=Karan |title=PIL In SC Seeks ECI Action On Reports Of EVM Voter Data Discrepancies [Read Petition] |url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/pil-in-sc-seeks-eci-action-on-reports-of-electronic-voting-machine-data-discrepancies-149979 |access-date=25 November 2019 |work=LiveLaw.in |date=20 November 2019 |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418010645/https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/pil-in-sc-seeks-eci-action-on-reports-of-electronic-voting-machine-data-discrepancies-149979 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
==== International ==== | ==== International ==== | ||
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*Australia, Israel, Nepal and Portugal: [https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/international-leaders-congratulate-prime-minister-narendra-modi-on-purported-landslide-win/423932 International leaders congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on purported landslide win] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523182143/https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/international-leaders-congratulate-prime-minister-narendra-modi-on-purported-landslide-win/423932 |date=23 May 2019 }}, TimesNow News (23 May 2019) | *Australia, Israel, Nepal and Portugal: [https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/international-leaders-congratulate-prime-minister-narendra-modi-on-purported-landslide-win/423932 International leaders congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on purported landslide win] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523182143/https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/international-leaders-congratulate-prime-minister-narendra-modi-on-purported-landslide-win/423932 |date=23 May 2019 }}, TimesNow News (23 May 2019) | ||
*Austria: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/sebastiankurz/status/1131841711137853440|title=Sebastian Kurz "@sebastiankurz"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929180058/https://twitter.com/sebastiankurz/status/1131841711137853440|archive-date=29 September 2019|url-status=live}} | *Austria: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/sebastiankurz/status/1131841711137853440|title=Sebastian Kurz "@sebastiankurz"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929180058/https://twitter.com/sebastiankurz/status/1131841711137853440|archive-date=29 September 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Bahrain: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/bna_en/status/1132388447430336512|title=Bahrain News Agency "@bna_en"|date=26 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Bahrain: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/bna_en/status/1132388447430336512|title=Bahrain News Agency "@bna_en"|date=26 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006012423/https://twitter.com/bna_en/status/1132388447430336512|url-status=live}} | ||
*Bhutan: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/PMBhutan/status/1131498760444399616|title=PM Bhutan "@PMBhutan"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Bhutan: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/PMBhutan/status/1131498760444399616|title=PM Bhutan "@PMBhutan"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=26 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521081352/https://twitter.com/PMBhutan/status/1131498760444399616|url-status=live}} | ||
*Botswana: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133731449616474113|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=29 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Botswana: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133731449616474113|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=29 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=30 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006035752/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133731449616474113|url-status=live}} | ||
*Brazil: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/jairbolsonaro/status/1132313619885121536|title=Jair M. Bolsonaro "@jairbolsonaro"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527071653/https://twitter.com/jairbolsonaro/status/1132313619885121536|archive-date=27 May 2019|url-status=live}} | *Brazil: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/jairbolsonaro/status/1132313619885121536|title=Jair M. Bolsonaro "@jairbolsonaro"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527071653/https://twitter.com/jairbolsonaro/status/1132313619885121536|archive-date=27 May 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Bulgaria: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133318664227311616|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=28 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Bulgaria: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133318664227311616|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=28 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=29 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006021649/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133318664227311616|url-status=live}} | ||
*Burundi: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/pnkurunziza/status/1131571065392644097|title=Pierre Nkurunziza "@pnkurunziza"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Burundi: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/pnkurunziza/status/1131571065392644097|title=Pierre Nkurunziza "@pnkurunziza"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521070410/https://twitter.com/pnkurunziza/status/1131571065392644097|url-status=live}} | ||
