Running 'testthat.R' [2s/3s]
Running the tests in 'tests/testthat.R' failed.
Complete output:
  > library(testthat)
  > test_check("htmltab")
  Loading required package: htmltab
  -- 1. Error: check_type produces class output (@test_inputs.R#9)  --------------
  unable to translate '<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html dir="ltr" class="client-js ve-not-available" lang="en"><head>
  <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Indian general election, 2014 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</title>
  <meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.26wmf8">
  <link rel="alternate" href="android-app://org.wikipedia/http/en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014">
  <link rel="alternate" type="application/x-wiki" title="Edit this page" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit">
  <link rel="edit" title="Edit this page" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit">
  <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png">
  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico">
  <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" h
  1: check_type(doc = "http://christianrubba.com/cran/htmltab/ex/wiki_indian_election2014.html", 
         which = "//table[5]") at testthat/test_inputs.R:9
  2: check_type.character(doc = "http://christianrubba.com/cran/htmltab/ex/wiki_indian_election2014.html", 
         which = "//table[5]")
  3: eval.parent(substitute(XML::htmlParse(doc, encoding = "UTF-8", list(...))))
  4: eval(expr, p)
  5: eval(expr, p)
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2019\" class=\"mw-redirect\">2019</a><br></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<table style=\"background:transparent; width:100%;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<hr></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center\"><small>543 seats in the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lok_Sabha\" title=\"Lok Sabha\">Lok Sabha</a></small><br>\n<small>272 seats needed for a majority</small></th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Opinion polling for the Indian general election, 2014\">Opinion&nbsp;polls</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Turnout</th>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">66.38%</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;\">&nbsp;</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">First party</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Second party</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Third party</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #FF9933\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Narendra_D_Modi.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Narendra D Modi.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/147px-Narendra_D_Modi.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Narendra_D_Modi.jpg/221px-Narendra_D_Modi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Narendra_D_Modi.jpg/295px-Narendra_D_Modi.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"755\" data-file-height=\"768\" height=\"150\" width=\"147\"></a></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #00BFFF\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Rahul Gandhi 1.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/133px-Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg/199px-Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg/266px-Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"531\" data-file-height=\"599\" height=\"150\" width=\"133\"></a></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #009900\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jayalalithaa1.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Jayalalithaa1.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/125px-Jayalalithaa1.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Jayalalithaa1.jpg/187px-Jayalalithaa1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Jayalalithaa1.jpg/250px-Jayalalithaa1.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"360\" data-file-height=\"432\" height=\"150\" width=\"125\"></a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Narendra Modi\">Narendra Modi</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Gandhi\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi\">Rahul Gandhi</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayalalithaa\" title=\"Jayalalithaa\">J. Jayalalithaa</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width:75px;text-align:left\">Party</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party\">BJP</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">INC</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam\" title=\"All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\">AIADMK</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Alliance</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">NDA</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">UPA</a></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader&nbsp;since</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">10 June 2013</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">19 January 2013</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">1989</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader's&nbsp;seat</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadodara_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Vadodara (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Vadodara</a> <i>(vacated)</i><br>\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Varanasi</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amethi_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Amethi</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><i>Did not contest</i></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Last&nbsp;election</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">116<br>\nNDA: 159</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">206<br>\nUPA: 262</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">9</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Seats&nbsp;won</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">BJP: 282<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-pibgoi_2-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-pibgoi-2\"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup><br>\nNDA: 336</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">INC: 44<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><br>\nUPA: 60<sup id=\"cite_ref-pibgoi_2-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-pibgoi-2\"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">37<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Seat&nbsp;change</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>166</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Decrease\"><img alt=\"Decrease\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Decrease2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>162</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span> 28</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Popular&nbsp;vote</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">171,459,286</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">106,760,001</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">18,115,825</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Percentage</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">31.0%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><br>\nNDA: 39%</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">19.3%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-5\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><br>\nUPA: 21%</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">3.3%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Swing</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>14.37%</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Decrease\"><img alt=\"Decrease\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Decrease2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>16.22%</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>1.63%</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<hr></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;\">&nbsp;</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Fourth party</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Fifth party</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Sixth party</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #66FF00\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mamata_banerjee.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Mamata banerjee.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/95px-Mamata_banerjee.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Mamata_banerjee.jpg/143px-Mamata_banerjee.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Mamata_banerjee.jpg/191px-Mamata_banerjee.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"637\" data-file-height=\"1000\" height=\"150\" width=\"95\"></a></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #006400\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Naveen_Patnaik.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Naveen Patnaik.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-Naveen_Patnaik.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Naveen_Patnaik.jpg/150px-Naveen_Patnaik.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Naveen_Patnaik.jpg/200px-Naveen_Patnaik.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"357\" data-file-height=\"450\" height=\"126\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #FF9933\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Uddhav thackeray 20090703.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/75px-Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg/113px-Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg/150px-Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"1051\" data-file-height=\"1765\" height=\"126\" width=\"75\"></a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamata_Banerjee\" title=\"Mamata Banerjee\">Mamata Banerjee</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naveen_Patnaik\" title=\"Naveen Patnaik\">Naveen Patnaik</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uddhav_Thackeray\" title=\"Uddhav Thackeray\">Uddhav Thackeray</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width:75px;text-align:left\">Party</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Trinamool_Congress\" title=\"All India Trinamool Congress\">AITMC</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biju_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Biju Janata Dal\">BJD</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_Sena\" title=\"Shiv Sena\">Shiv Sena</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Alliance</th>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\"></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\"></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">NDA</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader&nbsp;since</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">1997</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">1998</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">2004</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader's&nbsp;seat</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><i>Did not contest</i></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><i>Did not contest</i></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><i>Did not contest</i></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Last&nbsp;election</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">19</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">14</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">11</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Seats&nbsp;won</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">34<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-8\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">20<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-9\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">18<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Seat&nbsp;change</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span> 15</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span> 6</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span> 7</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Popular&nbsp;vote</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">21,259,681</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">9,491,497</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">10,262,982</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Percentage</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">3.84%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-10\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">1.71%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-11\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">1.85%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-7\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Swing</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>0.34%</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>0.12%</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>0.30%</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<hr></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;\">&nbsp;</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Seventh party</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Eighth party</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">Ninth party</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #FFFF00\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:N._Chandrababu_Naidu.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"N. Chandrababu Naidu.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-N.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/N._Chandrababu_Naidu.jpg/150px-N._Chandrababu_Naidu.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/N._Chandrababu_Naidu.jpg/200px-N._Chandrababu_Naidu.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"296\" data-file-height=\"440\" height=\"149\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #FFC0CB\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:K_chandrashekar_rao.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"K chandrashekar rao.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/126px-K_chandrashekar_rao.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/K_chandrashekar_rao.jpg/189px-K_chandrashekar_rao.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/K_chandrashekar_rao.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"193\" data-file-height=\"230\" height=\"150\" width=\"126\"></a></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #FF0000\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prakashkarat.JPG\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Prakashkarat.JPG\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/92px-Prakashkarat.JPG\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Prakashkarat.JPG/138px-Prakashkarat.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Prakashkarat.JPG/184px-Prakashkarat.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"510\" data-file-height=\"831\" height=\"150\" width=\"92\"></a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara_Chandrababu_Naidu\" title=\"Nara Chandrababu Naidu\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Nara Chandrababu Naidu</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Chandrashekhar_Rao\" title=\"K. Chandrashekhar Rao\" class=\"mw-redirect\">K. Chandrashekhar Rao</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Karat\" title=\"Prakash Karat\">Prakash Karat</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width:75px;text-align:left\">Party</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Desam_Party\" title=\"Telugu Desam Party\">TDP</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telangana_Rashtra_Samithi\" title=\"Telangana Rashtra Samithi\">TRS</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist%29\" title=\"Communist Party of India (Marxist)\">CPI(M)</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Alliance</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">NDA</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><U+200B></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Front_%28India%29\" title=\"Left Front (India)\">LF</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader&nbsp;since</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">1995</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">2001</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">2005</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Leader's&nbsp;seat</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><i>Did not contest</i></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medak_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Medak (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Medak</a></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><i>Did not contest</i></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Last&nbsp;election</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">6</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">2</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">16</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Seats&nbsp;won</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">16<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-14\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">11<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-15\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">9<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-12\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Seat&nbsp;change</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span> 10</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span> 9</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Decrease\"><img alt=\"Decrease\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Decrease2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span> 7</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Popular&nbsp;vote</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">14,094,545</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">6,736,490</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">17,986,773</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Percentage</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">2.55%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-16\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">1.22%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-17\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\">3.25%<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-13\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:left\">Swing</th>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>0.04%</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Increase\"><img alt=\"Increase\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Increase2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>0.60%</td>\n<td style=\"width:75px;text-align:center\"><span title=\"Decrease\"><img alt=\"Decrease\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/11px-Decrease2.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/17px-Decrease2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Decrease2.svg/22px-Decrease2.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"300\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\"></span>2.08%</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indische_Parlamentswahl_2014_Parteien.svg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Indische Parlamentswahl 2014 Parteien.svg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/300px-Indische_Parlamentswahl_2014_Parteien.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Indische_Parlamentswahl_2014_Parteien.svg/450px-Indische_Parlamentswahl_2014_Parteien.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Indische_Parlamentswahl_2014_Parteien.svg/600px-Indische_Parlamentswahl_2014_Parteien.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1380\" data-file-height=\"1700\" height=\"370\" width=\"300\"></a></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center\">Results of the national and regional parties by alliances\n<div class=\"center\">\n<div class=\"floatnone\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:House_of_the_People,_India,_2014.svg\" class=\"image\" title=\"The 16th Lok Sabha\"><img alt=\"The 16th Lok Sabha\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/350px-House_of_the_People_India_2014.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/House_of_the_People%2C_India%2C_2014.svg/525px-House_of_the_People%2C_India%2C_2014.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/House_of_the_People%2C_India%2C_2014.svg/700px-House_of_the_People%2C_India%2C_2014.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"360\" data-file-height=\"185\" height=\"180\" width=\"350\"></a></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<hr>\n<table style=\"background:transparent; width:100%;\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"width:50%; text-align:left; text-size: 80%\"><b><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_India\" title=\"Prime Minister of India\">Prime Minister</a> before election</b><br>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Singh\" title=\"Manmohan Singh\">Manmohan Singh</a><br>\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">UPA</a></p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"width:50%; text-align:right; text-size: 80%\"><b><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_India\" title=\"Prime Minister of India\">Prime Minister</a></b><br>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Narendra Modi\">Narendra Modi</a><br>\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">NDA</a></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n<p>The <b>Indian general election of 2014</b> was held to constitute the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"16th Lok Sabha\">16th Lok Sabha</a>, electing members of parliament for all 543 <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Constituencies_of_the_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha\" class=\"mw-redirect\">parliamentary constituencies</a> of India. Running in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014, it was the longest election in the country's history.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ECI_SCHEDULE_3-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ECI_SCHEDULE-3\"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4\"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup> According to the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India\" title=\"Election Commission of India\">Election Commission of India</a>, 814.5 million people were eligible to vote, with an increase of 100 million voters since the last <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2009\" title=\"Indian general election, 2009\">general election in 2009</a>,<sup id=\"cite_ref-India_announces_election_dates_5-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-India_announces_election_dates-5\"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup> making it the largest-ever election in the world.<sup id=\"cite_ref-news.biharprabha.com_6-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-news.biharprabha.com-6\"><span>[</span>6<span>]</span></a></sup> Around 23.1 million or 2.7% of the total eligible voters were aged 18<U+2013>19 years.<sup id=\"cite_ref-dnaindia.com_7-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-dnaindia.com-7\"><span>[</span>7<span>]</span></a></sup> A total of 8,251 candidates contested for the 543 Lok Sabha seats.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Indiatoday_8-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Indiatoday-8\"><span>[</span>8<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The average election turnout over all nine phases was around 66.38%, \nthe highest ever in the history of Indian general elections.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Indiatoday_8-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Indiatoday-8\"><span>[</span>8<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>The results were declared on 16 May, fifteen days before the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"15th Lok Sabha\">15th Lok Sabha</a> completed its constitutional mandate on 31 May 2014.<sup id=\"cite_ref-9\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-9\"><span>[</span>9<span>]</span></a></sup> The counting exercise was held at 989 counting centres.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Indiatoday_8-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Indiatoday-8\"><span>[</span>8<span>]</span></a></sup> The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">National Democratic Alliance</a> won a sweeping victory, taking 336 seats. The BJP itself won 31.0% of all votes and 282 (51.9%) of all seats, while <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">NDA</a>'s combined vote share was 38.5% .<sup id=\"cite_ref-10\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-10\"><span>[</span>10<span>]</span></a></sup> It is the first time since the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1984\" title=\"Indian general election, 1984\">1984 Indian general elections</a> that a party has won enough seats to govern without the support of other parties.<sup id=\"cite_ref-11\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-11\"><span>[</span>11<span>]</span></a></sup> The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">United Progressive Alliance</a>, led by the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">Indian National Congress</a>, won 58 seats,<sup id=\"cite_ref-pibgoi_2-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-pibgoi-2\"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup> 44 (8.1%) of which were won by the Congress, that won 19.3% of all votes.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ecir14_1-18\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-12\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-12\"><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a></sup> It was the Congress party's worst defeat in a general election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-13\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-13\"><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-14\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-14\"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a></sup> BJP and its allies won the right to form the largest majority government since the 1984 general election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-15\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-15\"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p></p>\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"toc\">\n<div id=\"toctitle\">\n<h2>Contents</h2>\n<span class=\"toctoggle\">&nbsp;[<a href=\"#\" id=\"togglelink\">hide</a>]&nbsp;</span></div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-1\"><a href=\"#Background\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Background</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-2\"><a href=\"#Organization\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Organization</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-3\"><a href=\"#Spending_limit\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">2.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Spending limit</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-4\"><a href=\"#Accessibility\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">2.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Accessibility</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-5\"><a href=\"#Election_dates\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">2.3</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Election dates</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-6\"><a href=\"#Campaign\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">3</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Campaign</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-7\"><a href=\"#Issues\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">3.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Issues</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-3 tocsection-8\"><a href=\"#Economy\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">3.1.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Economy</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-3 tocsection-9\"><a href=\"#Corruption\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">3.1.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Corruption</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-3 tocsection-10\"><a href=\"#Price_rise\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">3.1.3</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Price rise</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-11\"><a href=\"#Celebrity_candidates\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">3.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Celebrity candidates</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-12\"><a href=\"#Parties_and_alliances\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Parties and alliances</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-13\"><a href=\"#National_Democratic_Alliance\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">National Democratic Alliance</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-3 tocsection-14\"><a href=\"#Bharatiya_Janata_Party\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.1.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Bharatiya Janata Party</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-3 tocsection-15\"><a href=\"#Others\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.1.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Others</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-16\"><a href=\"#United_Progressive_Alliance\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">United Progressive Alliance</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-3 tocsection-17\"><a href=\"#Indian_National_Congress\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.2.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Indian National Congress</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-3 tocsection-18\"><a href=\"#Others_2\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.2.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Others</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-19\"><a href=\"#Left_Front\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.3</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Left Front</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-20\"><a href=\"#Other_parties\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.4</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Other parties</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-21\"><a href=\"#Third_Front\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">4.5</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Third Front</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-22\"><a href=\"#Opinion_polls\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">5</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Opinion polls</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-23\"><a href=\"#Exit_polls\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">5.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Exit polls</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-24\"><a href=\"#Controversies\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">6</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Controversies</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-25\"><a href=\"#Voting\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">7</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Voting</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-26\"><a href=\"#Turnout\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">7.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Turnout</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-27\"><a href=\"#State.2FUT_wise_Voter_Turnout_Details\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">7.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">State/UT wise Voter Turnout Details</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-28\"><a href=\"#Re-polls\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">7.3</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Re-polls</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-29\"><a href=\"#Voting_pattern\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">7.4</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Voting pattern</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-30\"><a href=\"#Results\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">8</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Results</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-31\"><a href=\"#Results_by_state\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">8.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Results by state</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-32\"><a href=\"#Results_by_Alliance\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">8.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Results by Alliance</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-33\"><a href=\"#Assembly_Segment-Wise_Lead_Analysis\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">8.3</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Assembly Segment-Wise Lead Analysis</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-34\"><a href=\"#Reactions\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">9</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Reactions</span></a>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-35\"><a href=\"#Domestic\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">9.1</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Domestic</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-2 tocsection-36\"><a href=\"#International\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">9.2</span> <span class=\"toctext\">International</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-37\"><a href=\"#Government_formation\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">10</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Government formation</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-38\"><a href=\"#References\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">11</span> <span class=\"toctext\">References</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-39\"><a href=\"#Further_reading\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">12</span> <span class=\"toctext\">Further reading</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"toclevel-1 tocsection-40\"><a href=\"#External_links\"><span class=\"tocnumber\">13</span> <span class=\"toctext\">External links</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n<p></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Background\">Background</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1\" title=\"Edit section: Background\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<p>By requirement, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_India\" title=\"Elections in India\">elections to the Lok Sabha</a> must be held at an interval of five years or whenever parliament is dissolved by the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_India\" title=\"President of India\">president</a>. The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2009\" title=\"Indian general election, 2009\">previous election</a>, to the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"15th Lok Sabha\">15th Lok Sabha</a>,\n was conducted in April<U+2013>May 2009, and its term would have naturally \nexpired on 31 May 2014. The election to the 16th Lok Sabha was organised\n and conducted by the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India\" title=\"Election Commission of India\">Election Commission of India</a> (ECI) and was held in multiple phases, to better handle the large electoral base and security concerns.</p>\n<p>Since the last general election in 2009, the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Indian_anti-corruption_movement\" title=\"2011 Indian anti-corruption movement\">anti-corruption movement</a> by <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Hazare\" title=\"Anna Hazare\">Anna Hazare</a>, and other similar moves by <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramdev\" title=\"Ramdev\">Baba Ramdev</a> and Arvind Kejriwal (founder of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aam_Aadmi_Party\" title=\"Aam Aadmi Party\">Aam Aadmi Party</a>), gathered momentum and political interest.<sup id=\"cite_ref-16\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-16\"><span>[</span>16<span>]</span></a></sup> Kejriwal went on to form a separate political party, Aam Aadmi Party, in November 2012. The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_presidential_election,_2012\" title=\"Indian presidential election, 2012\">2012 presidential election</a> resulted in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pranab_Mukherjee\" title=\"Pranab Mukherjee\">Pranab Mukherjee</a> of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">Indian National Congress</a> becoming the president. Andhra politics was further shaken following the death of its chief minister, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y._S._R._Reddy\" title=\"Y. S. R. Reddy\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Y. S. R. Reddy</a>. His son, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y._S._Jaganmohan_Reddy\" title=\"Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy\">Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy</a>, then broke from the INC and founded the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YSR_Congress\" title=\"YSR Congress\" class=\"mw-redirect\">YSR Congress</a>, taking several politicians with him.</p>\n<p>The final session of parliament started on 6 February and ended on 21\n February. Amongst the agenda in the final session was passing the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lokpal_and_Lokayuktas_Bill,_2013\" title=\"The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013\" class=\"mw-redirect\">The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013</a> in tackling corruption and the creation of Telangana.<sup id=\"cite_ref-17\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-17\"><span>[</span>17<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Organization\">Organization</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2\" title=\"Edit section: Organization\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\" style=\"width:282px;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Election_dates_of_Indian_general_election,_2014.png\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/280px-Election_dates_of_Indian_general_election_2014.png\" class=\"thumbimage\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Election_dates_of_Indian_general_election%2C_2014.png/420px-Election_dates_of_Indian_general_election%2C_2014.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Election_dates_of_Indian_general_election%2C_2014.png/560px-Election_dates_of_Indian_general_election%2C_2014.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"2000\" data-file-height=\"2257\" height=\"316\" width=\"280\"></a>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">\n<div class=\"magnify\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Election_dates_of_Indian_general_election,_2014.png\" class=\"internal\" title=\"Enlarge\"></a></div>\nElection dates of Indian general election, 2014</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Spending_limit\">Spending limit</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3\" title=\"Edit section: Spending limit\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>The Cabinet of India revised the limit of election expenditure by a candidate for parliamentary constituencies to <span class=\"nowrap\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee\" title=\"Indian rupee\"><span title=\"INR\"><U+20B9></span></a>7 million</span> (US$110,000) in bigger states and to <span class=\"nowrap\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee\" title=\"Indian rupee\"><span title=\"INR\"><U+20B9></span></a>5.4 million</span> (US$86,000) in smaller states and all union territories except Delhi.<sup id=\"cite_ref-18\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-18\"><span>[</span>18<span>]</span></a></sup>\n This revision of the ceiling on election expenditure was attributed to \nthe increase in the number of electors and polling stations as well as \nthe increase in the cost inflation index.</p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Accessibility\">Accessibility</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4\" title=\"Edit section: Accessibility\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satendra_Singh_%28doctor%29\" title=\"Satendra Singh (doctor)\">Satendra Singh</a>, a doctor with a disability,<sup id=\"cite_ref-disabledsoftware_19-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-disabledsoftware-19\"><span>[</span>19<span>]</span></a></sup> showed the lack of preparedness by the Election Commission of India (ECI) towards electors with disabilities through the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_Information_Act\" title=\"Right to Information Act\">Right to Information Act</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-20\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-20\"><span>[</span>20<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The Chief Electoral Officer in Delhi, Vijay Dev then started a campaign\n on providing accessibility for the disabled, along with him. Singh \nconducted sensitisation workshops for election officers and helped in \nsetting up a registration link for voters with disabilities to register \nto vote and provide their requirements.<sup id=\"cite_ref-disabledonline_21-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-disabledonline-21\"><span>[</span>21<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Election_dates\">Election dates</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5\" title=\"Edit section: Election dates\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\" title=\"Chief Election Commissioner of India\">Chief Election Commissioner of India</a> (CEC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._S._Sampath\" title=\"V. S. Sampath\">V. S. Sampath</a>,\n announced the polling schedule on 5 March. Voting was scheduled to be \nheld in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May, and the results of the \nelection were announced on 16 May.<sup id=\"cite_ref-22\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-22\"><span>[</span>22<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-23\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-23\"><span>[</span>23<span>]</span></a></sup> Simultaneous <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_elections_in_India\" title=\"2014 elections in India\">elections</a> were held for the <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidhan_Sabha\" title=\"Vidhan Sabha\">Vidhan Sabhas</a></i> of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim.<sup id=\"cite_ref-24\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-24\"><span>[</span>24<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Campaign\">Campaign</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6\" title=\"Edit section: Campaign\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<div class=\"hatnote relarticle mainarticle\">Main article: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaigning_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Campaigning in the Indian general election, 2014\">Campaigning in the Indian general election, 2014</a></div>\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\" style=\"width:302px;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Narendra_Modi_addressing_Vijay_Shankhnad_Rally_in_Meerut.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/300px-Narendra_Modi_addressing_Vijay_Shankhnad_Rally_in_Meer.jpg\" class=\"thumbimage\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Narendra_Modi_addressing_Vijay_Shankhnad_Rally_in_Meerut.jpg/450px-Narendra_Modi_addressing_Vijay_Shankhnad_Rally_in_Meerut.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Narendra_Modi_addressing_Vijay_Shankhnad_Rally_in_Meerut.jpg/600px-Narendra_Modi_addressing_Vijay_Shankhnad_Rally_in_Meerut.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"630\" data-file-height=\"352\" height=\"168\" width=\"300\"></a>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">\n<div class=\"magnify\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Narendra_Modi_addressing_Vijay_Shankhnad_Rally_in_Meerut.jpg\" class=\"internal\" title=\"Enlarge\"></a></div>\n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BJP\" title=\"BJP\" class=\"mw-redirect\">BJP</a>'s <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_India\" title=\"Prime Minister of India\">Prime Ministerial candidate</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Narendra Modi\">Narendra Modi</a>, addressing a rally in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerut\" title=\"Meerut\">Meerut</a>, during the campaign.</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Issues\">Issues</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7\" title=\"Edit section: Issues\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>Important issues during the campaign included high inflation, lack of\n jobs, economic slow down, corruption, security and terrorism, religious\n division and communalism, and infrastructure such as roads, electricity\n and water.<sup id=\"cite_ref-25\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-25\"><span>[</span>25<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-26\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-26\"><span>[</span>26<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-27\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-27\"><span>[</span>27<span>]</span></a></sup> In another survey by <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zee_News\" title=\"Zee News\">Zee News</a></i> for about 14% of people, corruption is the main issue in the election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-dnaindia1_28-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-dnaindia1-28\"><span>[</span>28<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h4><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Economy\">Economy</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8\" title=\"Edit section: Economy\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h4>\n<p><i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_L.P.\" title=\"Bloomberg L.P.\">Bloomberg</a></i> highlighted India's slowing economy amidst a record high <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Current_account\" title=\"Current account\">current account</a> deficit and a falling <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupee\" title=\"Rupee\">rupee</a>\n in summer 2013. It pointed out a lack of infrastructure investment and a\n government increasingly likely to give subsidies that the national \nfinances cannot afford just before the election. Other points it \nmentioned were stagnant policymaking and an inefficient bureaucracy.<sup id=\"cite_ref-29\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-29\"><span>[</span>29<span>]</span></a></sup> The economy was the main issue in the campaign.<sup id=\"cite_ref-economist_30-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-economist-30\"><span>[</span>30<span>]</span></a></sup> The lack of a clear mandate as a result of the election could lead to an increase in the price of gold in the country.<sup id=\"cite_ref-31\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-31\"><span>[</span>31<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-32\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-32\"><span>[</span>32<span>]</span></a></sup> Modi also brought up the issue of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers%27_suicides_in_India\" title=\"Farmers' suicides in India\">farmer suicides</a> that resulted from high debt and poor yield on their crops.<sup id=\"cite_ref-33\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-33\"><span>[</span>33<span>]</span></a></sup> Former Finance Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yashwant_Sinha\" title=\"Yashwant Sinha\">Yashwant Sinha</a>\n criticised the incumbent Chidambaram in saying that he had a \"habit \nthat he will get a strong economy, and he will ruin it before he \nleaves... Shri Chidambaram will be remembered in history as a spoiler, \nas someone who specialises in sub-five per cent growth rate, for his \nhubris, arrogance\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-34\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-34\"><span>[</span>34<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h4><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Corruption\">Corruption</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=9\" title=\"Edit section: Corruption\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h4>\n<div class=\"hatnote\">See also: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scandals_in_India\" title=\"List of scandals in India\">List of scandals in India</a></div>\n<p>During the UPA 2, a number of scams came to public attention, \ndeteriorating the image of the government among the common man. These \nscams included <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_coal_allocation_scam\" title=\"Indian coal allocation scam\">coal scam</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2G_spectrum_scam\" title=\"2G spectrum scam\">2G scam</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerns_and_controversies_over_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games\" title=\"Concerns and controversies over the 2010 Commonwealth Games\">CWG scam</a>.</p>\n<h4><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Price_rise\">Price rise</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=10\" title=\"Edit section: Price rise\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h4>\n<p>The price of onions, a staple in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine\" title=\"Indian cuisine\">Indian cuisine</a>, faced a dramatic increase.<sup id=\"cite_ref-35\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-35\"><span>[</span>35<span>]</span></a></sup> In the lead up to the election, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_price_inflation\" title=\"Consumer price inflation\" class=\"mw-redirect\">consumer price inflation</a> increased more than expected while, paradoxically, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_production\" title=\"Industrial production\">industrial production</a> fell by more than expected causing a dilemma amid slowing growth.<sup id=\"cite_ref-36\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-36\"><span>[</span>36<span>]</span></a></sup> The price of salt was also indicative of general <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_inflation\" title=\"Food inflation\" class=\"mw-redirect\">food inflation</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-37\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-37\"><span>[</span>37<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Celebrity_candidates\">Celebrity candidates</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=11\" title=\"Edit section: Celebrity candidates\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>Celebrity candidates from non-political spheres were nominated in the election. These included: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babul_Supriyo\" title=\"Babul Supriyo\">Babul Supriyo</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocent_Vincent\" title=\"Innocent Vincent\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Innocent Vincent</a> (<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Democratic_Front_%28Kerala%29\" title=\"Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\">LDF</a>-IND), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagma_%28actress%29\" title=\"Nagma (actress)\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Nagma (actress)</a> (INC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaichung_Bhutia\" title=\"Bhaichung Bhutia\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Bhaichung Bhutia</a> (TMC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bappi_Lahiri\" title=\"Bappi Lahiri\">Bappi Lahiri</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biswajit_Chatterjee\" title=\"Biswajit Chatterjee\">Biswajit Chatterjee</a> (TMC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dev_%28actor%29\" title=\"Dev (actor)\">Dev</a> (TMC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gul_Panag\" title=\"Gul Panag\">Gul Panag</a> (AAP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indranil_Sen\" title=\"Indranil Sen\">Indranil Sen</a> (TMC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaaved_Jaaferi\" title=\"Jaaved Jaaferi\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Jaaved Jaaferi</a> (AAP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaal_Rashid_Khan\" title=\"Kamaal Rashid Khan\">Kamaal Rashid Khan</a> (SP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirron_Kher\" title=\"Kirron Kher\">Kirron Kher</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahesh_Manjrekar\" title=\"Mahesh Manjrekar\">Mahesh Manjrekar</a> (MNS), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Kaif\" title=\"Mohammad Kaif\">Mohammad Kaif</a> (INC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Moon_Sen\" title=\"Moon Moon Sen\">Moon Moon Sen</a> (TMC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandan_Nilekani\" title=\"Nandan Nilekani\">Nandan Nilekani</a> (INC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._C._Sorcar,_Jr.\" title=\"P. C. Sorcar, Jr.\">P. C. Sorcar, Jr.</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresh_Rawal\" title=\"Paresh Rawal\">Paresh Rawal</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Jha\" title=\"Prakash Jha\">Prakash Jha</a> (JD(U)), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajyavardhan_Singh_Rathore\" title=\"Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore\">Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakhi_Sawant\" title=\"Rakhi Sawant\">Rakhi Sawant</a> (RAP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravi_Kishan\" title=\"Ravi Kishan\">Ravi Kishan</a> (INC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hema_Malini\" title=\"Hema Malini\">Hema Malini</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatrughan_Sinha\" title=\"Shatrughan Sinha\">Shatrughan Sinha</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinod_Khanna\" title=\"Vinod Khanna\">Vinod Khanna</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagwant_Mann\" title=\"Bhagwant Mann\">Bhagwant Mann</a> (AAP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Babbar\" title=\"Raj Babbar\">Raj Babbar</a> (INC), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoj_Tiwari\" title=\"Manoj Tiwari\">Manoj Tiwari</a> (BJP), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Prada\" title=\"Jaya Prada\">Jaya Prada</a> (RLD), <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijay_Kumar_Singh\" title=\"Vijay Kumar Singh\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Vijay Kumar Singh</a> (BJP) and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smriti_Irani\" title=\"Smriti Irani\">Smriti Irani</a> (BJP).<sup id=\"cite_ref-38\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-38\"><span>[</span>38<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-Celeb_39-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Celeb-39\"><span>[</span>39<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-Rakhi_40-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Rakhi-40\"><span>[</span>40<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-41\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-41\"><span>[</span>41<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Parties_and_alliances\">Parties and alliances</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=12\" title=\"Edit section: Parties and alliances\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"National_Democratic_Alliance\">National Democratic Alliance</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=13\" title=\"Edit section: National Democratic Alliance\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<div class=\"hatnote\">See also: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Democratic_Alliance_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of National Democratic Alliance candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">List of National Democratic Alliance candidates in the Indian general election, 2014</a></div>\n<p>The constituents of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">National Democratic Alliance</a>\n and the seats they contested and won are shown at the right in the \ntable: The NDA garnered an overwhelming number of 343 seats in this \nelection. This has propelled it to form the government in the country. <sup id=\"cite_ref-42\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-42\"><span>[</span>42<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-43\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-43\"><span>[</span>43<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-44\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-44\"><span>[</span>44<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-45\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-45\"><span>[</span>45<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-46\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-46\"><span>[</span>46<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<table class=\"wikitable floatright sortable jquery-tablesorter\">\n<thead><tr>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Party</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Seats contested</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Seats won</th>\n</tr></thead><tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party\">Bharatiya Janata Party</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">427</td>\n<td align=\"center\">282</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_Sena\" title=\"Shiv Sena\">Shiv Sena</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">20</td>\n<td align=\"center\">18</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Desam_Party\" title=\"Telugu Desam Party\">Telugu Desam Party</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">30</td>\n<td align=\"center\">16</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiya_Murpokku_Dravida_Kazhagam\" title=\"Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam\">Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">14</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiromani_Akali_Dal\" title=\"Shiromani Akali Dal\">Shiromani Akali Dal</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">10</td>\n<td align=\"center\">4</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattali_Makkal_Katchi\" title=\"Pattali Makkal Katchi\">Pattali Makkal Katchi</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">8</td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marumalarchi_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam\" title=\"Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\">Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">7</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lok_Janshakti_Party\" title=\"Lok Janshakti Party\">Lok Janshakti Party</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">7</td>\n<td align=\"center\">6</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Lok_Samata_Party\" title=\"Rashtriya Lok Samata Party\">Rashtriya Lok Samata Party</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">3</td>\n<td align=\"center\">3</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apna_Dal\" title=\"Apna Dal\">Apna Dal</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">2</td>\n<td align=\"center\">2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haryana_Janhit_Congress\" title=\"Haryana Janhit Congress\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Haryana Janhit Congress</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">2</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_People%27s_Democratic_Party\" title=\"Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">4</td>\n<td align=\"center\">2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabhimani_Paksha\" title=\"Swabhimani Paksha\">Swabhimani Paksha</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">2</td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indhiya_Jananayaga_Katchi\" title=\"Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi\">Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongunadu_Makkal_Desia_Katchi\" title=\"Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi\">Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_N.R._Congress\" title=\"All India N.R. Congress\">All India N.R. Congress</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_of_India_%28Athvale%29\" title=\"Republican Party of India (Athvale)\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Republican Party of India (Athvale)</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Samaj_Paksha\" title=\"Rashtriya Samaj Paksha\">Rashtriya Samaj Paksha</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Socialist_Party_of_Kerala_%28Bolshevik%29\" title=\"Revolutionary Socialist Party of Kerala (Bolshevik)\">Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik)</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_Congress_%28Nationalist%29\" title=\"Kerala Congress (Nationalist)\">Kerala Congress (Nationalist)</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_People%27s_Party_%28India%29\" title=\"National People's Party (India)\">National People's Party (India)</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_People%27s_Front\" title=\"Naga People's Front\">Naga People's Front</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizo_National_Front\" title=\"Mizo National Front\">Mizo National Front</a></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n\n</tbody><tfoot><tr>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">National Democratic Alliance</a></th>\n<th>542</th>\n<th>336</th>\n</tr></tfoot></table>\n<h4><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Bharatiya_Janata_Party\">Bharatiya Janata Party</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=14\" title=\"Edit section: Bharatiya Janata Party\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>Organisation</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Gujarat Chief Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Narendra Modi\">Narendra Modi</a> was chosen to lead the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party\">Bharatiya Janata Party</a>'s campaign after a party conclave in Goa.<sup id=\"cite_ref-47\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-47\"><span>[</span>47<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-48\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-48\"><span>[</span>48<span>]</span></a></sup> This came amid controversy as <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Krishna_Advani\" title=\"Lal Krishna Advani\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Lal Krishna Advani</a> opposed the decision and resigned from his party posts, only to later rescind his resignation.<sup id=\"cite_ref-49\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-49\"><span>[</span>49<span>]</span></a></sup> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murli_Manohar_Joshi\" title=\"Murli Manohar Joshi\">Murli Manohar Joshi</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushma_Swaraj\" title=\"Sushma Swaraj\">Sushma Swaraj</a> were part of the team for the campaign. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajnath_Singh\" title=\"Rajnath Singh\">Rajnath Singh</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee\" title=\"Atal Bihari Vajpayee\">Atal Bihari Vajpayee</a> and Lal Krishna Advani were the mentors for the BJP's campaign.<sup id=\"cite_ref-50\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-50\"><span>[</span>50<span>]</span></a></sup> A 12-member committee, led by Modi, was appointed at the Goa conclave which included <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Venkaiah_Naidu\" title=\"M. Venkaiah Naidu\" class=\"mw-redirect\">M. Venkaiah Naidu</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitin_Gadkari\" title=\"Nitin Gadkari\">Nitin Gadkari</a>, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivraj_Singh_Chouhan\" title=\"Shivraj Singh Chouhan\">Shivraj Singh Chouhan</a>, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raman_Singh\" title=\"Raman Singh\">Raman Singh</a> and Goa Chief Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manohar_Parrikar\" title=\"Manohar Parrikar\">Manohar Parrikar</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-HT19713_51-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-HT19713-51\"><span>[</span>51<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Key Leader's Constituencies</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Modi contested the election from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Varanasi</a> in Uttar Pradesh<sup id=\"cite_ref-52\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-52\"><span>[</span>52<span>]</span></a></sup> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vadodara_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Vadodara (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Vadodara</a> in Gujarat.<sup id=\"cite_ref-53\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-53\"><span>[</span>53<span>]</span></a></sup>\n In Varanasi, the sizeable Muslim minority population was viewed by the \nmedia as an important voter target and the BJP's minority cell leader \nSalim Mohommad took part in campaigning.<sup id=\"cite_ref-54\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-54\"><span>[</span>54<span>]</span></a></sup> Advani wanted to contest from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal\" title=\"Bhopal\">Bhopal</a> but later agreed to contest again from his incumbent seat <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhinagar\" title=\"Gandhinagar\">Gandhinagar</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-55\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-55\"><span>[</span>55<span>]</span></a></sup> He also rejected a proposal to be appointed to the Rajya Sabha in favour of running in the election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-56\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-56\"><span>[</span>56<span>]</span></a></sup> Advani was given the Gandhinagar seat because Modi wanted him to contest from Gujarat, according to Rajnath Singh.<sup id=\"cite_ref-57\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-57\"><span>[</span>57<span>]</span></a></sup> Arun Jaitley contested for the <i>Lok Sabha</i> for the first time (having previously been a <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajya_Sabha\" title=\"Rajya Sabha\">Rajya Sabha</a></i> member)<sup id=\"cite_ref-sighu_58-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-sighu-58\"><span>[</span>58<span>]</span></a></sup> from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amritsar\" title=\"Amritsar\">Amritsar</a> against former Punjab Chief Minister Captain <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarinder_Singh\" title=\"Amarinder Singh\">Amarinder Singh</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-59\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-59\"><span>[</span>59<span>]</span></a></sup> The move was controversial as incumbent MP from Amritsar <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navjot_Singh_Sidhu\" title=\"Navjot Singh Sidhu\">Navjot Singh Sidhu</a> was unhappy in not being allocated the constituency. Yet he said that as Jaitley was his \"<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru\" title=\"Guru\">guru</a>\"\n he would accept the decision, but would not run from any other \nconstituency. The reason for not allocating the ticket to Sidhu was said\n to be because of his spat with the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiromani_Akali_Dal\" title=\"Shiromani Akali Dal\">Shiromani Akali Dal</a> Punjab Chief Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkash_Singh_Badal\" title=\"Parkash Singh Badal\">Parkash Singh Badal</a> and party President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhbir_Singh_Badal\" title=\"Sukhbir Singh Badal\">Sukhbir Singh Badal</a>, as well as other BJP personnel.<sup id=\"cite_ref-60\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-60\"><span>[</span>60<span>]</span></a></sup> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaswant_Singh\" title=\"Jaswant Singh\">Jaswant Singh</a> was denied nomination from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmer_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Barmer (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Barmer</a> constituency so he decided instead to contest the seat as an independent.<sup id=\"cite_ref-61\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-61\"><span>[</span>61<span>]</span></a></sup> BJP candidate <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Gurumurthy\" title=\"S. Gurumurthy\">S. Gurumurthy</a>'s nomination was rejected from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilgiris_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Niligiris</a> for failing to submit mandatory forms.<sup id=\"cite_ref-62\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-62\"><span>[</span>62<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-63\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-63\"><span>[</span>63<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-64\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-64\"><span>[</span>64<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-65\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-65\"><span>[</span>65<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-66\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-66\"><span>[</span>66<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-67\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-67\"><span>[</span>67<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Campaign and Issues</dt>\n</dl>\n<div class=\"hatnote relarticle mainarticle\">Main article: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party_campaign_for_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party campaign for Indian general election, 2014\">Bharatiya Janata Party campaign for Indian general election, 2014</a></div>\n<div class=\"thumb tright\" style=\"width:45%; max-width:708px;\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\">\n<div class=\"overflowbugx\" style=\"overflow:auto;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Narendra_Modi_in_BJP_National_Executive_Meet_in_Goa.jpg\" class=\"image\" title=\"Modi (fifth from the left) and other BJP leaders after the party's National Executive Meet. Modi was named the chairman of Central Election Campaign Committee during this meet.\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/700px-Narendra_Modi_in_BJP_National_Executive_Meet_in_Goa.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Narendra_Modi_in_BJP_National_Executive_Meet_in_Goa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Narendra_Modi_in_BJP_National_Executive_Meet_in_Goa.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"845\" data-file-height=\"259\" height=\"215\" width=\"700\"></a></div>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">\n<div class=\"magnify\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Narendra_Modi_in_BJP_National_Executive_Meet_in_Goa.jpg\" title=\"File:Narendra Modi in BJP National Executive Meet in Goa.jpg\"></a></div>\nModi (<i>fifth from the left</i>) and other BJP leaders after the \nparty's National Executive Meet. Modi was named the chairman of Central \nElection Campaign Committee during this meet.</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<p>The BJP released its manifesto on 7 April 2014. The party promised to\n set up a Price Stabilization Fund and to evolve a single 'National \nAgriculture Market' to check price rise and go for e-Governance, \npolicy-driven governance and simplification of the tax regime to prevent\n corruption. It wanted to encourage labour-intensive manufacturing, \nfocus on traditional employment bases of agriculture, the upgrade of \ninfrastructure and housing and self-employment opportunities for job \ncreation. Harnessing satellite technology; setting up National \nOptical-Fibre Network up to the village level; Diamond Quadrilateral \nproject <U+2013> of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail\" title=\"High-speed rail\">High Speed Train network</a> were among several other things that the party promised.<sup id=\"cite_ref-68\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-68\"><span>[</span>68<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The Himachal Pradesh BJP attacked the UPA's \"one rank, one pension\" \nscheme as an \"election stunt,\" according to the convenor of the BJP's \nex-servicemen cell, Brigadier (Retired) Lal Chand Jaswal. The move \nfollowed the BJP raising the issue in the previous years and Modi's \nannouncement at an ex-servicemen's rally at <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rewari\" title=\"Rewari\">Rewari</a> on 15 September 2013 and at <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sujanpur\" title=\"Sujanpur\">Sujanpur</a> on 17 February.<sup id=\"cite_ref-69\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-69\"><span>[</span>69<span>]</span></a></sup> Modi also criticised the INC and Rahul Gandhi for giving a ticket to former Maharashtra Chief Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashok_Chavan\" title=\"Ashok Chavan\">Ashok Chavan</a> despite his indictment in the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adarsh_Housing_Society_scam\" title=\"Adarsh Housing Society scam\">Adarsh Housing Society scam</a> in Mumbai.<sup id=\"cite_ref-70\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-70\"><span>[</span>70<span>]</span></a></sup> He further criticised Gandhi's comments about his governance of Gujarat at rally in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bijapur\" title=\"Bijapur\">Bijapur</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-71\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-71\"><span>[</span>71<span>]</span></a></sup> At a rally in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurgaon\" title=\"Gurgaon\">Gurgaon</a>,\n Haryana, part of the wider National Capital Region, Modi said: \"People \ngave ruling Congress 60 years, I just need 60 months to prove that the \nBJP is the best option for India\" and alleged that the INC was \nprotecting <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Vadra\" title=\"Robert Vadra\">Robert Vadra</a>,\n the son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi, after he was said to have \"sold farmers\n land\" and made money. \"Robert Vadra's empty bank account was credited \nwith $8.30m (Rs 500&nbsp;million) in just three months. BJP want \nanswers\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-72\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-72\"><span>[</span>72<span>]</span></a></sup> He also criticised the INC's Nandan Nilekani as he had \"squandered crores of rupees in giving a unique identity (<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aadhaar\" title=\"Aadhaar\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Aadhaar</a>) to millions of people, which even the Supreme Court questioned, as it did not address the security concerns\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-73\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-73\"><span>[</span>73<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>Amongst the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media\" title=\"Social media\">social media</a>,\n individuals came up with satirical takes on sports, movies (in Hindi \nand English) and songs, amongst other things, in support of the BJP \ncampaign slogan that were premised on \"<i>Aab ki baar, Modi sarkar</i>\" ([This time, [we will have a] Modi government]).<sup id=\"cite_ref-74\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-74\"><span>[</span>74<span>]</span></a></sup> Modi was noted for focusing, in his rallies across the country, on the 23 million first-time come-of-age voters.<sup id=\"cite_ref-75\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-75\"><span>[</span>75<span>]</span></a></sup>\n By the last day of campaigning on 10 May, Narendra Modi had undertaken \nthe largest mass outreach in India's electoral history by travelling \nabout 300,000&nbsp;km for 437 public meetings in 25 states and 1350 \ninnovative 3D rallies according to the BJP.<sup id=\"cite_ref-76\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-76\"><span>[</span>76<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>In regards to <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_India\" title=\"Foreign relations of India\">foreign relations of India</a>,\n Modi in a rally in Arunachal Pradesh, a state which borders China with a\n history of border disputes, swore to protect the country<sup id=\"cite_ref-77\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-77\"><span>[</span>77<span>]</span></a></sup> and criticised \"Chinese expansionism\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-78\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-78\"><span>[</span>78<span>]</span></a></sup> He also highlighted the importance of diplomats discussing issues like trade facilitation and promoting Indian business abroad.<sup id=\"cite_ref-79\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-79\"><span>[</span>79<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h4><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Others\">Others</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=15\" title=\"Edit section: Others\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>Lok Janshakti Party</dt>\n</dl>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lok_Janshakti_Party\" title=\"Lok Janshakti Party\">Lok Janshakti Party</a> leader <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Vilas_Paswan\" title=\"Ram Vilas Paswan\">Ram Vilas Paswan</a> announced on 30 January that the LJP, RJD and INC will jointly contest the election from Bihar's constituencies.<sup id=\"cite_ref-80\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-80\"><span>[</span>80<span>]</span></a></sup>\n He later announced on 27 February that he will instead join the NDA. \nLJP contested polls with the BJP and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) \non 40 seats with 30 seats for BJP, three seats for RLSP and seven seats \nfor LJP. LJP and RLSp won all the seats allotted to them with BJP \nwinning 22 seats. The election was seen by many BJP leaders as a show of\n strength after fallout with JD (U). After the election results, Nitish \nKumar was forced to resign from the post of Chief Minister after being \nmarginalized to just 2 seats.<sup id=\"cite_ref-81\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-81\"><span>[</span>81<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam</dt>\n</dl>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiya_Murpokku_Dravida_Kazhagam\" title=\"Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam\">Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam</a> (DMDK), led by Tamil film actor <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayakanth\" title=\"Vijayakanth\">Vijayakanth</a> joined the NDA on 26 February.<sup id=\"cite_ref-82\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-82\"><span>[</span>82<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Lok Satta Party</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>On 10 April, while campaigning in Telangana, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayaprakash_Narayan_%28Lok_Satta%29\" title=\"Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)\">Jayaprakash Narayan</a> of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lok_Satta_Party\" title=\"Lok Satta Party\">Lok Satta Party</a>\n stated that while his party had a few differences of opinion with the \nBJP manifesto, they had decided to support the NDA in the \"national \ninterest\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-loksattaurban_83-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-loksattaurban-83\"><span>[</span>83<span>]</span></a></sup> On the other hand, Dr. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayaprakash_Narayan_%28Lok_Satta%29\" title=\"Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)\">Jayaprakash Narayan</a> contested from the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malkajgiri_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Malkajgiri (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Malkajgiri</a>.\n Malkajgiri had 2,953,915 eligible voters in the election making it the \nlargest parliamentary constituency of the country in terms of number of \nvoters.<sup id=\"cite_ref-84\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-84\"><span>[</span>84<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Shiv Sena, Swabhimani Paksha and Rashtriya Samaj Paksha</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabhimani_Paksha\" title=\"Swabhimani Paksha\">Swabhimani Paksha</a> (SWP) a political party of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swabhimani_Shetkari_Saghtana\" title=\"Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana\">Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana</a> (SSS) joined the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_Sena\" title=\"Shiv Sena\">Shiv Sena</a>-BJP-<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_of_India_%28Athvale%29\" title=\"Republican Party of India (Athvale)\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Republican Party of India (Athvale)</a> alliance in February. The SSS, which represents the interests of farmers in western <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra\" title=\"Maharashtra\">Maharashtra</a>\n was offered two seats&nbsp;<U+2013> Madha in Solapur, where NCP leader Sharad \nPawar sits, and Hathkanangale, the seat of SSS leader Raju Shetti. \nShetti also sought Baramati but this was rejected by the Shiv Sena and \nBJP, who decided to leave a seat each from their quotas of 22 and 26 to \naccommodate SSS.<sup id=\"cite_ref-85\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-85\"><span>[</span>85<span>]</span></a></sup> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Samaj_Paksha\" title=\"Rashtriya Samaj Paksha\">Rashtriya Samaj Paksha</a> also joined the alliance in January.<sup id=\"cite_ref-86\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-86\"><span>[</span>86<span>]</span></a></sup> In addition to the aforementioned four parties that were contesting from Maharashtra, RSP was also in the alliance.<sup id=\"cite_ref-mnsbjp_87-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-mnsbjp-87\"><span>[</span>87<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Shiromani Akali Dal</dt>\n</dl>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiromani_Akali_Dal\" title=\"Shiromani Akali Dal\">Shiromani Akali Dal</a> contested 10 out of 13 seats in Punjab, India.</p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"United_Progressive_Alliance\">United Progressive Alliance</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=16\" title=\"Edit section: United Progressive Alliance\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<div class=\"hatnote\">Further information: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_Progressive_Alliance_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of United Progressive Alliance candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">List of United Progressive Alliance candidates in the Indian general election, 2014</a></div>\n<p>The constituents of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">United Progressive Alliance</a>\n and the seats they contested and won are shown at the right in the \ntable: This election turned out to be an unprecedented disaster for the \nUPA as they garnered the lowest number of seats in their history.</p>\n<table class=\"wikitable floatright sortable jquery-tablesorter\">\n<thead><tr>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Party</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Seats Contesting</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Seats Won</th>\n</tr></thead><tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">Indian National Congress</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-Cong_88-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Cong-88\"><span>[</span>88<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">462</td>\n<td align=\"center\">44</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Rashtriya Janata Dal\">Rashtriya Janata Dal</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-RJD-INC-NCP_89-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-RJD-INC-NCP-89\"><span>[</span>89<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-NCP-Goa_90-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-NCP-Goa-90\"><span>[</span>90<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">28</td>\n<td align=\"center\">4</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party\" title=\"Nationalist Congress Party\">Nationalist Congress Party</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-NCP_91-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-NCP-91\"><span>[</span>91<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-NCP-Guj_92-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-NCP-Guj-92\"><span>[</span>92<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">23</td>\n<td align=\"center\">6</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Lok_Dal\" title=\"Rashtriya Lok Dal\">Rashtriya Lok Dal</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-RLD-MD_93-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-RLD-MD-93\"><span>[</span>93<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">8</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand_Mukti_Morcha\" title=\"Jharkhand Mukti Morcha\">Jharkhand Mukti Morcha</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-JMM_94-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-JMM-94\"><span>[</span>94<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-JMM-RJD_95-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-JMM-RJD-95\"><span>[</span>95<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">4</td>\n<td align=\"center\">2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_%26_Kashmir_National_Conference\" title=\"Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference\">Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-NC_96-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-NC-96\"><span>[</span>96<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">3</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahan_Dal\" title=\"Mahan Dal\">Mahan Dal</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-RLD-MD_93-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-RLD-MD-93\"><span>[</span>93<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">3</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Union_Muslim_League\" title=\"Indian Union Muslim League\">Indian Union Muslim League</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-Allies-Kerala_97-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-Allies-Kerala-97\"><span>[</span>97<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">2</td>\n<td align=\"center\">2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Janata_%28Democratic%29\" title=\"Socialist Janata (Democratic)\">Socialist Janata</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-Allies-Kerala_97-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-Allies-Kerala-97\"><span>[</span>97<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_Congress_%28M%29\" title=\"Kerala Congress (M)\">Kerala Congress</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-Allies-Kerala_97-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-Allies-Kerala-97\"><span>[</span>97<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Socialist_Party_%28India%29\" title=\"Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\">Revolutionary Socialist Party</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-Allies-Kerala_97-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-Allies-Kerala-97\"><span>[</span>97<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodoland_People%27s_Front\" title=\"Bodoland People's Front\">Bodoland People's Front</a><sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-BPF_98-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-BPF-98\"><span>[</span>98<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td align=\"center\">1</td>\n<td align=\"center\">0</td>\n</tr>\n\n</tbody><tfoot><tr>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">United Progressive Alliance</a></th>\n<th>537</th>\n<th>60</th>\n</tr></tfoot></table>\n<p>In March, the INC, RJD and NCP announced that they would jointly contest in Bihar.<sup id=\"cite_ref-99\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-99\"><span>[</span>99<span>]</span></a></sup> The INC contested 12 seats, NCP fought on 1 seat and the RJD, being a regional party, would seek the rest of 27 seats.</p>\n<h4><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Indian_National_Congress\">Indian National Congress</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=17\" title=\"Edit section: Indian National Congress\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">Indian National Congress</a> had announced, on the fourth anniversary of the second <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">United Progressive Alliance</a> government, that its campaign for the election would be led by incumbent Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Singh\" title=\"Manmohan Singh\">Manmohan Singh</a>, INC chairperson <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Gandhi\" title=\"Sonia Gandhi\">Sonia Gandhi</a> and general secretary <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Gandhi\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi\">Rahul Gandhi</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-100\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-100\"><span>[</span>100<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Rahul Gandhi was appointed to head a six-member committee to formulate \nand implement alliances, the party manifesto and general publicity for \nthe election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-101\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-101\"><span>[</span>101<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>In response to sagging opinion poll numbers for the general election, the INC sought to fast-track a decision on <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh_Reorganisation_Act,_2014\" title=\"Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014\">separating Telangana from Andhra Pradesh</a>, create a coalition government with the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand_Mukti_Morcha\" title=\"Jharkhand Mukti Morcha\">Jharkhand Mukti Morcha</a> and the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Rashtriya Janata Dal\">Rashtriya Janata Dal</a> in Jharkhand, sought to take credit for the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Security_Bill\" title=\"Food Security Bill\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Food Security Bill</a> and passing Land Acquisition Bill.<sup id=\"cite_ref-julypolls_102-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-julypolls-102\"><span>[</span>102<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Prime Minister Candidate</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Incumbent Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he would not return to his role should the INC get a majority or plurality.<sup id=\"cite_ref-103\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-103\"><span>[</span>103<span>]</span></a></sup> Rahul Gandhi told <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dainik_Bhaskar\" title=\"Dainik Bhaskar\">Dainik Bhaskar</a></i>\n that he was \"ready to take charge\" of any responsibility the party gave\n him and he added that: \"My focus for India is a long term vision, where\n all Indians are treated with equality, respect and are given equal \nopportunities.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-104\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-104\"><span>[</span>104<span>]</span></a></sup>\n At the party meeting it was decided not to name a prime ministerial \ncandidate amid fears it would turn the election into a presidential one.\n This was criticised by the BJP. Gandhi would instead lead the party's \ncampaign.<sup id=\"cite_ref-105\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-105\"><span>[</span>105<span>]</span></a></sup> He also called the election a turning point.<sup id=\"cite_ref-106\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-106\"><span>[</span>106<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Sonia Gandhi then said that the party will face upcoming challenges and\n the election with a \"lot of determination;\" she added that the election\n would be a battle for India. \"Divisive forces are stretching social \nfabric to breaking point. Opposition's way is to spread disharmony. \nThere's a face hidden behind the mask of compassion.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-107\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-107\"><span>[</span>107<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Rahul Gandhi</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>In January, in an interview with <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnab_Goswami\" title=\"Arnab Goswami\">Arnab Goswami</a>, Gandhi admitted that some Congress members may have been involved in the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_anti-Sikh_riots\" title=\"1984 anti-Sikh riots\">1984 riots</a> and further stated that Modi's government was responsible for pushing the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Gujarat_violence\" title=\"2002 Gujarat violence\" class=\"mw-redirect\">2002 riots</a> while the Congress government in 1984 tried to stop the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_anti-Sikh_riots\" title=\"1984 anti-Sikh riots\">anti Sikh riots</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-agrginterview_108-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-agrginterview-108\"><span>[</span>108<span>]</span></a></sup> Fellow UPA member, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praful_Patel\" title=\"Praful Patel\">Praful Patel</a> said that the 2002 matter should be put to rest.<sup id=\"cite_ref-puttorest_109-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-puttorest-109\"><span>[</span>109<span>]</span></a></sup>\n As Gandhi was reported to have sought an early declaration of the \nparty's candidates, the INC was scheduled to hold its first meeting of \nthe central election committee on 13 February to finalise all their \ncandidates by the end of the month. Similarly, the screening committees \nfor several unnamed part of the country had already occurred so as to \nshortlist the candidates.<sup id=\"cite_ref-110\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-110\"><span>[</span>110<span>]</span></a></sup> On 8 March, its list of 194 candidates was announced, including 35% of candidates that were below the age of 50 years.<sup id=\"cite_ref-toik_111-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-toik-111\"><span>[</span>111<span>]</span></a></sup> The INC was reported to be concerned by the possibility of a reduced mandate in Gandhi's seat of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amethi_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Amethi (Lok Sabha constituency)</a> amidst an unusual challenge by his high-profile competitor, the BJP's Smriti Irani. It even led to his mother, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Gandhi\" title=\"Sonia Gandhi\">Sonia</a>, campaigning there for the first time in 10 years.<sup id=\"cite_ref-112\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-112\"><span>[</span>112<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Opinion Polls</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>The INC dismissed the opinion polls pointing to a NDA plurality as misleading and partisan.<sup id=\"cite_ref-guardsingh_113-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-guardsingh-113\"><span>[</span>113<span>]</span></a></sup>\n In its manifesto the party promised \"inclusive growth\" and that it \nwould initiate a raft of welfare schemes, including a right to \nhealthcare for all and pensions for the aged and disabled.<sup id=\"cite_ref-114\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-114\"><span>[</span>114<span>]</span></a></sup> Manmohan Singh, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's INC campaigning included scheduled stops in Odisha<sup id=\"cite_ref-115\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-115\"><span>[</span>115<span>]</span></a></sup> and, on 20 April, in Maharashtra prior to the third phase.<sup id=\"cite_ref-116\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-116\"><span>[</span>116<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Rahul Gandhi told a rally in Chhattisgarh that Modi would \"divide the \nnation into pieces, and make people fight against each other.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-wpost_117-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-wpost-117\"><span>[</span>117<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Media</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>During the election, former prime ministerial aide Sanjaya Baru \npublished \"The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of \nManmohan Singh\" in which he criticised Singh as not being fully in \ncharge of his government in having to compete with the dynastic INC \nleader, Sonia Gandhi, for influence within his own cabinet. Singh's \noffice retorted in saying it is \"smacks of fiction and coloured views of\n a former adviser.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-118\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-118\"><span>[</span>118<span>]</span></a></sup>\n After Baru said \"it is no secret that Sonia Gandhi was the super prime \nminister,\" Priyanka Vadra replied \"I think Manmohan Singh ji is the \nsuper PM.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-119\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-119\"><span>[</span>119<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h4><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Others_2\">Others</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=18\" title=\"Edit section: Others\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h4>\n<dl>\n<dt>National Conference</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Minister for New and Renewable Energy and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_%26_Kashmir_National_Conference\" title=\"Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference\">National Conference</a> chairman <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farooq_Abdullah\" title=\"Farooq Abdullah\">Farooq Abdullah</a>,\n controversially, told a rally in Srinagar that in regards to Modi \nbecoming prime minister \"if it happens then Kashmir will not remain a \npart of India. I say it publicly. Kashmiris will not accept a communal \nperson\". He added before going to a scheduled rally in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magam\" title=\"Magam\">Magam</a> that \"those who vote for Modi should drown themselves in sea\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-kashattack_120-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-kashattack-120\"><span>[</span>120<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Nationalist Congress Party</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was in alliance with the INC in the states of Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Maharashtra.<sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-NCP-Goa_90-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-NCP-Goa-90\"><span>[</span>90<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-121\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-121\"><span>[</span>121<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-122\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-122\"><span>[</span>122<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Rashtriya Janata Dal</dt>\n</dl>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Rashtriya Janata Dal\">Rashtriya Janata Dal</a>\n leader Lalu Prasad Yadav said of the BJP's ruling chances that \"Modi \nand Advani can never become the prime minister in their lifetime. \nSecular forces in this country would never allow the saffron outfit to \ncome to power\". In relation to the INC's Rahul Gandhi he said that \nGandhi wants to bring change to the country; he added in relation to \nDigvijay Singh that he was a \"good man\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-india2_123-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-india2-123\"><span>[</span>123<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Jharkhand Mukti Morcha</dt>\n</dl>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand_Mukti_Morcha\" title=\"Jharkhand Mukti Morcha\">Jharkhand Mukti Morcha</a> (JMM) contested polls in alliance with INC and RJD in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand\" title=\"Jharkhand\">Jharkhand</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-jmm_124-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-jmm-124\"><span>[</span>124<span>]</span></a></sup> JMM and INC contested in four and ten seats each, respectively. JMM leader <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibu_Soren\" title=\"Shibu Soren\">Shibu Soren</a> will run from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumka_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Dumka</a>, while the other three party's seats could come from Rajmahal, Giridih and the purpose-built city of Jamshedpur.<sup id=\"cite_ref-125\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-125\"><span>[</span>125<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Left_Front\">Left Front</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=19\" title=\"Edit section: Left Front\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<div class=\"hatnote\">Further information: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist%29_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">List of Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidates in the Indian general election, 2014</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Left_Front_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of Left Front candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">List of Left Front candidates in the Indian general election, 2014</a></div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Communist Party of India</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist%29\" title=\"Communist Party of India (Marxist)\">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> declared their campaign slogan as \"Reject Congress, Defeat BJP.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-126\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-126\"><span>[</span>126<span>]</span></a></sup> On 3 April, the party published its fourth list of candidates for a total of 94 candidates.<sup id=\"cite_ref-4th_127-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-4th-127\"><span>[</span>127<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>In West Bengal, CPI (M) contested as part of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Front_%28India%29\" title=\"Left Front (India)\">Left Front</a>.\n 32 out of the 42 Left Front candidates in West Bengal came from the CPI\n (M), while 20 of its candidates were running for the first time.<sup id=\"cite_ref-pdwb_128-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-pdwb-128\"><span>[</span>128<span>]</span></a></sup> In Kerala, the CPI (M) contested as a constituent of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Democratic_Front\" title=\"Left Democratic Front\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Left Democratic Front</a>. In the list of the 15 CPI (M) candidates in Kerala released in mid-March, four were incumbent <i>Lok Sabha</i> members and five others were independents.<sup class=\"noprint Inline-Template\" style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">[<i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify\" title=\"Wikipedia:Please clarify\"><span title=\"The text near this tag may need clarification or removal of jargon. (April 2014)\">clarification needed</span></a></i>]</sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-ke1_129-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ke1-129\"><span>[</span>129<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-ke2_130-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ke2-130\"><span>[</span>130<span>]</span></a></sup> The Kollam seat was allocated to <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.A._Baby\" title=\"M.A. Baby\" class=\"mw-redirect\">M.A. Baby</a> after the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Socialist_Party_%28India%29\" title=\"Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\">RSP</a> left the LDF and joined the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Democratic_Front_%28India%29\" title=\"United Democratic Front (India)\">United Democratic Front</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-k2_131-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-k2-131\"><span>[</span>131<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>In Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Odisha and\n Tamil Nadu, the CPI (M) made an electoral pact with the CPI and other \nleft parties.<sup class=\"noprint Inline-Template\" style=\"white-space:nowrap;\">[<i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words\" title=\"Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words\" class=\"mw-redirect\"><span title=\"The material near this tag possibly uses too vague attribution or weasel words. (April 2014)\">which?</span></a></i>]</sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-a2_132-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-a2-132\"><span>[</span>132<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-ha1_133-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ha1-133\"><span>[</span>133<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-hp1_134-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-hp1-134\"><span>[</span>134<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-j1_135-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-j1-135\"><span>[</span>135<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-136\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-136\"><span>[</span>136<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-o1_137-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-o1-137\"><span>[</span>137<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-tn1_138-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-tn1-138\"><span>[</span>138<span>]</span></a></sup>\n In Andhra Pradesh, however, no agreement could be reached between the \nCPI (M) and the CPI due to differences on the Telangana issue; CPI (M) \nopposed bifurcation, while the CPI supported creating Telangana.<sup id=\"cite_ref-139\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-139\"><span>[</span>139<span>]</span></a></sup> In Telangana region, CPI contested one seat (in alliance with Indian National Congress<sup id=\"cite_ref-INC-CPI-Telangana_140-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-INC-CPI-Telangana-140\"><span>[</span>140<span>]</span></a></sup>), while CPI (M) contested two seats.</p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Other_parties\">Other parties</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=20\" title=\"Edit section: Other parties\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<dl>\n<dt>Aam Aadmi Party</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aam_Aadmi_Party\" title=\"Aam Aadmi Party\">Aam Aadmi Party</a> (AAP), formed in 2012, contested 432 seats and won 4 seats.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ET_2014_plan_141-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ET_2014_plan-141\"><span>[</span>141<span>]</span></a></sup> The party's manifesto focused on anti-corruption measures.<sup id=\"cite_ref-142\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-142\"><span>[</span>142<span>]</span></a></sup> Earlier in 2013, the party had made an impressive electoral debut by winning the second highest number of seats in the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi_Legislative_Assembly_election,_2013\" title=\"Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2013\">Delhi Legisltive Assembly elections</a>. After forming a short-lived <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_government\" title=\"Minority government\">minority government</a> in Delhi, AAP was seen as a major challenger to the other political parties.<sup id=\"cite_ref-143\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-143\"><span>[</span>143<span>]</span></a></sup> However, the party lost deposits on 413 seats,<sup id=\"cite_ref-ET_2014_plan_141-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ET_2014_plan-141\"><span>[</span>141<span>]</span></a></sup> surpassing the record of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doordarshi_Party\" title=\"Doordarshi Party\">Doordarshi Party</a>, which had lost deposit on 321 seats in 1991.<sup id=\"cite_ref-144\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-144\"><span>[</span>144<span>]</span></a></sup> AAP's leader <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvind_Kejriwal\" title=\"Arvind Kejriwal\">Arvind Kejriwal</a> unsuccessfully contested against the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Varanasi (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Varanasi</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ECI_145-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ECI-145\"><span>[</span>145<span>]</span></a></sup> Its spokesperson <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prashant_Bhushan\" title=\"Prashant Bhushan\">Prashant Bhushan</a>\n argued that AAP's national debut performance was better than that of \nthe winning party BJP in its first national elections in 1984.<sup id=\"cite_ref-146\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-146\"><span>[</span>146<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam\" title=\"All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\">All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</a> (AIADMK) opted not to join any alliance and contested all seats in Tamil Nadu on its own.<sup id=\"cite_ref-AIADMKSep_147-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-AIADMKSep-147\"><span>[</span>147<span>]</span></a></sup> Party leader <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayalalithaa\" title=\"Jayalalithaa\">Jayalalithaa</a>\n told a rally in March that she would modernise the armed forces by \nenhancing their capabilities so that they were on par with the \nsuperpowers. In saying so she criticised the UPA's governance including \nits economic, diplomatic and defence policies, adding that modernisation\n of the armed forces was hindered by steady curtailing of its funding.<sup id=\"cite_ref-148\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-148\"><span>[</span>148<span>]</span></a></sup> AIADMK managed to win 37 out of a total of 39 parliamentary constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu.</p>\n<dl>\n<dt>All India Forward Bloc</dt>\n</dl>\n<div class=\"hatnote\">Further information: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_All_India_Forward_Bloc_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of All India Forward Bloc candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">List of All India Forward Bloc candidates in the Indian general election, 2014</a></div>\n<p>On 21 March, the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Forward_Bloc\" title=\"All India Forward Bloc\">All India Forward Bloc</a>\n released its first list of candidates that covered 38 seats in West \nBengal, Maharashtra, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, \nAndaman and Nicobar Islands, Odisha, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Delhi. \nAccording to the party's Secretary <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debabrata_Biswas_%28politician%29\" title=\"Debabrata Biswas (politician)\">Debabrata Biswas</a>\n the main objective of the party was \"to strengthen and unite the Left, \ndemocratic and secular forces to achieve an alternative policy for \nreconstruction of the country.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-b_149-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-b-149\"><span>[</span>149<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-s_150-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-s-150\"><span>[</span>150<span>]</span></a></sup> In West Bengal the party will contest the election as part of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Front_%28India%29\" title=\"Left Front (India)\">Left Front</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-pdwb_128-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-pdwb-128\"><span>[</span>128<span>]</span></a></sup> To defend the two West Bengal seats that it won in 2009, the party decided to field incumbent MP <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narahari_Mahato\" title=\"Narahari Mahato\">Narahari Mahato</a> in the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purulia_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Purulia seat</a> and a new candidate in the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooch_Behar_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Cooch Behar (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Cooch Behar seat</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-b_149-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-b-149\"><span>[</span>149<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Bahujan Samaj Party</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>On 19 March, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahujan_Samaj_Party\" title=\"Bahujan Samaj Party\">Bahujan Samaj Party</a> (BSP) leader <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayawati\" title=\"Mayawati\">Mayawati</a>\n declared that the party would contest the election on its own and \nfielded candidates in all 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh. Mayawati was \nconfident that the BSP would seek a mandate to form a government with \nsupport of secular parties.<sup id=\"cite_ref-151\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-151\"><span>[</span>151<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Though the party was able to secure third highest vote share but it \ndidn't managed to win even a single seat in Uttar Pradesh and the \ncountry.</p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Communist Party of India (Marxist<U+2013>Leninist) Liberation</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>At a press conference held on 10 March, General Secretary of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist-Leninist%29_Liberation\" title=\"Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation\" class=\"mw-redirect\">party</a> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipankar_Bhattacharya\" title=\"Dipankar Bhattacharya\">Dipankar Bhattacharya</a>\n said his party would field 85 candidates in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West \nBengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jharkhand and \nPuducherry.<sup id=\"cite_ref-152\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-152\"><span>[</span>152<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) opted not to join an UPA pre-poll \nalliance and contested all seats in Tamil Nadu with its own regional \nalliance. Party leader Karunanidhi announced Democratic Progressive \nAlliance (DPA) with local parties like VCK, MMK, IUML and Puthiya \nTamizhagam. DMK was not able to secure even a single seat throughout the\n country.</p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Janata Dal (United)</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>The media speculated that Modi still had a chance of gaining in Bihar at the expense of Nitish Kumar's <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janata_Dal_%28United%29\" title=\"Janata Dal (United)\">Janata Dal</a>.\n Whilst the BJP were in coalition with JD(U), Modi was not allowed to \nspeak at rallies in the party by mutual understanding and was only \nallowed for special events such as a funeral or party conclave, even \nModi's flood relief aid to Bihar was termed communal. Bihar was seen as \ntest case for Modi's popularity if the BJP could increase its tally at \nthe expense of the JD(U). There was also speculation that <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalu_Prasad_Yadav\" title=\"Lalu Prasad Yadav\">Lalu Prasad Yadav</a> could make a relative comeback after the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihar_legislative_assembly_election,_2010\" title=\"Bihar legislative assembly election, 2010\" class=\"mw-redirect\">2010 provincial election</a> if he is not convicted over the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fodder_scam\" title=\"Fodder scam\" class=\"mw-redirect\">fodder scam</a>.\n It also suggested that this would be an eager race as it could \ndetermine if Kumar's decision to leave the NDA in June 2013 was prudent \nand if he has any national political scope left; while for Modi it would\n give crucial seats to the BJP and be able to attract potential allies \nas Bihar is largely based on <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste\" title=\"Caste\">caste</a> politics.<sup id=\"cite_ref-153\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-153\"><span>[</span>153<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-154\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-154\"><span>[</span>154<span>]</span></a></sup>\n In January 2014, Kumar referred to Gandhi's stand against corruption as\n a \"farce\" after hearing of a meeting between Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu \nPrasad Yadav despite Yadav being out on bail, after being convicted in \nthe fodder scam. He termed their alliance as \"natural\" and stated that \nthem coming together was no surprise.<sup id=\"cite_ref-nikufarce_155-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-nikufarce-155\"><span>[</span>155<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Maharashtra Navnirman Sena</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Thackeray\" title=\"Raj Thackeray\">Raj Thackeray</a>-led <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra_Navnirman_Sena\" title=\"Maharashtra Navnirman Sena\">Maharashtra Navnirman Sena</a>\n (MNS) announced its first list of seven candidates. Six of them \ncontested against candidates of Shiv Sena. The party, however, also \nsupported Modi's prime ministerial candidature. The move read as an \nimplicit acceptance of the BJP's Nitin Gadkari's call not to contest \nagainst the NDA and to support its own candidates.<sup id=\"cite_ref-autogenerated1_156-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-autogenerated1-156\"><span>[</span>156<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Nav Bharat Democratic Party</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Nav Bharat Democratic stepped into the political arena with 9 \ncandidates spread across Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. The party was \nestablished by <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RK_Misra\" title=\"RK Misra\" class=\"mw-redirect\">RK Misra</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-157\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-157\"><span>[</span>157<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Samajwadi Party</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Samajwadi Party president <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulayam_Singh_Yadav\" title=\"Mulayam Singh Yadav\">Mulayam Singh Yadav</a> claimed that the Third Front government will be formed in the center with the help of his party.<sup id=\"cite_ref-158\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-158\"><span>[</span>158<span>]</span></a></sup> To counter the \"Modi-effect\" on other constituencies near Varanasi, Yadav decided to contest from Azamgarh and Mainpuri.<sup id=\"cite_ref-159\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-159\"><span>[</span>159<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The party decided not to field any candidates against the INC's Sonia \nGandhi and Rahul Gandhi from Rai Bariely and Amethi, respectively, in \nresponse to the INC's decision not to field any candidates against \nMulayam Singh Yadav and Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri and Kannauj, \nrespectively.<sup id=\"cite_ref-160\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-160\"><span>[</span>160<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Sikkim Democratic Front</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>On 10 March, the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim_Democratic_Front\" title=\"Sikkim Democratic Front\">Sikkim Democratic Front</a> declared that its incumbent MP, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prem_Das_Rai\" title=\"Prem Das Rai\">Prem Das Rai</a>, would run for re-election. The party also released a list of 32 candidates for the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim_Legislative_Assembly_election,_2014\" title=\"Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2014\">Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2014</a> that will be held simultaneously with the election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-161\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-161\"><span>[</span>161<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Trinamool Congress</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>All-India <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinamool_Congress\" title=\"Trinamool Congress\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Trinamool Congress</a> leader <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamata_Banerjee\" title=\"Mamata Banerjee\">Mamata Banerjee</a>\n declared that the party would contest all 42 seats in West Bengal by \nitself, making this the first occurrence of the party contesting a \ngeneral election in West Bengal without an alliance with either of the \ntwo largest parties, BJP and INC.<sup id=\"cite_ref-162\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-162\"><span>[</span>162<span>]</span></a></sup> Banerjee told a rally in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooch_Behar_district\" title=\"Cooch Behar district\">Cooch Behar district</a>, near the international border with Bangladesh, that she would take up the issue of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Bangladesh_enclaves\" title=\"Indo-Bangladesh enclaves\">border enclaves</a>\n upon ascertaining the views of the local people living in the adversely\n possessed areas. She further noted that she had opposed the central \ngovernment's agreement in 2011 over the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teesta_River\" title=\"Teesta River\">Teesta treaty</a> of water-sharing between the two countries on the grounds of receding waters affecting drinking water availability.<sup id=\"cite_ref-163\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-163\"><span>[</span>163<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>YSR Congress Party</dt>\n</dl>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y._S._Jaganmohan_Reddy\" title=\"Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy\">Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy</a>'s <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YSR_Congress_Party\" title=\"YSR Congress Party\">YSR Congress Party</a> fielded candidates across <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seemandhra\" title=\"Seemandhra\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Seemandhra</a> and some districts of Telangana.<sup id=\"cite_ref-y1_164-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-y1-164\"><span>[</span>164<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The party fielded several bureaucrats, businessmen and relatives of \npoliticians for Lok Sabha seats in Seemandhra, including D. Kishore Rao,\n the former secretary of the Gujarat Human Rights Commission.<sup id=\"cite_ref-165\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-165\"><span>[</span>165<span>]</span></a></sup> In a statement in March, Reddy stated that he would ally himself with whoever would win the election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-y1_164-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-y1-164\"><span>[</span>164<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Third_Front\">Third Front</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=21\" title=\"Edit section: Third Front\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>Fourteen political parties including the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist%29\" title=\"Communist Party of India (Marxist)\">Communist Party of India</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India\" title=\"Communist Party of India\">Communist Party of India</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Socialist_Party_%28India%29\" title=\"Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\">Revolutionary Socialist Party</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Forward_Bloc\" title=\"All India Forward Bloc\">All India Forward Bloc</a>,<sup id=\"cite_ref-166\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-166\"><span>[</span>166<span>]</span></a></sup> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIADMK\" title=\"AIADMK\" class=\"mw-redirect\">AIADMK</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janata_Dal_%28United%29\" title=\"Janata Dal (United)\">Janata Dal</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samajwadi_Party\" title=\"Samajwadi Party\">Samajwadi Party</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biju_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Biju Janata Dal\">Biju Janata Dal</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party\" title=\"Nationalist Congress Party\">Nationalist Congress Party</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janata_Dal_%28Secular%29\" title=\"Janata Dal (Secular)\">Janata Dal</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_People%27s_Front\" title=\"Naga People's Front\">Naga People's Front</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim_Democratic_Front\" title=\"Sikkim Democratic Front\">Sikkim Democratic Front</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand_Vikas_Morcha\" title=\"Jharkhand Vikas Morcha\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Jharkhand Vikas Morcha</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharipa_Bahujan_Mahasangh\" title=\"Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh\">Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh</a> participated in a convention of the parties not in alliance with the NDA nor UPA, which was held on 30 October 2013.<sup id=\"cite_ref-167\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-167\"><span>[</span>167<span>]</span></a></sup>\n On 5 February 11 parties announced that they would work as one bloc on a\n \"common agenda\" in parliament. These included the CPI(M), CPI, RSP, \nAIFB, Samajwadi Party, JD(U), AIADMK, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asom_Gana_Parishad\" title=\"Asom Gana Parishad\">AGP</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand_Vikas_Morcha\" title=\"Jharkhand Vikas Morcha\" class=\"mw-redirect\">JVM</a>, JD(S) and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biju_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Biju Janata Dal\">BJD</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-168\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-168\"><span>[</span>168<span>]</span></a></sup> However, there was speculation that the AGP and BJD were still in preparatory talks to re-join the NDA.<sup id=\"cite_ref-169\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-169\"><span>[</span>169<span>]</span></a></sup> A consensus on a prime ministerial candidate, however, was not achieved.<sup id=\"cite_ref-170\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-170\"><span>[</span>170<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>Though CPI (M) has sought to build what it terms a \"secular and democratic alternative\" to the INC and BJP, general secretary <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Karat\" title=\"Prakash Karat\">Prakash Karat</a> discarded the notion that these moves would result in a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Front_%28India%29\" title=\"Third Front (India)\">Third Front</a> electoral alliance.<sup id=\"cite_ref-171\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-171\"><span>[</span>171<span>]</span></a></sup> He also suggested a possible Third Front would only emerge after the election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-172\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-172\"><span>[</span>172<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Opinion_polls\">Opinion polls</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=22\" title=\"Edit section: Opinion polls\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<div class=\"hatnote relarticle mainarticle\">Main article: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Opinion polling for the Indian general election, 2014\">Opinion polling for the Indian general election, 2014</a></div>\n<p>Opinion polls generally showed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)\n to be the front runner in the election with the emergence of Bhartiya \nJanta Party (BJP) as the single largest party.</p>\n<table class=\"wikitable\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width:100px;\">Conducted in Month(s)</th>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width:10px;\">Source</th>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width:180px;\">Polling Organisation</th>\n<td bgcolor=\"#663300\"></td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#00FFFF\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:gray;\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" style=\"width:90px;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">NDA</a></th>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" style=\"width:90px;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">UPA</a></th>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" style=\"width:70px;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_India\" title=\"List of political parties in India\">Other</a></th>\n</tr>\n<tr class=\"hintergrundfarbe2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<th>Jan 2014</th>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-173\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-173\"><span>[</span>173<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN-IBN\" title=\"CNN-IBN\">CNN-IBN</a>-Lokniti-<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CSDS\" title=\"CSDS\" class=\"mw-redirect\">CSDS</a></td>\n<td><b>211 <U+2013> 231</b></td>\n<td>107<U+2013>127</td>\n<td>205</td>\n</tr>\n<tr class=\"hintergrundfarbe2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<th>Feb 2014</th>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-174\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-174\"><span>[</span>174<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABP_News\" title=\"ABP News\">ABP News</a>-<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACNielsen\" title=\"ACNielsen\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Nielsen</a></td>\n<td><b>236</b></td>\n<td>92</td>\n<td>215</td>\n</tr>\n<tr class=\"hintergrundfarbe2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<th>March 2014</th>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ndtv1_175-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ndtv1-175\"><span>[</span>175<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDTV\" title=\"NDTV\">NDTV</a>- <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansa_Research\" title=\"Hansa Research\">Hansa Research</a></td>\n<td><b>230</b></td>\n<td>128</td>\n<td>185</td>\n</tr>\n<tr class=\"hintergrundfarbe2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<th>April 2014</th>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ndtv2_176-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ndtv2-176\"><span>[</span>176<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDTV\" title=\"NDTV\">NDTV</a>- <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansa_Research\" title=\"Hansa Research\">Hansa Research</a></td>\n<td><b>275</b></td>\n<td>111</td>\n<td>157</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Exit_polls\">Exit polls</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=23\" title=\"Edit section: Exit polls\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>The Election Commission of India banned the publication of all <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_poll\" title=\"Exit poll\">exit polls</a>\n starting 48 hours before Phase 1 of the election until the end of Phase\n 9. This was intended to prevent exit polls from earlier phases \naffecting voter decisions in later phases. The ban ended after the close\n of Phase 9 voting at 6:30pm IST on 12 May 2014.<sup id=\"cite_ref-177\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-177\"><span>[</span>177<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<table class=\"wikitable\" style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%;line-height:20px;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width:100px;\">Publish Date</th>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width:10px;\">Source</th>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" rowspan=\"2\" style=\"width:180px;\">Polling Organisation</th>\n<td bgcolor=\"#663300\"></td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#00FFFF\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:gray;\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" style=\"width:90px;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">NDA</a></th>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" style=\"width:90px;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">UPA</a></th>\n<th class=\"wikitable\" style=\"width:70px;\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_India\" title=\"List of political parties in India\">Other</a></th>\n</tr>\n<tr class=\"hintergrundfarbe2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<th rowspan=\"6\" style=\"text-align:center;\">12 May 2014</th>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ExitPollSummary-178\"><span>[</span>178<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN-IBN\" title=\"CNN-IBN\">CNN-IBN</a> <U+2013> CSDS <U+2013> Lokniti</td>\n<td><b>276 (±6)</b></td>\n<td>97 (±5)</td>\n<td>148 (±23)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ExitPollSummary-178\"><span>[</span>178<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-179\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-179\"><span>[</span>179<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Today\" title=\"India Today\">India Today</a> <U+2013> Cicero</td>\n<td><b>272 (±11)</b></td>\n<td>115 (±5)</td>\n<td>156 (±6)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ExitPollSummary-178\"><span>[</span>178<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-180\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-180\"><span>[</span>180<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_24_%28India%29\" title=\"News 24 (India)\">News 24</a> <U+2013> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNB_Research\" title=\"RNB Research\">Chanakya</a></td>\n<td><b>340 (±14)</b></td>\n<td>70 (±9)</td>\n<td>133 (±11)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ExitPollSummary-178\"><span>[</span>178<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Now\" title=\"Times Now\">Times Now</a> <U+2013> ORG</td>\n<td><b>249</b></td>\n<td>148</td>\n<td>146</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ExitPollSummary-178\"><span>[</span>178<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-181\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-181\"><span>[</span>181<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABP_News\" title=\"ABP News\">ABP News</a> <U+2013> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACNielsen\" title=\"ACNielsen\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Nielsen</a></td>\n<td><b>274</b></td>\n<td>97</td>\n<td>165</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-5\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ExitPollSummary-178\"><span>[</span>178<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_TV\" title=\"India TV\">India TV</a> <U+2013> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVoter\" title=\"CVoter\">CVoter</a></td>\n<td><b>289</b></td>\n<td>101</td>\n<td>148</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th>14 May 2014</th>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-182\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-182\"><span>[</span>182<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-183\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-183\"><span>[</span>183<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDTV\" title=\"NDTV\">NDTV</a> <U+2013> Hansa Research</td>\n<td><b>279</b></td>\n<td>103</td>\n<td>161</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th>12 May 2014</th>\n<td><sup id=\"cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ExitPollSummary-178\"><span>[</span>178<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td>Poll of Polls</td>\n<td><b>283</b></td>\n<td>105</td>\n<td>149</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<th>16 May 2014</th>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Actual Results<sup id=\"cite_ref-pibgoi_2-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-pibgoi-2\"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup></th>\n<th><b>336</b></th>\n<th>58</th>\n<th>149</th>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Controversies\">Controversies</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=24\" title=\"Edit section: Controversies\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<div class=\"hatnote\">Further information: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaigning_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014#Controversies\" title=\"Campaigning in the Indian general election, 2014\">Campaigning in the Indian general election, 2014 § Controversies</a></div>\n<p>During the course of the campaign, several controversies arose with parties being accused by one another and the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India\" title=\"Election Commission of India\">Election Commission of India</a> of violating <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India%27s_Model_Code_of_Conduct\" title=\"Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct\">Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct</a> that is in force during the election.</p>\n<p>In the run-up to the election the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_in_India\" title=\"Media in India\" class=\"mw-redirect\">media in India</a>\n was criticised for its establishment ties between family owners and \npolitical parties. It caused self-censorship and editorial dismissals at\n certain media outlets.<sup id=\"cite_ref-184\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-184\"><span>[</span>184<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p><i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Today\" title=\"India Today\">India Today</a></i> temporarily suspended its <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CVoter\" title=\"CVoter\">CVoter</a>\n opinion poll in late February after a News Express sting operation \nsuggesting Polling Agencies like Ipsos and CVoter fudged the numbers to \nshow BJP candidate Narendra Modi in the lead. However with the final \nresults matching the Modi landslide projected by the polls; the \nunsubstantiated charges were proved to be politically motivated. The \n2014 elections confirmed the accuracy of the Election Polling in India.<sup id=\"cite_ref-185\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-185\"><span>[</span>185<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Voting\">Voting</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=25\" title=\"Edit section: Voting\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India\" title=\"Election Commission of India\">Election Commission of India</a>, 814.5 million people were eligible to vote, with an increase of 100 million voters since the last general election in 2009,<sup id=\"cite_ref-India_announces_election_dates_5-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-India_announces_election_dates-5\"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup> making this the largest-ever election in the world.<sup id=\"cite_ref-news.biharprabha.com_6-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-news.biharprabha.com-6\"><span>[</span>6<span>]</span></a></sup> Around 23.1 million or 2.7% of the total eligible voters were aged 18<U+2013>19 years.<sup id=\"cite_ref-dnaindia.com_7-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-dnaindia.com-7\"><span>[</span>7<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>In total there were 1.4&nbsp;million <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_voting_machines\" title=\"Indian voting machines\">electronic voting machines</a> in 930,000 voting centres. The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voter-verified_paper_audit_trail\" title=\"Voter-verified paper audit trail\">Voter-verified paper audit trail</a> (VVPAT) system which enables EVM to record each vote cast by generating the EVM slip, was introduced in 8 constituencies of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Lucknow (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Lucknow</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhinagar_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Gandhinagar (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Gandhinagar</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore_South_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Bangalore South</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_Central_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Chennai Central</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadavpur_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Jadavpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Jadavpur</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raipur_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Raipur (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Raipur</a>, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patna_Sahib_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Patna Sahib</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizoram_%28Lok_Sabha_constituency%29\" title=\"Mizoram (Lok Sabha constituency)\">Mizoram</a> as a pilot project.<sup id=\"cite_ref-186\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-186\"><span>[</span>186<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-187\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-187\"><span>[</span>187<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-188\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-188\"><span>[</span>188<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-VVPATIndiaElections2014_189-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-VVPATIndiaElections2014-189\"><span>[</span>189<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-190\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-190\"><span>[</span>190<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-191\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-191\"><span>[</span>191<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-192\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-192\"><span>[</span>192<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-193\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-193\"><span>[</span>193<span>]</span></a></sup> Also, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braille\" title=\"Braille\">Braille</a>\n ballot sheets for the blind were arranged at polling stations. The \nscale of the election required 1.1&nbsp;million of civil servants and \n5.5&nbsp;million civilian employees to handle the election. It was the \nfirst election that had the \"<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/None_of_the_above\" title=\"None of the above\">none of the above</a>\" option and allowed <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Resident_Indians\" title=\"Non-Resident Indians\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Non-Resident Indians</a> to vote; though only in India.<sup id=\"cite_ref-wpost_117-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-wpost-117\"><span>[</span>117<span>]</span></a></sup> Security was increased during the election, particularly as the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Maoist%29\" title=\"Communist Party of India (Maoist)\">Communist Party of India (Maoist)</a> (CPI (Maoist)) called for a boycott of the election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-aljaz3_194-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-aljaz3-194\"><span>[</span>194<span>]</span></a></sup>\n On 12 April, even though there was no voting this day, a vehicle in \nChhattisgarh hit a CPI (Maoist) landmine resulting in the deaths of two \nbus drivers and five election officials, with four more injured, while \ntravelling from Kutru to Bijapur in preparation for the fifth phase of \nvoting. On the same day, within an hour, they also ambushed a vehicle \nresulting in the deaths of five paramilitary soldiers in the Darbha \nforest.<sup id=\"cite_ref-195\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-195\"><span>[</span>195<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The election was the longest and the most expensive general election in\n the history of the country, with the Election Commission of India \nestimating that the election did cost the exchequer <span title=\"INR\"><U+20B9></span>3500&nbsp;crore (<span style=\"white-space: nowrap\">US$</span>577 million), excluding the expenses incurred for security and by the individual political parties.<sup id=\"cite_ref-196\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-196\"><span>[</span>196<span>]</span></a></sup> Parties were expected to spend <span title=\"INR\"><U+20B9></span>30,500 crore (<span style=\"white-space: nowrap\">US$</span>5\n billion) in the election, according to the Centre for Media Studies. \nThis was three times the amount spent in the previous election in 2009, \nand was then the world's second highest after the <span style=\"white-space: nowrap\">US$</span>7 billion spent on the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2012\" title=\"United States presidential election, 2012\">2012 US presidential election</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-197\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-197\"><span>[</span>197<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>The election reportedly boosted the hospitality sector as, according to <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASSOCHAM\" title=\"ASSOCHAM\">ASSOCHAM</a>,\n tourist arrivals from the countries such as the US, UK, France, \nSingapore and the U.A.E. have gone up by 10<U+2013>15, while the movement of \ndomestic tourists jumped by 62%.