Polling in the world's biggest election exercise was held in seven phases beginning on 19 April and ended on 1 June.
Election Commission of India (ECI) (Wikimedia Commons)
The model code of conduct that came into force on 16 March with the announcement of the Lok Sabha election has been lifted. In a communication to the Union Cabinet Secretary and state chief secretaries, the Election Commission said “model code of conduct has ceased to be in operation with immediate effect”.