Election officials carry Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at a ballot counting station in Jaipur, India, on June 4, 2024. (UNI/Handout via Xinhua)

NEW DELHI, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Counting of votes began in India on Tuesday after polling for the general elections was held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, confirmed an official with the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Final results are expected to be announced late Tuesday or on Wednesday. The winners will become members of the Indian Parliament's lower house "Lok Sabha," or the House of People.

The counting of votes began at 8:00 a.m. local time (0230 GMT), according to the ECI.

An election official counts votes at a ballot counting station in Ghaziabad, India, on June 4, 2024. (UNI/Handout via Xinhua)

Election officials count votes at a ballot counting station in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, on June 4, 2024. (UNI/Handout via Xinhua)