Lok Sabha 2014 polls start from April 7, results on May 16

The Election Commission has announced the dates of 16th Lok Sabha polls on Wednesday morning, Lok Sabha 2014 polls start from April 7 and results come out on May 16.

Elections for the 16th Lok Sabha will be held from April 7 to May 12 spread over nine days in the highest number of polling days so far involving an electorate of 81.4 crore, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. Nation will go to polls on April 7, 9, 10, 12, 17, 24, 30, May 7 and May 12.

Counting of votes in all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies will be held on a single day on May 16, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath announced at a press conference flanked by ECs H.S. Brahma and S.N.A. Zaidi.

Assembly elections will also be held simultaneously in the states of Andhra Pradesh, including Telangana region, Odisha and Sikkim.

There are state wise list of election dates of 16th lok sabha.

1. Arunachal Pradesh: 9th April, 2014 
2. Assam: 7, 12 and 24 April, 2014 
3. Bihar: 10, 17, 24, 30 April, 2014 and 7, 12 May, 2014 
4. Chhattisgarh: 10, 17, 24 April, 2014
5. Goa: 17th April, 2014 
6. Gujarat: 30th April, 2014 
7. Haryana: 10th April, 2014 
8. Himachal Pradesh: 7th May, 2014 
9. J&K: 10, 17, 24, 30 April, 2014 and 7th May, 2014 
10. Jharkhand: 10, 17, 24th April, 2014 
11. Karnataka: 17th April, 2014 
12. Kerala: 10th April, 2014 
13. MP: 10, 17, 24th April, 2014 
14. Maharashtra: 10, 17 24th April, 2014 
15. Manipur: 9, 17th April, 2014 
16. Meghalaya: 9th April, 2014 
17. Mizoram: 9th April, 2014 
18. Nagaland: 9th April, 2014 
19. Odisha: 10, 17th April, 2014 
20. Punjab: 30th April, 2014 
21. Rajasthan: 17, 24th April, 2014 
22. Sikkim: 12th April, 2014 
23. Tamil Nadu: 24th April, 2014 
24. Tripura: 7 and 12th April, 2014 
25. Uttar Pradesh: April 10, 17, 24, 30, May 7 and 12 
26. Uttarkhand: 7th May, 2014 
27. West Bengal: 17, 24, 30th April, 2014 and 7, 12th May, 2014 
28. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: April 10 
29. Chandigarh: 12 April, 2014 
30. Dadra and Nagar Haveli: 12 April, 2014 
31. Daman and Diu: 30th April, 2014 
32. Lakshwadeep: 10th April, 2014 
33. Puducherry: 24th April, 2014