Facts at a glance - (3rd PHASE OF LOK SABHA ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON 30. 04.2009)
GENERAL ELECTIONS-2009
Backgrounder - 28
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Number of constituencies going on poll – 107 PCs in 11 States/ UTs (Bihar, J&K, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, UP, Sikkim, West Bengal, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu (In |
1. |
Total Electors
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14,40,02,265 |
2. |
Total number of Candidates |
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1567 |
3. |
Total number of Female candidates |
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101 |
4. |
Number of the Parliamentary Constituency/ies having more than 16 candidates |
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34 PCs
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5. |
Name/s of the Parliamentary Constituency/ies having more than 32 candidates |
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Uttar Pradesh - PC – |
6. |
Name/s. of Parliamentary constituencies with largest number woman candidate |
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Uttar Pradesh - PC – |
7. |
Party-wise list of candidates: (Total Number of Political Parties Participating – 135) |
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BJP-95 BSP-102 CPM- 15 INC-93 NCP-19 CPI-9 RJD-8 State Parties - 128 Registered (Unrecognised ) Parties - 346 Independents - 752 |
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Polling Station
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1,65,112 |
8. |
Number of EVMs to be used on the Elections |
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1,72,760 (Control Units) 2,27,294 (Ballot Unit) |
9. |
Total Polling Staff being deployed to manage Polling Stations |
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6.6 lakh (approx.) |
Main Election Cell/ 27.4.2009