<sup id=\"cite_ref-198\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-198\"><span>[</span>198<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Turnout\">Turnout</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=26\" title=\"Edit section: Turnout\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"State.2FUT_wise_Voter_Turnout_Details\">State/UT wise Voter Turnout Details</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=27\" title=\"Edit section: State/UT wise Voter Turnout Details\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>Based on data from Election Commission India<sup id=\"cite_ref-199\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-199\"><span>[</span>199<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<table class=\"wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter\" style=\"margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<thead><tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\">\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">State/UT</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Male Electors</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Male Voters</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Male Turnout</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Female Electors</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Female Voters</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Female Turnout</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Total Electors</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Total Voters</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Total Turnout</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Total Seats</th>\n</tr></thead><tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands (UT)</td>\n<td>142,782</td>\n<td>101,178</td>\n<td>70.86%</td>\n<td>126,578</td>\n<td>89,150</td>\n<td>70.43%</td>\n<td>269,360</td>\n<td>190,328</td>\n<td>70.66%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Andhra Pradesh</td>\n<td>32,670,930</td>\n<td>24,352,913</td>\n<td>74.54%</td>\n<td>32,267,820</td>\n<td>24,005,632</td>\n<td>74.39%</td>\n<td>64,938,750</td>\n<td>48,358,545</td>\n<td>74.47%</td>\n<td>42</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arunachal Pradesh</td>\n<td>379,627</td>\n<td>289,291</td>\n<td>76.2%</td>\n<td>379,760</td>\n<td>307,665</td>\n<td>81.02%</td>\n<td>759,387</td>\n<td>596,956</td>\n<td>78.61%</td>\n<td>2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assam</td>\n<td>9,787,209</td>\n<td>7,876,763</td>\n<td>80.48%</td>\n<td>9,098,065</td>\n<td>7,209,120</td>\n<td>79.24%</td>\n<td>18,885,274</td>\n<td>15,085,883</td>\n<td>79.88%</td>\n<td>14</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bihar</td>\n<td>34,092,938</td>\n<td>18,779,230</td>\n<td>55.08%</td>\n<td>29,668,858</td>\n<td>17,106,136</td>\n<td>57.66%</td>\n<td>63,761,796</td>\n<td>35,885,366</td>\n<td>56.28%</td>\n<td>40</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chandigarh (UT)</td>\n<td>333,621</td>\n<td>244,956</td>\n<td>73.42%</td>\n<td>281,593</td>\n<td>208,499</td>\n<td>74.04%</td>\n<td>615,214</td>\n<td>453,455</td>\n<td>73.71%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chhattisgarh</td>\n<td>8,915,783</td>\n<td>6,320,693</td>\n<td>70.89%</td>\n<td>8,707,266</td>\n<td>5,934,886</td>\n<td>68.16%</td>\n<td>17,623,049</td>\n<td>12,255,579</td>\n<td>69.54%</td>\n<td>11</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dadra &amp; Nagar Haveli (UT)</td>\n<td>106,215</td>\n<td>87,800</td>\n<td>82.66%</td>\n<td>90,402</td>\n<td>77,486</td>\n<td>85.71%</td>\n<td>196,617</td>\n<td>165,286</td>\n<td>84.06%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Daman &amp; Diu (UT)</td>\n<td>57,011</td>\n<td>42,378</td>\n<td>74.33%</td>\n<td>54,816</td>\n<td>44,855</td>\n<td>81.83%</td>\n<td>111,827</td>\n<td>87,233</td>\n<td>78.01%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goa</td>\n<td>528,308</td>\n<td>395,766</td>\n<td>74.91%</td>\n<td>532,469</td>\n<td>421,234</td>\n<td>79.11%</td>\n<td>1,060,777</td>\n<td>817,000</td>\n<td>77.02%</td>\n<td>2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gujarat</td>\n<td>21,229,092</td>\n<td>14,259,115</td>\n<td>67.17%</td>\n<td>19,374,012</td>\n<td>11,564,888</td>\n<td>59.69%</td>\n<td>40,603,104</td>\n<td>25,824,003</td>\n<td>63.6%</td>\n<td>26</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Haryana</td>\n<td>8,716,612</td>\n<td>6,351,584</td>\n<td>72.87%</td>\n<td>7,381,137</td>\n<td>5,143,566</td>\n<td>69.69%</td>\n<td>16,097,749</td>\n<td>11,495,150</td>\n<td>71.41%</td>\n<td>10</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Himachal Pradesh</td>\n<td>2,474,430</td>\n<td>1,569,632</td>\n<td>63.43%</td>\n<td>2,335,641</td>\n<td>1,528,869</td>\n<td>65.46%</td>\n<td>4,810,071</td>\n<td>3,098,501</td>\n<td>64.42%</td>\n<td>4</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jammu &amp; Kashmir</td>\n<td>3,802,021</td>\n<td>1,927,584</td>\n<td>50.7%</td>\n<td>3,400,142</td>\n<td>1,639,279</td>\n<td>48.21%</td>\n<td>7,202,163</td>\n<td>3,566,863</td>\n<td>49.52%</td>\n<td>6</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jharkhand</td>\n<td>10,685,149</td>\n<td>6,860,476</td>\n<td>64.21%</td>\n<td>9,641,594</td>\n<td>6,122,464</td>\n<td>63.5%</td>\n<td>20,326,743</td>\n<td>12,982,940</td>\n<td>63.87%</td>\n<td>14</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Karnataka</td>\n<td>23,586,223</td>\n<td>16,165,832</td>\n<td>68.54%</td>\n<td>22,625,886</td>\n<td>14,873,056</td>\n<td>65.73%</td>\n<td>46,212,109</td>\n<td>31,038,888</td>\n<td>67.17%</td>\n<td>28</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kerala</td>\n<td>11,734,258</td>\n<td>8,678,185</td>\n<td>73.96%</td>\n<td>12,592,391</td>\n<td>9,297,708</td>\n<td>73.84%</td>\n<td>24,326,649</td>\n<td>17,975,893</td>\n<td>73.89%</td>\n<td>20</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lakshadweep (UT)</td>\n<td>25,433</td>\n<td>21,585</td>\n<td>84.87%</td>\n<td>24,489</td>\n<td>21,654</td>\n<td>88.42%</td>\n<td>49,922</td>\n<td>43,239</td>\n<td>86.61%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Madhya Pradesh</td>\n<td>25,309,830</td>\n<td>16,734,556</td>\n<td>66.12%</td>\n<td>22,808,210</td>\n<td>12,905,240</td>\n<td>56.58%</td>\n<td>48,118,040</td>\n<td>29,639,796</td>\n<td>61.6%</td>\n<td>29</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maharashtra</td>\n<td>42,743,156</td>\n<td>26,714,578</td>\n<td>62.5%</td>\n<td>37,974,127</td>\n<td>22,004,266</td>\n<td>57.95%</td>\n<td>80,717,283</td>\n<td>48,718,844</td>\n<td>60.36%</td>\n<td>48</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manipur</td>\n<td>871,431</td>\n<td>685,427</td>\n<td>78.66%</td>\n<td>902,894</td>\n<td>727,210</td>\n<td>80.54%</td>\n<td>1,774,325</td>\n<td>1,412,637</td>\n<td>79.62%</td>\n<td>2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meghalaya</td>\n<td>777,639</td>\n<td>524,774</td>\n<td>67.48%</td>\n<td>789,602</td>\n<td>553,284</td>\n<td>70.07%</td>\n<td>1,567,241</td>\n<td>1,078,058</td>\n<td>68.79%</td>\n<td>2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mizoram</td>\n<td>346,219</td>\n<td>216,167</td>\n<td>62.44%</td>\n<td>355,951</td>\n<td>217,034</td>\n<td>60.97%</td>\n<td>702,170</td>\n<td>433,201</td>\n<td>61.69%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nagaland</td>\n<td>600,490</td>\n<td>529,325</td>\n<td>88.15%</td>\n<td>582,458</td>\n<td>509,585</td>\n<td>87.49%</td>\n<td>1,182,948</td>\n<td>1,038,910</td>\n<td>87.82%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NCT OF Delhi</td>\n<td>7,051,098</td>\n<td>4,653,522</td>\n<td>66.00%</td>\n<td>5,660,138</td>\n<td>3,618,244</td>\n<td>63.93%</td>\n<td>12,711,236</td>\n<td>8,271,766</td>\n<td>65.07%</td>\n<td>7</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orissa</td>\n<td>15,194,309</td>\n<td>11,032,523</td>\n<td>72.61%</td>\n<td>14,001,732</td>\n<td>10,499,752</td>\n<td>74.99%</td>\n<td>29,196,041</td>\n<td>21,532,275</td>\n<td>73.75%</td>\n<td>21</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Puducherry (UT)</td>\n<td>432,048</td>\n<td>351,360</td>\n<td>81.32%</td>\n<td>469,309</td>\n<td>388,657</td>\n<td>82.81%</td>\n<td>901,357</td>\n<td>740,017</td>\n<td>82.1%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Punjab</td>\n<td>10,327,116</td>\n<td>7,262,625</td>\n<td>70.33%</td>\n<td>9,280,892</td>\n<td>6,582,507</td>\n<td>70.93%</td>\n<td>19,608,008</td>\n<td>13,845,132</td>\n<td>70.61%</td>\n<td>13</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rajasthan</td>\n<td>22,638,323</td>\n<td>14,627,976</td>\n<td>64.62%</td>\n<td>20,331,124</td>\n<td>12,482,068</td>\n<td>61.39%</td>\n<td>42,969,447</td>\n<td>27,110,044</td>\n<td>63.09%</td>\n<td>25</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sikkim</td>\n<td>190,886</td>\n<td>158,222</td>\n<td>82.89%</td>\n<td>179,725</td>\n<td>150,745</td>\n<td>83.88%</td>\n<td>370,611</td>\n<td>308,967</td>\n<td>83.37%</td>\n<td>1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tamil Nadu</td>\n<td>27,571,785</td>\n<td>20,249,949</td>\n<td>73.44%</td>\n<td>27,542,720</td>\n<td>20,370,491</td>\n<td>73.96%</td>\n<td>55,114,505</td>\n<td>40,620,440</td>\n<td>73.70%</td>\n<td>39</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tripura</td>\n<td>1,217,575</td>\n<td>1,035,722</td>\n<td>85.06%</td>\n<td>1,171,244</td>\n<td>988,137</td>\n<td>84.37%</td>\n<td>2,388,819</td>\n<td>2,023,859</td>\n<td>84.72%</td>\n<td>2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Uttar Pradesh</td>\n<td>76,071,444</td>\n<td>44,979,619</td>\n<td>59.13%</td>\n<td>62,894,376</td>\n<td>36,112,683</td>\n<td>57.42%</td>\n<td>138,965,820</td>\n<td>81,092,302</td>\n<td>58.35%</td>\n<td>80</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Uttarakhand</td>\n<td>3,751,098</td>\n<td>2,268,767</td>\n<td>60.48%</td>\n<td>3,378,841</td>\n<td>2,123,123</td>\n<td>62.84%</td>\n<td>7,129,939</td>\n<td>4,391,890</td>\n<td>61.6%</td>\n<td>5</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Bengal</td>\n<td>32,689,449</td>\n<td>26,886,706</td>\n<td>82.25%</td>\n<td>30,143,679</td>\n<td>24,735,849</td>\n<td>82.06%</td>\n<td>62,833,128</td>\n<td>51,622,555</td>\n<td>82.16%</td>\n<td>42</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>India</td>\n<td>437,051,538</td>\n<td>293,236,779</td>\n<td>67.09%</td>\n<td>397,049,941</td>\n<td>260,565,022</td>\n<td>65.63%</td>\n<td>834,101,479</td>\n<td>553,801,801</td>\n<td>66.40%</td>\n<td>543</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody><tfoot></tfoot></table>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 1: 7 April</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Turnout was 75% in Assam and 84% in Tripura.<sup id=\"cite_ref-200\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-200\"><span>[</span>200<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Assam's INC Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that \"there is no Narendra \nModi magic in Assam. The Congress has been winning every form of \nelections since 2001 in Assam, and we are going to repeat the \nperformance this time.\" Additionally, the borders with Bangladesh and \nBhutan were closed for security reasons.<sup id=\"cite_ref-201\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-201\"><span>[</span>201<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 2: 9 and 11 April</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>The turnouts were recorded at 82.5% in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland\" title=\"Nagaland\">Nagaland</a>, 71% in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arunachal_Pradesh\" title=\"Arunachal Pradesh\">Arunachal Pradesh</a>, 66% in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghalaya\" title=\"Meghalaya\">Meghalaya</a> and 70% in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manipur\" title=\"Manipur\">Manipur</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-202\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-202\"><span>[</span>202<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-203\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-203\"><span>[</span>203<span>]</span></a></sup> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizoram\" title=\"Mizoram\">Mizoram</a>'s voting was deferred to 11 April,<sup id=\"cite_ref-Mizoram_204-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-Mizoram-204\"><span>[</span>204<span>]</span></a></sup> where the turnout was 60%.<sup id=\"cite_ref-205\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-205\"><span>[</span>205<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 3: 10 April</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>About 110&nbsp;million of people were eligible to vote for 91 seats. \nThe turnout was 76% in Kerala, 64% in Delhi, 55.98% in Madhya Pradesh, \n54.13% in Maharashtra, 65% in Uttar Pradesh and 66.29% in Jammu.<sup id=\"cite_ref-aljaz3_194-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-aljaz3-194\"><span>[</span>194<span>]</span></a></sup> Kerala and Chandigarh set new voter turnout records. A higher proportion of eligible electors voted in 2014 than in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-206\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-206\"><span>[</span>206<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 4: 12 April</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Voter turnout set new records or were near record levels with 75% in Goa, 75% in Assam, 81.8% in Tripura and 80.97%<sup id=\"cite_ref-vt_207-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-vt-207\"><span>[</span>207<span>]</span></a></sup> in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim\" title=\"Sikkim\">Sikkim</a> (including the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikkim_Legislative_Assembly_election,_2014\" title=\"Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2014\">Sikkim Legislative Assembly election, 2014</a>).<sup id=\"cite_ref-208\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-208\"><span>[</span>208<span>]</span></a></sup>\n West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nearly cancelled the polls \nin her region after initially refusing to changes to the appointments of\n civil service departments, but was forced to constitutionally do so.<sup id=\"cite_ref-209\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-209\"><span>[</span>209<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 5: 17 April</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>The largest voting day involved nearly 200&nbsp;million eligible voters,<sup id=\"cite_ref-aljaz5_210-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-aljaz5-210\"><span>[</span>210<span>]</span></a></sup>\n 1,769 candidates for 121 seat. The voting turnout in Uttar Pradesh was \n62%, West Bengal was 80%, over 70% in Odisha, 69% in Jammu and Kashmir, \n54% in Madhya Pradesh and 62% in Jharkhand.<sup id=\"cite_ref-211\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-211\"><span>[</span>211<span>]</span></a></sup> Manipur had 74%<sup id=\"cite_ref-aljaz5_210-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-aljaz5-210\"><span>[</span>210<span>]</span></a></sup> and Maharashtra had a 61.7% turnout.<sup id=\"cite_ref-212\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-212\"><span>[</span>212<span>]</span></a></sup> In Karnataka, the average voting was up on 65% against 58% in the previous election, though urban voters were lower.<sup id=\"cite_ref-213\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-213\"><span>[</span>213<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-214\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-214\"><span>[</span>214<span>]</span></a></sup>\n In Chhattisgarh, the voter turnout was 63.44% compared to 57.6% in \n2009, while Rajasthan recorded a 63.25% voter turnout, compared to \n48.09% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-215\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-215\"><span>[</span>215<span>]</span></a></sup> In Bihar's seven constituencies, the turnout was 56%, compared to 39% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-216\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-216\"><span>[</span>216<span>]</span></a></sup>\n In one of six constituencies from Jammu and Kashmir, Udhampur, the \nturnout of 70% was significantly higher than the 2009 figure of 45%.<sup id=\"cite_ref-htimes0417_217-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-htimes0417-217\"><span>[</span>217<span>]</span></a></sup> Overall across India, the turnout on the day was over 65%<sup id=\"cite_ref-aljaz5_210-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-aljaz5-210\"><span>[</span>210<span>]</span></a></sup> and nearly all constituencies had a higher voter turnout than 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-htimes0417_217-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-htimes0417-217\"><span>[</span>217<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 6: 24 April</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>The second largest voting day entailed 180&nbsp;million eligible \nvoters across 201,735 voting centres to elect 117 members of parliament \nfrom 2,098 candidates.<sup id=\"cite_ref-intoday2404_218-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-intoday2404-218\"><span>[</span>218<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Tamil Nadu set a new voter turnout record for Lok Sabha elections with \n73%, while West Bengal experienced the highest voter turnout for the day\n at 82%.<sup id=\"cite_ref-219\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-219\"><span>[</span>219<span>]</span></a></sup>\n As compared to that, urban centres such as Mumbai and Chennai saw lower\n voter turnouts, but bettered their figures from previous years. Mumbai \nwitnessed a 53% turnout, compared to 41% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-220\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-220\"><span>[</span>220<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The rural areas of Maharashtra saw over 60% turnout, Madhya Pradesh had\n 64%, Uttar Pradesh had over 60%, Chhattisgarh had about 66%, Assam had \nover 70%,<sup id=\"cite_ref-ht24_221-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ht24-221\"><span>[</span>221<span>]</span></a></sup> Bihar has about 60%, Jharkhand had 63.4%, Rajasthan had about 60% and Pudhucherry had about 82%.<sup id=\"cite_ref-intoday2404_218-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-intoday2404-218\"><span>[</span>218<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-222\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-222\"><span>[</span>222<span>]</span></a></sup> One of six constituencies from Jammu and Kashmir, Anantnag, had the lowest turnout of 28%, after a boycott call by separatists,<sup id=\"cite_ref-223\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-223\"><span>[</span>223<span>]</span></a></sup> an attack on 22 April that killed three people,<sup id=\"cite_ref-224\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-224\"><span>[</span>224<span>]</span></a></sup> and with thousands of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmiri_Pandit\" title=\"Kashmiri Pandit\">Kashmiri Pandits</a> protesting in the afternoon that their names were missing from the electoral roll.<sup id=\"cite_ref-225\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-225\"><span>[</span>225<span>]</span></a></sup> As with previous phases, the overall voter turnout for the day was higher than 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-226\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-226\"><span>[</span>226<span>]</span></a></sup> In both Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the turnout was about 9% higher, while Uttar Pradesh saw a 13% increase.<sup id=\"cite_ref-intoday2404_218-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-intoday2404-218\"><span>[</span>218<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-ht24_221-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ht24-221\"><span>[</span>221<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 7: 30 April</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>The 7th phase of voting entailed about 140&nbsp;million eligible \nvoters to elect 89 members of parliament from 1,295 candidates in 7 \nstates and 2 Union Territories.<sup id=\"cite_ref-sfoinews_227-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-sfoinews-227\"><span>[</span>227<span>]</span></a></sup> Punjab set a new record in its voter turnout for general elections with 73%.<sup id=\"cite_ref-toi30apr_228-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-toi30apr-228\"><span>[</span>228<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Gujarat saw the highest jump in voter turnout for the day with 62% \nturnout compared to 48% turnout in 2009 Lok Sabha elections. The nine \nconstituencies in West Bengal reported over 81% turnout.<sup id=\"cite_ref-intoday30Apr_229-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-intoday30Apr-229\"><span>[</span>229<span>]</span></a></sup> Uttar Pradesh witnessed 57% turnout compared to 48% in 2009, while Bihar saw 60% compared to 52% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-sfoinews_227-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-sfoinews-227\"><span>[</span>227<span>]</span></a></sup>\n One of six constituencies from Jammu and Kashmir, eligible to vote in \nthis phase, had the lowest turnout for the day at 26% compared to 25.55%\n in 2009, after a boycott call by separatists.<sup id=\"cite_ref-230\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-230\"><span>[</span>230<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, which will become India's new state\n on 2 June 2014, saw nearly 72% turnout to elect Lok Sabha members as \nwell as its first state government.<sup id=\"cite_ref-intoday30Apr_229-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-intoday30Apr-229\"><span>[</span>229<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The aggregate turnout so far in the first 7 phases for 438 \nparliamentary seats has been 66.20%, significantly more than 57.41% \nfigure in 2009 general elections.<sup id=\"cite_ref-toi30apr_228-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-toi30apr-228\"><span>[</span>228<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 8: 7 May</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>The 8th phase saw voting for 64 Lok Sabha seats in 7 states with 897 candidates competing.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ht7may_231-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ht7may-231\"><span>[</span>231<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Along with the general elections, polls were also held for the first \nLegislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh excluding Telangana region.<sup id=\"cite_ref-232\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-232\"><span>[</span>232<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The voter turnout was high, with West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and \nHimachal Pradesh each setting their respective general election voter \nturnout records. West Bengal recorded 81% polling compared to 78% for \n2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ht7may_231-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ht7may-231\"><span>[</span>231<span>]</span></a></sup> Andhra Pradesh recorded nearly 76% voter turnout.<sup id=\"cite_ref-233\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-233\"><span>[</span>233<span>]</span></a></sup> Himachal Pradesh saw about 66% turnout compared to 58% for 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-234\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-234\"><span>[</span>234<span>]</span></a></sup> Uttarakhand also set a new voter turnout record with 62% compared to 53% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ndtv7may_235-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ndtv7may-235\"><span>[</span>235<span>]</span></a></sup> The 2 constituencies of Jammu &amp; Kashmir that voted witnessed a 49.9% turnout,<sup id=\"cite_ref-ht7may_231-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ht7may-231\"><span>[</span>231<span>]</span></a></sup> while constituencies of Bihar saw 58% compared to 45% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ndtv7may_235-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ndtv7may-235\"><span>[</span>235<span>]</span></a></sup> Uttar Pradesh experienced a 55.5% turnout compared to 43.4% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-236\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-236\"><span>[</span>236<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Phase 9: 12 May</b></li>\n</ul>\n<p>The 9th and last phase of voting entailed over 90 million eligible \nvoters to elect 41 members of parliament from 606 candidates in 3 \nstates.<sup id=\"cite_ref-toi12May_237-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-toi12May-237\"><span>[</span>237<span>]</span></a></sup> The 6 seats in Bihar saw a voter turnout of 58%, compared to 46% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-toi12May_237-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-toi12May-237\"><span>[</span>237<span>]</span></a></sup> Uttar Pradesh's 18 constituencies witnessed a 55.3% turnout, compared to 46.6% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-fe12May_238-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-fe12May-238\"><span>[</span>238<span>]</span></a></sup> In West Bengal, the 17 constituencies that voted, saw a turnout of about 80% compared to 82% in 2009.<sup id=\"cite_ref-fe12May_238-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-fe12May-238\"><span>[</span>238<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>The 2014 general elections, according to the Election Commission of \nIndia, recorded a cumulative total of 66.38% voter turnout, or 551.3 \nmillion out of 814 million eligible people casting their vote, according\n to provisional figures.<sup id=\"cite_ref-239\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-239\"><span>[</span>239<span>]</span></a></sup> The 2014 turnout surpassed India's previous highest voter turnout record of 64% in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1984\" title=\"Indian general election, 1984\">1984 general elections</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-toi12May_237-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-toi12May-237\"><span>[</span>237<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-busi12May_240-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-busi12May-240\"><span>[</span>240<span>]</span></a></sup> The voter turnout in 2009 general elections was 58.19%, while 2004 general elections saw a voter turnout of 56.98%.<sup id=\"cite_ref-busi12May_240-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-busi12May-240\"><span>[</span>240<span>]</span></a></sup> The 2014 general elections entailed 8,202 candidates competing for 543 seats.<sup id=\"cite_ref-241\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-241\"><span>[</span>241<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Re-polls\">Re-polls</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=28\" title=\"Edit section: Re-polls\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>Many locations required re-polling for various reasons. There was re-polling on 9 polling stations in Orissa on 25 April.