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The 2014 general elections, according to the Election Commission of India, recorded a cumulative total of 66.38% voter turnout, or 551.3 million out of 814 million eligible people casting their vote, according to provisional figures. [244] The 2014 turnout surpassed India's previous highest voter turnout record of 64% in 1984 general elections.
The voting for the general elections started from 7 April 2014, and the results were announced on 16 May 2014. According to the Election Commission of India , the electoral strength in 2014 was 81.45 crores , the largest in the world.
To constitute India's 16th Lok Sabha, general elections were held in April–May 2014.The result was announced on 16 May 2014. The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent United Progressive Alliance and the Opposition National Democratic Alliance; led by Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party respectively.
The Election Commission of India was a single member body till 1989 when two election commissioners were appointed to aid the chief election commissioner. [4] While the office has always been an important one in the machinery of the Indian political process, it gained significant public attention during the tenure of T.N. Seshan , from 1990 to ...
The Election Commission of India has granted permission for individuals aged 80 and above and those with physical challenges to cast their votes from their homes. [47] The Election Commission of India did not have data with regards to disabilities of voters as ascertained by a RTI application filed in 2014. [48]
As the term of the 15th Lok Sabha ended in May 2014, the Election Commission of India decided to conduct the election for the 16th Lok Sabha in 24 April 2014.. The election process is carried out by the state election commission headed by Praveen Kumar, and for the first time, Section 144 of the CrPC was used in the election for 36 hours before polling to prevent cash distribution to bribe ...
5 March : The Election Commission of India announce election scheduled to the 16th Lok Sabha. [1] [2] 5 March: the Model code of conduct comes into force. 14 March: Issue of notification for the first poll day. 15 March: Issue of notification for the second and third poll days. 19 March: Issue of notification for the fourth and fifth poll days.
A general election was held on 15 October 2014 to elect 90 members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly. The term of previous assembly elected in 2009 was to expire on 27 October 2014. The results were announced on 19 October. [1] The BJP won the majority in the Assembly. [2] [3] Manohar Lal Khattar was chosen to head the new government.