New Delhi: The world's largest democratic exercise, the elections to the Lok Sabha are held in every five years, or whenever Parliament is dissolved by the President of India. The 15th Lok Sabha was conducted in five phases between April 16, 2009 and May 13, 2009. With an electorate of 714 million.
All eyes are now on the elections to the 16th Lok Sabha which will be held in nine phases from April 7 to May 12, 2014 to constitute the new government in India. Voting will take place in all 543 Parliamentary constituencies to elect members of the Lower House of Parliament.
Here are some interesting facts of the 2009 elections and upcoming 2014 Lok Sabha polls
2009 elections
8,070 candidates
363 registered political parties
10 million personnel on poll duty (including police personnel)
834,919 polling stations
717 million registered electors
2,046 observers
1,39,284 micro observers
46,90,575 polling staff
EVMs: 9,08,643 control units
11,83,543 ballot units
74,729 videographers
40,599 digital cameras
Election expenditure by Central government
- 8,466 million rupees
1080 counting centres
Five phases
Spread over one month
2014 elections
9,19,452 Polling Stations
Nine poll days
814 million registered electors
814 Million Registered Electors
EVMs: 17,20,080 control units
18,78,306 ballot units
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