Election 2014: Some Facts

 2014 elections was too broad in many ways. The number of voters reached record levels and first time voters had the option of Nota. A look at some facts.

• Polling for 16th Lok Sabha in ten steps. It was the first nine stages. But in the middle of a stage was added.
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• According to Election Commission  81 crore 45 lakh voters in the poll said.
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• 42 crore 66 lakh male voters  and 38 crore 79 lakh  female voters. 
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• The last elections in 2009 as compared to the number of voters increased by 10 million.
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• The number of first-time voters to vote in the elections 2 Crore to 30 lakh.
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• Nine million thirty thousand of the election polling stations were built.
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• 14 million Electronic Voting Machines were used in the Lok Sabha elections.
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• Nota was an option in the Lok Sabha elections for the first time.
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• India, using Nota  become the 12th country of the world .
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• Indian National Congress in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, is contesting 462 seats ever time of most seats .