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Select from the drop-down menu for state-by-state details of the voting dates, results in the last elections, and key issues and contenders this time around.

The ruling Hindu-nationalist BJP and its allies secured a 40-seat majority in the Indian general election, after five weeks of voting across a country divided by language, religion and regional loyalties. Despite appeals from political leaders to bolster national unity by choosing a national political party, much of India's electorate instead voted for a wide array of local and regional reasons.

For an overview of the how the voting went across India's regions, click on the map. For a more detailed picture of each of India's 25 states use the drop-down menu.