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The previous election, to the 15th Lok Sabha, was conducted in April–May 2009, and its term would have naturally expired on 31 May 2014. The election to the 16th Lok Sabha was organised and conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and was held in multiple phases, to better handle the large electoral base and security concerns.
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.
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.
The pro-tem Speaker Kamal Nath was administered oath on 4 June 2014 [5] & presided over the election of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Sumitra Mahajan was elected as its Speaker on 6 June 2014 [ 6 ] and would remain in office until the day before the first sitting of the 17th Lok Sabha . [ 7 ]
Election year Lok Sabha Total seats Turnout Party in government Seats won by the ruling party Margin of majority Percentage in the Lok Sabha Seats controlled by coalition Prime Minister 1951–52: First: 489 44.87% Indian National Congress: 364 120 74.48% Jawaharlal Nehru: 1957: Second: 494 45.44% 371 123 75.10% 1962: Third: 55.42% 361 113 73.08%
The 2014 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh were held on 30 April 2014 and 7 May 2014. In Andhra Pradesh there are 25 Lok sabha constituencies and were scheduled to go for voting on 7 May 2014 and results are announced on 16 May 2014, [1] and the new state of Telangana was carved out from Andhra Pradesh on 2 June 2014.
The 2014 Indian general election in Maharashtra was held in three phases on 10, 17 and 24 April 2014. [1] These were held for 48 seats with the state going to polls in the first three phases of the general elections. The major contenders in the state were the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The 2014 Indian general election polls in Delhi for seven Lok Sabha seats was held in a single phase on 10 April 2014. [1] As of 16 December 2013, the total voter strength of Delhi is 11,932,069. [2] The Main political parties are Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress.