2. • The 16TH LOK SABHA ELECTIONS will be held in
nine phases, the longest election in the country's
history, from 7 April to 12 May 2014.
• Voting will take place in all 543 parliamentary
constituencies of India to elect Members of
Parliament in the
Lok Sabha.
• The result of this election
will be declared on
16 May 2014.
6. • India’s oldest political party
since 1885.
Present Chairperson- SONIA GANDHI
Prime-ministerial candidate-RAHUL GANDHI
• Notable leaders includes
Indira Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi,
Jawaharlal Nehru,
Manmohan Singh
7. • The other major political party in India today
founded in dec 1980.
Present Chairperson- RAJNATH SINGH
Prime-ministerial candidate- NARENDRA MODI
• Notable leaders includes
Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
L. K. Advani etc.
10. Election Commission expected
to spent $5 billion in the election
which is the world's second highest
after the $7 billion spent
on the 2012 U.S. elections.
11. This time, about 814
million people will be eligible
to vote, a number larger than
the population of Europe, making this the
biggest election the world has ever seen.
12. • Founded on November, 2012.
• The AAM ADMI PARTY led by MR. ARVIND
KEJRIWAL is contesting the elections for about
278 seats.
