Lok Sabha elections 2014: EC to announce marathon 8-9 phaseLok Sabha elections today Here are the highlights: # Counting of LS polls will take place on May 16: EC. # There will be 9 poll days starting from April 07. # Elections to be held on April 7, 9, 10, 12, 17, 24, 30, May 7 and May 12. FULL SCHEDULE HERE: # 9 polls days will cover 543 constituencies and respective Assembly constituencies. # Second phase of poll on April 9 to cover seven constituencies in five states. # Third phase on April 10 to cover 92 constituencies in 14 states. # Fourth phase is on April 12 covering three states and five PCs. # Fifth poll day is April 17 covering 13 states and 122 parliamentary constituencies. # Sixth poll date is April 24 covering 12 states, 117 PCs # Seventh poll day is April 30 covering89 PCs in nine states. # Eighth poll day is May 7 covering seven states and 64 constituencies. # Ninth poll day is May 12 covering three states and 41 constitutencies. # EC says all Naxalism-hit seats will be covered in one single day. # UP and Bihar will be going to polls on the same days. # Delhi and Haryana will have one poll day, April 10. # Jharkhand will have three poll days April 10, 17 and 24. # EC appeals to candidates not to use words that cause personal hurt to rivals. # There will be flying squads, check posts to keep an on money power: CEC. # EC has taken measures for expenditure monitoring. Use of money power is a matter of concern: CEC # Examination schedules for state,central education boards need to be considered for election schedule: EC. # Strict action will be taken against officials found wanting on any account # Election slip will serve as a reminder and invitation for voters: EC. # People living in vulnerable areas will be given adequate protection to exercise their vote: CEC. # Different observers will be deployed across country for the polls: Election Commission. # V S Sampath says model code of conduct comes into force with immediate effect. # NOTA facility will be given in 2014 general elections: CEC # There are nine lakh 30 thousand polling stations, which is 12 per cent more than the polling stations in 2009 elections: CEC. # On March 9, Sunday, voters can get themselves enrolled across country. On this day officers will verify electoral rolls and allow applications: CEC. # The total electorate is 814 million, 10 crores more than the last Parliament election: EC. # EC says 16th Lok Sabha has to be in place before May 31. # Elections are soul of Indian democracy: CEC V S Sampath. # Parties had highlighted need for holding polls in phased manner in some states: EC. # Election Commission announces Lok Sabha poll dates.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:22:46 +0000
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