India will hold general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha by May 2009.
Elections in India for the Lok Sabha (the national parliament) must be held at least every five years under normal circumstances; with the last elections held in 2004 elections will take place by May 2009. India's Chief Election Commissioner, N. Gopalaswami, stated on December 28th, 2008, that he expects elections to be held between April and May of 2009. He attributed this schedule to the examination period from February to March, making polling places unavailable.On January 28th, 2009, Election Commissioner Dr. S.Y. Quraishi announced that the elections would be held between April 8th, 2009 and May 15th, 2009, though the exact polling dates would only be announced in due course.
During the budget presented in February 2009, Rupees 1,120 Crores (Approx. EUR 180 M) was budgeted for election expenses.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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