Summer heat plays role while deciding nine phase polls: Election Commission

The chief Election Commissioner, VS Sampath, has said that weather during April and May was taken into consideration while announcing nine dates for Lok Sabha polls 2014. “There are several factors considered before deciding election dates such as local festivals and weather conditions”, Sampath said to a national daily when asked about having so many poll dates.

The Election Commission on Wednesday announced the schedule for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls saying they will be held in nine phases from April 7, 2014 to May 12, 2014.

The first date of poll shall be on April 7, 2014 which will be held in two states and six parliamentary constituencies will be covered. The second phase of poll on April 9 will cover seven constituencies in five states.

The third phase on April 10 to cover 92 constituencies in 14 states and the fourth day of poll on April 12 to cover three states and five constituencies. The fifth will be on April 17 which will cover 13 states and UTs and 122 constituencies and sixth phase will be on April 24, covering 12 states and 117 constituencies. The result will be announced on 16th of May.

Weather in India remains very hot during the months of April and May wherein almost entire country witnesses temperatures in their late thirties and early forties.