*Canada: {{cite web|url=https://www.voiceonline.com/trudeau-congratulates-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi-on-his-re-election/|title=Trudeau congratulates Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election|last=Mall|first=Rattan|date=23 May 2019|website=Indo-Canadian Voice|language=en-US|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524013806/https://www.voiceonline.com/trudeau-congratulates-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi-on-his-re-election/|archive-date=24 May 2019|url-status=live}} | *Canada: {{cite web|url=https://www.voiceonline.com/trudeau-congratulates-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi-on-his-re-election/|title=Trudeau congratulates Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election|last=Mall|first=Rattan|date=23 May 2019|website=Indo-Canadian Voice|language=en-US|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524013806/https://www.voiceonline.com/trudeau-congratulates-indian-prime-minister-narendra-modi-on-his-re-election/|archive-date=24 May 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*China, Japan, Pakistan, Russia: [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/xi-putin-and-netanyahu-among-first-to-congratulate-modi-on-election-victory/articleshow/69465396.cms Xi, Putin and Netanyahu among first to congratulate Modi on election victory], The Economic Times (23 May 2019) | *China, Japan, Pakistan, Russia: [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/xi-putin-and-netanyahu-among-first-to-congratulate-modi-on-election-victory/articleshow/69465396.cms Xi, Putin and Netanyahu among first to congratulate Modi on election victory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001412/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/xi-putin-and-netanyahu-among-first-to-congratulate-modi-on-election-victory/articleshow/69465396.cms |date=8 November 2020 }}, The Economic Times (23 May 2019) | ||
*Comoros: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/Azali_officiel/status/1133661681211592704|title=Azali Assoumani "@Azali_officiel"|date=29 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Comoros: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/Azali_officiel/status/1133661681211592704|title=Azali Assoumani "@Azali_officiel"|date=29 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=30 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521081039/https://twitter.com/Azali_officiel/status/1133661681211592704|url-status=live}} | ||
*Cyprus: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/AnastasiadesCY/status/1131509106622312448|title=Nicos Anastasiades "@AnastasiadesCY"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Cyprus: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/AnastasiadesCY/status/1131509106622312448|title=Nicos Anastasiades "@AnastasiadesCY"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=20 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520191717/https://twitter.com/AnastasiadesCY/status/1131509106622312448|url-status=live}} | ||
*Czech Republic: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/AndrejBabis/status/1131493202224140288|title=Andrej Babiš "@AndrejBabis"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Czech Republic: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/AndrejBabis/status/1131493202224140288|title=Andrej Babiš "@AndrejBabis"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=20 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520192344/https://twitter.com/AndrejBabis/status/1131493202224140288|url-status=live}} | ||
*Estonia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/ratasjuri/status/1131676210621243392|title=Jüri Ratas "@ratasjuri"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Estonia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/ratasjuri/status/1131676210621243392|title=Jüri Ratas "@ratasjuri"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521070541/https://twitter.com/ratasjuri/status/1131676210621243392|url-status=live}} | ||
*France: [https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/french-president-macron-congratulates-pm-modi-119052301811_1.html French President Macron congratulates PM Modi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523182139/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/french-president-macron-congratulates-pm-modi-119052301811_1.html |date=23 May 2019 }}, Business Standard (23 May 2019) | *France: [https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/french-president-macron-congratulates-pm-modi-119052301811_1.html French President Macron congratulates PM Modi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523182139/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/french-president-macron-congratulates-pm-modi-119052301811_1.html |date=23 May 2019 }}, Business Standard (23 May 2019) | ||
*Georgia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132177586308694016|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Georgia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132177586308694016|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006035748/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132177586308694016|url-status=live}} | ||
*Germany: {{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/may-merkel-saudi-crown-prince-congratulate-modi-119052600144_1.html|title=May, Merkel, Saudi Crown Prince congratulate Modi|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=26 May 2019|access-date=31 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531152806/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/may-merkel-saudi-crown-prince-congratulate-modi-119052600144_1.html|archive-date=31 May 2019|url-status=live}} | *Germany: {{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/may-merkel-saudi-crown-prince-congratulate-modi-119052600144_1.html|title=May, Merkel, Saudi Crown Prince congratulate Modi|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=26 May 2019|access-date=31 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531152806/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/may-merkel-saudi-crown-prince-congratulate-modi-119052600144_1.html|archive-date=31 May 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Ghana: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/NAkufoAddo/status/1131541159946399744|title=Nana Akufo-Addo "@NAkufoAddo"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Ghana: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/NAkufoAddo/status/1131541159946399744|title=Nana Akufo-Addo "@NAkufoAddo"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=20 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520212645/https://twitter.com/NAkufoAddo/status/1131541159946399744|url-status=live}} | ||
*Iceland: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132146026117238784|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Iceland: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132146026117238784|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006013723/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132146026117238784|url-status=live}} | ||
