(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) India will hold general elections from April 7 to May 12 to elect 543 Members of Parliament for its Lower House, the Election Commission announced Wednesda
The elections will be held over nine days in the highest number of polling days so far, involving an electorate of 814 Millio
At a media conference today, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath said, "Counting of votes in all the 543 Lower House constituencies will be held on May 16." Sampath said the whole exercise will be over in 72 days, three days less than the last election
The model code of conduct for parties and governments comes into force with immediate effect, he added.
State (Assembly) elections will also be held simultaneously in the states of Andhra Pradesh, including Telangana region, Odisha and Sikkim
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