India Votes 2014: general election from April 7 to May 12, counting on May 16

The general election will be held from April 7 to May 12 in nine phases, the Election Commission today announced. The votes will be counted on May 16. The long election schedule will ensure that security forces can be moved across the country for adequate deployment in sensitive areas. The North Eastern states could go to the polls in the first phase.

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