*Indonesia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/jokowi/status/1131765490244902912|title=Joko Widodo "@jokowi"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Indonesia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/jokowi/status/1131765490244902912|title=Joko Widodo "@jokowi"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521070257/https://twitter.com/jokowi/status/1131765490244902912|url-status=live}} | ||
*Iran: {{Cite news|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/iran-eu-leaders-also-greet-pm-modi-on-poll-win20190524230740/|title=Iran, EU leaders also greet PM Modi on poll win|date=24 May 2019|work=ANI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527160521/https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/iran-eu-leaders-also-greet-pm-modi-on-poll-win20190524230740/|archive-date=27 May 2019|url-status=live}} | *Iran: {{Cite news|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/iran-eu-leaders-also-greet-pm-modi-on-poll-win20190524230740/|title=Iran, EU leaders also greet PM Modi on poll win|date=24 May 2019|work=ANI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527160521/https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/iran-eu-leaders-also-greet-pm-modi-on-poll-win20190524230740/|archive-date=27 May 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Italy: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/GiuseppeConteIT/status/1131562597587804160|title=Giuseppe Conte "@GiuseppeConteIT"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191959/https://twitter.com/GiuseppeConteIT/status/1131562597587804160|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | *Italy: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/GiuseppeConteIT/status/1131562597587804160|title=Giuseppe Conte "@GiuseppeConteIT"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191959/https://twitter.com/GiuseppeConteIT/status/1131562597587804160|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Jamaica: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/AndrewHolnessJM/status/1131610111577874433|title=Andrew Holness "@AndrewHolnessJM"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Jamaica: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/AndrewHolnessJM/status/1131610111577874433|title=Andrew Holness "@AndrewHolnessJM"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=20 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520225216/https://twitter.com/AndrewHolnessJM/status/1131610111577874433|url-status=live}} | ||
*Kenya: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/RailaOdinga/status/1131486983040192512|title=Raila Odinga "@RailaOdinga"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527071548/https://twitter.com/railaodinga/status/1131486983040192512|archive-date=27 May 2019|url-status=live}} | *Kenya: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/RailaOdinga/status/1131486983040192512|title=Raila Odinga "@RailaOdinga"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527071548/https://twitter.com/railaodinga/status/1131486983040192512|archive-date=27 May 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Kuwait: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131770386721452037|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191950/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131770386721452037|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | *Kuwait: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131770386721452037|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191950/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131770386721452037|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Latvia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/krisjaniskarins/status/1131784521865736194|title=Krišjānis Kariņš "@krisjaniskarins"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Latvia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/krisjaniskarins/status/1131784521865736194|title=Krišjānis Kariņš "@krisjaniskarins"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521070201/https://twitter.com/krisjaniskarins/status/1131784521865736194|url-status=live}} | ||
*Lesotho: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133665696557277184|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=29 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Lesotho: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133665696557277184|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=29 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=30 May 2019|archive-date=27 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927222515/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133665696557277184|url-status=live}} | ||
*Lichtenstein: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133419106710036481|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=28 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=29 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191950/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133419106710036481|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | *Lichtenstein: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133419106710036481|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=28 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=29 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191950/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133419106710036481|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Luxembourg: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132259445629628416|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Luxembourg: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132259445629628416|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006021654/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132259445629628416|url-status=live}} | ||
*Madagascar: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/SE_Rajoelina/status/1131657454968856576|title=Andry Rajoelina "@SE_Rajoelina"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Madagascar: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/SE_Rajoelina/status/1131657454968856576|title=Andry Rajoelina "@SE_Rajoelina"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521070806/https://twitter.com/SE_Rajoelina/status/1131657454968856576|url-status=live}} | ||
