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Lok Sabha polls in five phases from Apr 16 to May 13
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Elections to Lok Sabha (Lower
House of Indian Parliament) will be held in five phases from
April 16 to May 13 in redrawn constituencies for the first
time, the Election Commission announced Monday.
Setting in motion the process for the constitution of
the 15th Lok Sabha, the poll panel said a total of 714 million
electorate will cast their votes on April 16, 23, 30, May 7
and 13 to elect the 543-member House.
Counting of votes will take place on May 16, Chief
Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, flanked by Election
Commissioners Navin Chawla and S Y Quraishi, announced at a
press conference here.
Uttar Pradesh, which has the maximum of 80 seats, and
Jammu and Kashmir will have five-phase polls while
Bihar will go to polls in four stages.
Maharashtra and West Bengal will have three phased
polls, while Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Orissa and Punjab will have voting in
two stages.
The remaining 15 states and seven union territories
will have one-day poll, he said.
Assembly elections to Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and
Sikkim will also be held along with the Lok Sabha polls.
The elections will be held for the first time in the
redrawn constituencies. The delimitation process, undertaken
in all states except Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, Jharkhand, Manipur and Nagaland, has resulted in 499
out of 543 constituencies being reshaped.
In the first phase, 124 constituencies will go to
polls on April 16. 141 constituencies will witness balloting
in the second phase on April 23, 107 seats in third phase on
April 30, 85 seats in the penultimate phase on May 7 and 86
constituencies in the last phase on May 13.
Besides, by-elections to seven assembly constituencies
-- four in Nagaland, and one each in Jharkhand, Karnataka and
Mizoram will also be held simultaneously, Gopalaswami said.
Model code of conduct has come into force with
immediate effect, the CEC said.
The upcoming polls will also witness for the first
time use of photo electoral rolls in 522 out of the 543
constituencies.
At least 71.4 crore voters will be eligible to elect
the next Lok Sabha, an increase of 4.3 crore over the
last general elections in 2004.
A massive deployment of 40 lakh civil personnel and 21
lakh police personnel will be made for the smooth conduct of
elections.
Interestingly, a total of 124 parliamentary
constituencies would go to polls in the first phase on April
16 and will be overseen by Gopalasami, who will be demitting
office four days later.
The CEC said the poll timetable has been fixed after
taking into consideration factors like examination schedule,
holidays and festivals as also weather.
He said for the first time photo electoral rolls would
be used in 522 of the 543 constituencies barring Assam,
Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir.
The CEC said 82 per cent voters have been covered
under the Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC).
He said 8,28,804 polling stations would be used in
these elections as against 6,87,402 polling stations in 2004
Lok Sabha, marking an increase of 1,41,402 polling stations.
Polling would be conducted through Electronic Voting Machines.
Gopalaswami said all candidates will be required to
file two affidavits along with nomination papers -- declaring
the criminal antecedents, assets and qualification.
He said the non-filing of these details would result
in rejection of their nominations.
"The Commission has taken serious note of illegal use
of money power in elections and violation of expenditure norms
in various manners and has decided to track such incidents
closely for follow-up action," the CEC said.
Following is the polls schedule:
Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh will have polls on
all five dates.
Bihar: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7.
Maharashtra: April 16, 23, and 30.
West Bengal: April 30, May 7 and 13.
Andhra Pradesh: April 16 and 23.
Assam: April 16 and 23.
Karnataka: April 23 and 30.
Madhya Pradesh: April 23 and 30.
Manipur: April 16 and 23.
Orissa: April 16 and 23.
Punjab: May 7 and 13.
Jharkhand: April 16 and 23.
Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Island and
Lakshadweep will have a single-phase poll on April 16.
Similarly, Goa and Tripura will have one-day poll on
April 23.
Gujarat, Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and
Diu will have one-day poll on April 30.
Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan will have a one-day poll
on May 7.
Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh
and Puducherry will have polling on May 13. PTI MS
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House of Indian Parliament) will be held in five phases from
April 16 to May 13 in redrawn constituencies for the first
time, the Election Commission announced Monday.
Setting in motion the process for the constitution of
the 15th Lok Sabha, the poll panel said a total of 714 million
electorate will cast their votes on April 16, 23, 30, May 7
and 13 to elect the 543-member House.
Counting of votes will take place on May 16, Chief
Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, flanked by Election
Commissioners Navin Chawla and S Y Quraishi, announced at a
press conference here.
Uttar Pradesh, which has the maximum of 80 seats, and
Jammu and Kashmir will have five-phase polls while
Bihar will go to polls in four stages.
Maharashtra and West Bengal will have three phased
polls, while Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Orissa and Punjab will have voting in
two stages.
The remaining 15 states and seven union territories
will have one-day poll, he said.
Assembly elections to Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and
Sikkim will also be held along with the Lok Sabha polls.
The elections will be held for the first time in the
redrawn constituencies. The delimitation process, undertaken
in all states except Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, Jharkhand, Manipur and Nagaland, has resulted in 499
out of 543 constituencies being reshaped.
In the first phase, 124 constituencies will go to
polls on April 16. 141 constituencies will witness balloting
in the second phase on April 23, 107 seats in third phase on
April 30, 85 seats in the penultimate phase on May 7 and 86
constituencies in the last phase on May 13.
Besides, by-elections to seven assembly constituencies
-- four in Nagaland, and one each in Jharkhand, Karnataka and
Mizoram will also be held simultaneously, Gopalaswami said.
Model code of conduct has come into force with
immediate effect, the CEC said.
The upcoming polls will also witness for the first
time use of photo electoral rolls in 522 out of the 543
constituencies.
At least 71.4 crore voters will be eligible to elect
the next Lok Sabha, an increase of 4.3 crore over the
last general elections in 2004.
A massive deployment of 40 lakh civil personnel and 21
lakh police personnel will be made for the smooth conduct of
elections.
Interestingly, a total of 124 parliamentary
constituencies would go to polls in the first phase on April
16 and will be overseen by Gopalasami, who will be demitting
office four days later.
The CEC said the poll timetable has been fixed after
taking into consideration factors like examination schedule,
holidays and festivals as also weather.
He said for the first time photo electoral rolls would
be used in 522 of the 543 constituencies barring Assam,
Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir.
The CEC said 82 per cent voters have been covered
under the Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC).
He said 8,28,804 polling stations would be used in
these elections as against 6,87,402 polling stations in 2004
Lok Sabha, marking an increase of 1,41,402 polling stations.
Polling would be conducted through Electronic Voting Machines.
Gopalaswami said all candidates will be required to
file two affidavits along with nomination papers -- declaring
the criminal antecedents, assets and qualification.
He said the non-filing of these details would result
in rejection of their nominations.
"The Commission has taken serious note of illegal use
of money power in elections and violation of expenditure norms
in various manners and has decided to track such incidents
closely for follow-up action," the CEC said.
Following is the polls schedule:
Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh will have polls on
all five dates.
Bihar: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7.
Maharashtra: April 16, 23, and 30.
West Bengal: April 30, May 7 and 13.
Andhra Pradesh: April 16 and 23.
Assam: April 16 and 23.
Karnataka: April 23 and 30.
Madhya Pradesh: April 23 and 30.
Manipur: April 16 and 23.
Orissa: April 16 and 23.
Punjab: May 7 and 13.
Jharkhand: April 16 and 23.
Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Island and
Lakshadweep will have a single-phase poll on April 16.
Similarly, Goa and Tripura will have one-day poll on
April 23.
Gujarat, Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and
Diu will have one-day poll on April 30.
Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan will have a one-day poll
on May 7.
Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh
and Puducherry will have polling on May 13. PTI MS
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