The Indian general election of 2014 was held to constitute the 16th Lok Sabha, electing members of parliament to all 543 parliamentary constituencies of India. Running in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014, this was the longest election in the country's history.[1][2] According to the Election Commission of India, 814.5 million people were eligible to vote, with an increase of 100 million new voters since the last general election in 2009[3], making this the largest-ever election in the world.[4]A total of 8,251 candidates contested for the 543 Lok Sabha seats.[5] The average election turnout over all nine phases was around 66.38%, the highest ever in the history of Indian general elections.[5]
The result of election was declared on 16 May, fifteen days before the 15th Lok Sabha completes its constitutional mandate on 31 May 2014.[6] The counting exercise was held at 989 counting centers.[5]The National Democratic Alliance emerged as the majority coalition, winning 336 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party as the single largest party winning 282 seats. The United Progressive Alliance won 59 seats, and the Congress, 44
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