*Malaysia: [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/26/dr-m-congratulates-modi-on-election-victory/ Dr M congratulates Modi on Indian election victory ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526105041/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/26/dr-m-congratulates-modi-on-election-victory/ |date=26 May 2019 }}, Nation, The Star (26 May 2019) | *Malaysia: [https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/26/dr-m-congratulates-modi-on-election-victory/ Dr M congratulates Modi on Indian election victory ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526105041/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/26/dr-m-congratulates-modi-on-election-victory/ |date=26 May 2019 }}, Nation, The Star (26 May 2019) | ||
*Maldives: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MohamedNasheed/status/1131506360615485440|title=Mohamed Nasheed "@MohamedNasheed"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Maldives: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MohamedNasheed/status/1131506360615485440|title=Mohamed Nasheed "@MohamedNasheed"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521081331/https://twitter.com/MohamedNasheed/status/1131506360615485440|url-status=live}} | ||
*Malta: {{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/JosephMuscat_JM/status/1131634996580634626|title=Joseph Muscat "@JosephMuscat_JM"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191949/https://mobile.twitter.com/JosephMuscat_JM/status/1131634996580634626|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | *Malta: {{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/JosephMuscat_JM/status/1131634996580634626|title=Joseph Muscat "@JosephMuscat_JM"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191949/https://mobile.twitter.com/JosephMuscat_JM/status/1131634996580634626|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Mexico: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/SRE_mx/status/1132044324190003201|title=SRE México "@SRE_mx"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Mexico: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/SRE_mx/status/1132044324190003201|title=SRE México "@SRE_mx"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006054034/https://twitter.com/SRE_mx/status/1132044324190003201|url-status=live}} | ||
*Mongolia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132993212874932224|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=27 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Mongolia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132993212874932224|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=27 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006021709/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132993212874932224|url-status=live}} | ||
*Myanmar: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131862377509658625|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Myanmar: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131862377509658625|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006013715/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131862377509658625|url-status=live}} | ||
*Namibia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/hagegeingob/status/1131588821160726529|title=Hage Geingob "@hagegeingob"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Namibia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/hagegeingob/status/1131588821160726529|title=Hage Geingob "@hagegeingob"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521081209/https://twitter.com/hagegeingob/status/1131588821160726529|url-status=live}} | ||
*Netherlands: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MinPres/status/1131938574415351816|title=Mark Rutte "@MinPres"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Netherlands: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MinPres/status/1131938574415351816|title=Mark Rutte "@MinPres"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006021658/https://twitter.com/MinPres/status/1131938574415351816|url-status=live}} | ||
*New Zealand: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MFATgovtNZ/status/1131770399644037120|title=MFAT govt NZ "@MFATgovtNZ"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *New Zealand: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MFATgovtNZ/status/1131770399644037120|title=MFAT govt NZ "@MFATgovtNZ"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | ||
*Nicaragua: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131802549181399042|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Nicaragua: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131802549181399042|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006021645/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131802549181399042|url-status=live}} | ||
*Nigeria: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/1131652274361651201|title=Presidency Nigeria "@NGRPresident"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Nigeria: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/1131652274361651201|title=Presidency Nigeria "@NGRPresident"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521081247/https://twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/1131652274361651201|url-status=live}} | ||
*North Korea: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132978735576211460|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=27 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *North Korea: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132978735576211460|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=27 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016051212/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132978735576211460|url-status=live}} | ||
*Oman: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132588896724721664|title=Raveesh Kumar"@MEAIndia"|date=26 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Oman: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132588896724721664|title=Raveesh Kumar"@MEAIndia"|date=26 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006013704/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132588896724721664|url-status=live}} | ||
*Palestine: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/ROIRamallah/status/1131670575095656450|title=India in Palestine "@ROIRamallah"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Palestine: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/ROIRamallah/status/1131670575095656450|title=India in Palestine "@ROIRamallah"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006013730/https://twitter.com/ROIRamallah/status/1131670575095656450|url-status=live}} | ||
