Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Exit Polls, Results Date, Time, Where To Watch And More

The Lok Sabha Elections in India will end after the final phase of polling on June 1. The results will be declared on June 4.

While the BJP-led NDA under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a stronger majority, the constituents of the opposition INDIA bloc are hoping for a rebound after facing reverses in the 2014 and 2019 elections.

Amongst the six phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the fourth phase recorded the maximum voter turnout in percentage terms, while the fifth phase the lowest.

The dates for the phases:

• Phase 1: April 19

• Phase 2: April 26

• Phase 3: May 7

• Phase 4: May 13

• Phase 5: May 20

• Phase 6: May 25

• Phase 7: June 1

Counting of votes will begin at 8 am on June 4. The anticipation of results is always high and people usually follow exit polls to gauge trends.

However, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has barred poll survey agencies and media companies from releasing any exit polls till the conclusion of the voting process.

Catch all the latest updates on the Lok Sabha Elections Exit Polls 2024 here.

Exit polls are surveys conducted immediately after voters leave polling stations. They aim to predict the outcome of an election before official results are available. Exit polls are conducted with a sample of voters who are asked whom they voted for.

These samples are selected to reflect the overall voting population, accounting for variables like age, gender, and geographic location. This data is then analysed. Exit polls provide early insights into voting patterns and can highlight key trends and issues influencing voter decisions. Though exit polls may not give an accurate picture, they are widely popular as an indicator of voter sentiment.

TV channels and news outlets will be able to broadcast exit poll data and its results on June 1 after 6.30 pm only after voting for the 57 seats going to the polls in the final phase concludes. 

The Election Commission had earlier issued a notification banning the conduct, publication or publicising of exit polls between 7 am on April 19 and 6:30 pm on June 1 when votes will be cast for the Lok Sabha and four state assembly polls.

The ECI has also clarified that the broadcast of any election-related content, including results of any opinion poll or any other poll survey, in any electronic media, would be prohibited before June 1.

Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh assembly election results will be declared on June 2, whereas counting in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh will be done on June 4 along with that for the Lok Sabha elections.

Here are the important dates before the Lok Sabha Elections results:

• June 1: Last and final phase of Lok Sabha elections.

• June 1 evening: Exit polls start 6:30 pm onwards.

• June 2: Counting of votes for Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim state elections begin.

• June 4: Lok Sabha election results, trading day.

Exit poll results for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be live-streamed on NDTV and across all its properties. You can read exit poll results details on the NDTV Profit website as well as YouTube channel.

Here is the total voter turnout as per ECI in each phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024:

• Total Voter turnout for Phase 1: 66.14%

• Total Voter turnout for Phase 2: 66.71%

• Total Voter turnout for Phase 3: 65.68%

• Total Voter turnout for Phase 4: 69.16%

• Total Voter turnout for Phase 5: 62.20%

• Total Voter turnout for Phase 6: 63.40%