Election dates in India 2014

The general election will be held from April 7 to May 12 in nine phases, the Election Commission today (05-03-2014) announced. The votes will be counted on May 16.

First phase - 7th April, 2014
Second phase - 9th April, 2014
Third phase - 10th April, 2014
Fourth phase - 12th April, 2014
Fifth phase - 17th April, 2014 (Karnataka)
Sixth phase - 24th April, 2014
Seventh phase - 30th April, 2014
Eighth phase - 7th May, 2014
Ninth phase - 12th April, 2014

Results on 16th May 2014.

North region:

Haryana - April 10
Himachal Pradesh - May 7
Jammu and Kashmir - April 10, 17, 24, 30 and May 7
Punjab - April 30
Uttar Pradesh - April 10, 17, 24, 30 and May 7, 12
Uttarakhand - May 7

East:

Bihar - April 10, 17, 24, 30 and May 7, 12
Odisha - April 10, 17
West Bengal - April 17, 24, 30, 7, 12
Jharkhand - April 10, 17, 24

Central India:

Chhattisgarh - April 10, 17, 24
Madhya Pradesh - April 10, 17, 24

West:

Goa - April 17
Gujarat - April 30
Maharashtra - April 10, 17, 24
Rajasthan - April 17, 24

South:

Karnataka - April 17
Kerala - April 10
Tamil Nadu - April 24
Andhra Pradesh - April 30 and May 7

Northeast:

Manipur - April 9, 17
Meghalaya - April 9
Mizoram - April 9
Nagaland - April 9
Arunachal Pradesh - April 9
Assam - April 7, 12, 24
Sikkim - April 12
Tripura - April 7, 12

Union Territories:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands - April 10
Chandigarh - April 10
Dadra and Nagar Haveli - April 30
Daman and Diu - April 30
Lakshadweep - April 10
NCT of Delhi - April 10
Puducherry - April 24