*Qatar: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/QNAEnglish/status/1132398401574907906|title=Qatar News Agency "@QNAEnglish"|date=26 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Qatar: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/QNAEnglish/status/1132398401574907906|title=Qatar News Agency "@QNAEnglish"|date=26 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016051222/https://twitter.com/QNAEnglish/status/1132398401574907906|url-status=live}} | ||
*Rwanda: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/PaulKagame/status/1131605740685275141|title=Paul Kagame "@PaulKagame"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Rwanda: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/PaulKagame/status/1131605740685275141|title=Paul Kagame "@PaulKagame"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=9 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209185908/https://twitter.com/PaulKagame/status/1131605740685275141|url-status=live}} | ||
*Saudi Arabia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/spagov/status/1131705003633201152|title=SPA "@spagov"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191952/https://twitter.com/spagov/status/1131705003633201152|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | *Saudi Arabia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/spagov/status/1131705003633201152|title=SPA "@spagov"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191952/https://twitter.com/spagov/status/1131705003633201152|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Senegal: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/Macky_Sall/status/1131871342377295873|title=Macky Sall "@Macky_Sall"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Senegal: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/Macky_Sall/status/1131871342377295873|title=Macky Sall "@Macky_Sall"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=20 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520211922/https://twitter.com/Macky_Sall/status/1131871342377295873|url-status=live}} | ||
*Seychelles: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/hci_seychelles/status/1131854089103564800|title=India in Seychelles "@hci_seychelles"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Seychelles: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/hci_seychelles/status/1131854089103564800|title=India in Seychelles "@hci_seychelles"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927222508/https://twitter.com/hci_seychelles/status/1131854089103564800|url-status=live}} | ||
*Singapore: [https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/singapore-pm-congratulates-modi-on-poll-victory-hopes-for-enhanced-cooperation-in-digital-space-119052301910_1.html Singapore PM congratulates Modi on poll victory, hopes for enhanced cooperation in digital space] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523182138/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/singapore-pm-congratulates-modi-on-poll-victory-hopes-for-enhanced-cooperation-in-digital-space-119052301910_1.html |date=23 May 2019 }}, PTI, Business Standard (23 May 2019) | *Singapore: [https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/singapore-pm-congratulates-modi-on-poll-victory-hopes-for-enhanced-cooperation-in-digital-space-119052301910_1.html Singapore PM congratulates Modi on poll victory, hopes for enhanced cooperation in digital space] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523182138/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/singapore-pm-congratulates-modi-on-poll-victory-hopes-for-enhanced-cooperation-in-digital-space-119052301910_1.html |date=23 May 2019 }}, PTI, Business Standard (23 May 2019) | ||
*South Africa: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/CyrilRamaphosa/status/1132698920927268865|title=Cyril Ramaphosa "@CyrilRamaphosa"|date=26 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191954/https://twitter.com/CyrilRamaphosa/status/1132698920927268865|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | *South Africa: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/CyrilRamaphosa/status/1132698920927268865|title=Cyril Ramaphosa "@CyrilRamaphosa"|date=26 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191954/https://twitter.com/CyrilRamaphosa/status/1132698920927268865|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*South Korea: {{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/moonriver365/status/1131812472283729920|title=@moonriver365|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *South Korea: {{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/moonriver365/status/1131812472283729920|title=@moonriver365|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=21 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521070551/https://twitter.com/moonriver365/status/1131812472283729920|url-status=live}} | ||
*St. Vincent and the Grenadines: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/ComradeRalph/status/1131882064779915266|title=Ralph Gonsalves "@ComradeRalph"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *St. Vincent and the Grenadines: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/ComradeRalph/status/1131882064779915266|title=Ralph Gonsalves "@ComradeRalph"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006054040/https://twitter.com/ComradeRalph/status/1131882064779915266|url-status=live}} | ||
*Switzerland: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133426647988936705|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=28 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Switzerland: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133426647988936705|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=28 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=29 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006034540/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133426647988936705|url-status=live}} | ||
*Tajikistan: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131905621245218816|title=Raveesh Kumar@MEAIndia|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Tajikistan: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131905621245218816|title=Raveesh Kumar@MEAIndia|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927105451/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131905621245218816|url-status=live}} | ||
