Fifth phase of general elections 2009
The fifth round of the 2009 general elections is scheduled for May 13. Here are some facts about the poll to be held across seven states and two union territories.
india Updated: May 12, 2009 12:47 ISTIANS
The fifth round of the 2009 general elections is scheduled for May 13. Here are some facts about the poll to be held across seven states and two union territories.
Total parliamentary constituencies - 86
States and union territories going to poll - Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh and Puducherry
Total voters - 107.8 million
Total candidates - 1,432
Women candidates - 93
Polling stations - 121,632
Total polling officials - 500,000
Observers - 254 (plus 10 additional observers)
Villages and hamlets found vulnerable - 5,995