*Thailand: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/IndiainThailand/status/1131876148143509504|title=India in Thailand "@IndiainThailand"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Thailand: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/IndiainThailand/status/1131876148143509504|title=India in Thailand "@IndiainThailand"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927105413/https://twitter.com/IndiainThailand/status/1131876148143509504|url-status=live}} | ||
*Turkmenistan: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131921382982520832|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191952/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131921382982520832|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | *Turkmenistan: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131921382982520832|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191952/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131921382982520832|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Uganda: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/KagutaMuseveni/status/1131871961452298240|title=Kaguta Museveni "@KagutaMuseveni"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Uganda: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/KagutaMuseveni/status/1131871961452298240|title=Kaguta Museveni "@KagutaMuseveni"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=20 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520202512/https://twitter.com/KagutaMuseveni/status/1131871961452298240|url-status=live}} | ||
*Ukraine: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131928496949694464|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Ukraine: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131928496949694464|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=24 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=16 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016051215/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131928496949694464|url-status=live}} | ||
*United Kingdom: [https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/uk-govt-welcomes-modi-s-inspiring-re-election-119052302141_1.html UK govt welcomes Modi's 'inspiring' re-election] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523182138/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/uk-govt-welcomes-modi-s-inspiring-re-election-119052302141_1.html |date=23 May 2019 }}, PTI, Business Standard (23 May 2019) | *United Kingdom: [https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/uk-govt-welcomes-modi-s-inspiring-re-election-119052302141_1.html UK govt welcomes Modi's 'inspiring' re-election] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523182138/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/uk-govt-welcomes-modi-s-inspiring-re-election-119052302141_1.html |date=23 May 2019 }}, PTI, Business Standard (23 May 2019) | ||
*United States: [https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1131609042227482625 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523190721/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1131609042227482625 |date=23 May 2019 }}, Twitter (23 May 2019) | *United States: [https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1131609042227482625 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523190721/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1131609042227482625 |date=23 May 2019 }}, Twitter (23 May 2019) | ||
*Uzbekistan: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132129802096300033|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191952/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132129802096300033|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | *Uzbekistan: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132129802096300033|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191952/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132129802096300033|archive-date=26 June 2019|url-status=live}} | ||
*Venezuela: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132193034278510592|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Venezuela: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132193034278510592|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=25 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927072826/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1132193034278510592|url-status=live}} | ||
*Vietnam: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131522353966538754|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Vietnam: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131522353966538754|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=27 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927105433/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1131522353966538754|url-status=live}} | ||
*Zambia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133397407067197441|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=28 May 2019|website=Twitter}} | *Zambia: {{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133397407067197441|title=Raveesh Kumar "@MEAIndia"|date=28 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=29 May 2019|archive-date=6 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006035755/https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/1133397407067197441|url-status=live}} | ||
*Zimbabwe: {{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/edmnangagwa/status/1131541818422812672|title=Emmerson Mnangagwa "@edmnangagwa"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter}}</ref> | *Zimbabwe: {{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/edmnangagwa/status/1131541818422812672|title=Emmerson Mnangagwa "@edmnangagwa"|date=23 May 2019|website=Twitter|access-date=25 May 2019|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728194232/https://mobile.twitter.com/edmnangagwa/status/1131541818422812672|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
=== Government formation === | === Government formation === | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha]] | |||
*[[2019 Indian Rajya Sabha elections]] | *[[2019 Indian Rajya Sabha elections]] | ||
*[[2019 elections in India]] | *[[2019 elections in India]] | ||
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