<sup id=\"cite_ref-242\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-242\"><span>[</span>242<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-243\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-243\"><span>[</span>243<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The Election Commission ordered re-polls in 52 polling booths (30 in \nAndhra Pradesh, 11 in Uttar Pradesh and 11 in West Bengal) because of \ncomplaints of booth capturing, rigging, violence or as demanded by the \nlocals. The re-poll was held on 13 May. In Uttar Pradesh, re-polls were \nheld in 3 polling booths in Muzaffarnagar, 7 in Ferozabad and 1 in \nBadaun.<sup id=\"cite_ref-244\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-244\"><span>[</span>244<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-245\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-245\"><span>[</span>245<span>]</span></a></sup> Re-polling also occurred on 14 May in Arunachal Pradesh and on 15 May in the states of Nagaland and Haryana.<sup id=\"cite_ref-246\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-246\"><span>[</span>246<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-AAPrepoll_247-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-AAPrepoll-247\"><span>[</span>247<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-248\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-248\"><span>[</span>248<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-249\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-249\"><span>[</span>249<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The Left parties and BJP alleged mass rigging and booth capturing by \nTrinamool Congress at thousands of polling stations in West Bengal.<sup id=\"cite_ref-250\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-250\"><span>[</span>250<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-251\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-251\"><span>[</span>251<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-252\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-252\"><span>[</span>252<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-253\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-253\"><span>[</span>253<span>]</span></a></sup> AAP demanded re-polling in 108 booths.<sup id=\"cite_ref-AAPrepoll_247-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-AAPrepoll-247\"><span>[</span>247<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-254\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-254\"><span>[</span>254<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>Congress demanded re-polling at 1,344 polling stations in Nagaland.<sup id=\"cite_ref-255\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-255\"><span>[</span>255<span>]</span></a></sup> Re-polling was done in two polling stations in Tamil Nadu on 10 May and in 3 polling stations in Seemandhra on 13 May.<sup id=\"cite_ref-256\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-256\"><span>[</span>256<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-257\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-257\"><span>[</span>257<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-258\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-258\"><span>[</span>258<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-ibnlive1_259-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ibnlive1-259\"><span>[</span>259<span>]</span></a></sup>\n In Bihar, there was re-polling on 2 polling stations of Sitamarhi on 11\n May and 3 polling stations in Muzaffarnagar went to re-polling on 13 \nMay.<sup id=\"cite_ref-ibnlive1_259-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-ibnlive1-259\"><span>[</span>259<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-260\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-260\"><span>[</span>260<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-261\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-261\"><span>[</span>261<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-262\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-262\"><span>[</span>262<span>]</span></a></sup> On 15 May, there was re-polling in one booth in Tamil Nadu, and at 5 booths in West Bengal, Bihar, Nagaland.<sup id=\"cite_ref-263\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-263\"><span>[</span>263<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-264\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-264\"><span>[</span>264<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-265\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-265\"><span>[</span>265<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-266\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-266\"><span>[</span>266<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-267\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-267\"><span>[</span>267<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-268\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-268\"><span>[</span>268<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-269\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-269\"><span>[</span>269<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-270\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-270\"><span>[</span>270<span>]</span></a></sup> It was reported that not a single voter turned up for a re-poll at 5 polling stations in Nagaland on 15 May.<sup id=\"cite_ref-271\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-271\"><span>[</span>271<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-272\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-272\"><span>[</span>272<span>]</span></a></sup>\n On 12 May, the Bombay High court declined to order supplementary \npolling for voters in Maharashtra whose names were missing from the \nelectoral rolls. There were speculated to be as many as 100,000 voters \nmissing from the electoral roll in Pune and as many as 200,000 missing \nfrom electoral roll in Mumbai.<sup id=\"cite_ref-273\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-273\"><span>[</span>273<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-274\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-274\"><span>[</span>274<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-275\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-275\"><span>[</span>275<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-276\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-276\"><span>[</span>276<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-277\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-277\"><span>[</span>277<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Voting_pattern\">Voting pattern</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=29\" title=\"Edit section: Voting pattern\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>The BJP secured 39% support from first time voters, while Congress received 19% of the first time votes.<sup id=\"cite_ref-dnaindia.com_7-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-dnaindia.com-7\"><span>[</span>7<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>The NDA won 39 of 74 seats where Muslim voters make up between 21 to \n95% of the total electorate. The BJP won all 16 seats in Uttar Pradesh. \nIt also secured 5 out of 9 such seats in Bihar. Analyst Saeed Naqvi \nbelieves that Amit Shah managed to convince Dalits and OBC voters to \nelect the BJP as \"Muslim appeasers in an atmosphere of perpetual \ncommunal tension\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-278\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-278\"><span>[</span>278<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>The BJP won all 26 seats in Gujarat, marking the first time a single \nparty won all seats in the state. The previous record was held by the \nCongress which won 25 of the 26 seats in the 1984 general election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-279\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-279\"><span>[</span>279<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>The assembly segment-wise result of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar \nPradesh shows that the BJP was number one in 328 seats, while the ruling\n SP led in just 42. Congress was ahead in 15, BSP 9 and Apna Dal 9. In \n2012, SP had formed government by winning 224 assembly seats. BSP had \nwon 80, BJP 47, Congress 28 and Apna Dal one.<sup id=\"cite_ref-280\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-280\"><span>[</span>280<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>Similarly, in Maharashtra BJP-Shiva Sena alliance has got a lead in 246 assembly segments out of the total 288.<sup id=\"cite_ref-281\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-281\"><span>[</span>281<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>By securing seven of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, BJP remained \nahead on 52 assembly segments in the state. Its ally HJC could not win \nany of the Lok Sabha seats it contested, but its candidates remained \nahead in seven assembly segments. BJP contested 8 Lok Sabha seats in \nHaryana, leaving two constituencies for its alliance partner HJC. BJP \ncandidates remained ahead in all 27 assembly segments of Ambala, Karnal \nand Faridabad parliamentary constituencies. BJP won all seats except \nRohtak where its candidate Om Prakash Dhankar lost to Haryana chief \nminister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's son and sitting MP Deepender Hooda.<sup id=\"cite_ref-282\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-282\"><span>[</span>282<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Results\">Results</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=30\" title=\"Edit section: Results\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<div class=\"hatnote relarticle mainarticle\">Main articles: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Results of the Indian general election, 2014\">Results of the Indian general election, 2014</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_16th_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha\">List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha</a></div>\n<table style=\"width:90%; text-align:center;\">\n<caption><U+2193></caption>\n<tbody><tr style=\"color:white;\">\n<td style=\"background:orange; width:62%;\"><b>336</b></td>\n<td style=\"background:aqua; width:11%;\"><b>58</b><sup id=\"cite_ref-pibgoi_2-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-pibgoi-2\"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup></td>\n<td style=\"background:gray; width:27%;\"><b>149</b></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color:orange;\"><b>BJP+NDA</b></span></td>\n<td><span style=\"color:aqua;\"><b>INC+UPA</b></span></td>\n<td><span style=\"color:grey;\"><b>Others</b></span></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n<table class=\"wikitable\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Party</td>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party\">BJP</a></th>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">INC</a></th>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam\" title=\"All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\">AIADMK</a></th>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Trinamool_Congress\" title=\"All India Trinamool Congress\">AITMC</a></th>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biju_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Biju Janata Dal\">BJD</a></th>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_Sena\" title=\"Shiv Sena\">SS</a></th>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Desam_Party\" title=\"Telugu Desam Party\">TDP</a></th>\n<th><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telangana_Rashtra_Samithi\" title=\"Telangana Rashtra Samithi\">TRS</a></th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background:orange;\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:aqua;\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:red;\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:greenyellow;\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:darkgreen;\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:brown;\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:yellow;\"></td>\n<td style=\"background:pink;\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Leader</td>\n<td><small><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Narendra Modi\">Narendra Modi</a></small></td>\n<td><small><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Gandhi\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi\">Rahul Gandhi</a></small></td>\n<td><small><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayalalithaa\" title=\"Jayalalithaa\">Jayalalithaa</a></small></td>\n<td><small><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamata_Banerjee\" title=\"Mamata Banerjee\">Mamata Banerjee</a></small></td>\n<td><small><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naveen_Patnaik\" title=\"Naveen Patnaik\">Naveen Patnaik</a></small></td>\n<td><small><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uddhav_Thackeray\" title=\"Uddhav Thackeray\">Uddhav Thackeray</a></small></td>\n<td><small><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._Chandrababu_Naidu\" title=\"N. Chandrababu Naidu\">N. Chandrababu Naidu</a></small></td>\n<td><small><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Chandrasekhar_Rao\" title=\"K. Chandrasekhar Rao\" class=\"mw-redirect\">K. Chandrasekhar Rao</a></small></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CM_Narendra_Damodardas_Modi.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"CM Narendra Damodardas Modi.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-CM_Narendra_Damodardas_Modi.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/CM_Narendra_Damodardas_Modi.jpg/150px-CM_Narendra_Damodardas_Modi.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/CM_Narendra_Damodardas_Modi.jpg/200px-CM_Narendra_Damodardas_Modi.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"664\" data-file-height=\"760\" height=\"114\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Rahul Gandhi 1.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg/150px-Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg/200px-Rahul_Gandhi_1.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"531\" data-file-height=\"599\" height=\"113\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jayalalithaa1.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Jayalalithaa1.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-Jayalalithaa1.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Jayalalithaa1.jpg/150px-Jayalalithaa1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Jayalalithaa1.jpg/200px-Jayalalithaa1.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"360\" data-file-height=\"432\" height=\"120\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mamata_Banerjee_-_Kolkata_2011-12-08_7531_Cropped.JPG\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Mamata Banerjee - Kolkata 2011-12-08 7531 Cropped.JPG\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-Mamata_Banerjee_-_Kolkata_2011-12-08_7531_Cropped.JPG\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Mamata_Banerjee_-_Kolkata_2011-12-08_7531_Cropped.JPG/150px-Mamata_Banerjee_-_Kolkata_2011-12-08_7531_Cropped.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Mamata_Banerjee_-_Kolkata_2011-12-08_7531_Cropped.JPG/200px-Mamata_Banerjee_-_Kolkata_2011-12-08_7531_Cropped.JPG 2x\" data-file-width=\"1510\" data-file-height=\"2207\" height=\"146\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Naveen_Patnaik.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Naveen Patnaik.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-Naveen_Patnaik.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Naveen_Patnaik.jpg/150px-Naveen_Patnaik.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Naveen_Patnaik.jpg/200px-Naveen_Patnaik.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"357\" data-file-height=\"450\" height=\"126\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"Uddhav thackeray 20090703.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg/150px-Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg/200px-Uddhav_thackeray_20090703.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"1051\" data-file-height=\"1765\" height=\"168\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:N._Chandrababu_Naidu_%28cropped%29.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"N. Chandrababu Naidu (cropped).jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-N_002.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/N._Chandrababu_Naidu_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-N._Chandrababu_Naidu_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/N._Chandrababu_Naidu_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"156\" data-file-height=\"198\" height=\"127\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n<td><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KCR-TRS-Chief.jpg\" class=\"image\"><img alt=\"KCR-TRS-Chief.jpg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/100px-KCR-TRS-Chief.jpg\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/KCR-TRS-Chief.jpg/150px-KCR-TRS-Chief.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/KCR-TRS-Chief.jpg/200px-KCR-TRS-Chief.jpg 2x\" data-file-width=\"1721\" data-file-height=\"2108\" height=\"122\" width=\"100\"></a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Votes</td>\n<td>31.0%, 171,637,684</td>\n<td>19.3%, 106,935,311</td>\n<td>3.3%, 18,115,825</td>\n<td>3.8%, 21,259,681</td>\n<td>1.7%, 9,491,497</td>\n<td>1.9%, 10,262,982</td>\n<td>2.52%</td>\n<td>2.1%</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; height: 1.5em;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:#ffa500; width: 31px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 10; color: #000;\"></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; height: 1.5em;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:#00ffff; width: 19px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 10; color: #000;\"></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; height: 1.5em;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:#ff0000; width: 3px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 10; color: #000;\"></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; height: 1.5em;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:#adff2f; width: 3px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 10; color: #000;\"></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; height: 1.5em;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:#004225; width: 1px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 10; color: #000;\"></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; height: 1.5em;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:#ffa500; width: 1px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 10; color: #000;\"></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; height: 1.5em;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:#ffa500; width: 2px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 10; color: #000;\"></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #000; background-color: #fff; width: 100px; height: 1.5em;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:#ffa500; width: 2px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 10; color: #000;\"></div>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">Seats</td>\n<td>282 (51.9%)</td>\n<td>44 (8.1%)</td>\n<td>37 (6.8%)</td>\n<td>34 (6.2%)</td>\n<td>20 (3.6%)</td>\n<td>18 (3.3%)</td>\n<td>16 (2.9%)</td>\n<td>11 (2.1%)</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; background-color: #f0f0f0; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; position:relative; top: -1px\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:orange; width: 51px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 5; color: #000;\">282&nbsp;/&nbsp;543</div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; background-color: #f0f0f0; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; position:relative; top: -1px\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:aqua; width: 8px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 5; color: #000;\">44&nbsp;/&nbsp;543</div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; background-color: #f0f0f0; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; position:relative; top: -1px\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:red; width: 6px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 5; color: #000;\">37&nbsp;/&nbsp;543</div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; background-color: #f0f0f0; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; position:relative; top: -1px\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:greenyellow; width: 6px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 5; color: #000;\">34&nbsp;/&nbsp;543</div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; background-color: #f0f0f0; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; position:relative; top: -1px\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:darkgreen; width: 3px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 5; color: #000;\">20&nbsp;/&nbsp;543</div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; background-color: #f0f0f0; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; position:relative; top: -1px\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:brown; width: 3px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 5; color: #000;\">18&nbsp;/&nbsp;543</div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; background-color: #f0f0f0; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; position:relative; top: -1px\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:yellow; width: 2px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 5; color: #000;\">16&nbsp;/&nbsp;543</div>\n</div>\n</td>\n<td>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #c0c0c0; background-color: #f0f0f0; width: 100px; height: 1.5em; position:relative; top: -1px\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; background-color:pink; width: 2px; height: 1.5em;\"></div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; font-weight: bold; width: 100px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; z-index: 5; color: #000;\">11&nbsp;/&nbsp;543</div>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\" style=\"width:202px\">\n<div style=\"background-color:white;margin:auto;position:relative;width:200px;height:200px;overflow:hidden\">\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:100px; top:100px; border-width:100px 0 0 3.1426266043358px; border-left-color:pink\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:pink\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 200px 0;border-color:pink\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:99.666592803403px 8.1590611568154px 0 0; border-top-color:yellow\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:yellow\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:97.985505238425px 19.97099805144px 0 0; border-top-color:brown\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:brown\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:94.90961449903px 31.49865196553px 0 0; border-top-color:darkgreen\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:darkgreen\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:91.0105970685px 41.437558099328px 0 0; border-top-color:darkred\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:darkred\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:80.530788571112px 59.285682016106px 0 0; border-top-color:red\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:red\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:66.601186743425px 74.594114542418px 0 0; border-top-color:silver\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:silver\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:49.272734154829px 87.018375466953px 0 0; border-top-color:greenyellow\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:greenyellow\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:27.295193551733px 96.202767158609px 0 0; border-top-color:blue\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:blue\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:1.8848439715408px 99.982235238081px 0 0; border-top-color:aqua\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:aqua\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:0; border-width:0 39.592800879772px 100px 0; border-right-color:orange\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;right:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 100px 0;border-color:orange\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:0\"><img alt=\"Circle frame.svg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/200px-Circle_frame.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Circle_frame.svg/300px-Circle_frame.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Circle_frame.svg/400px-Circle_frame.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"200\" data-file-height=\"200\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\"></div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">\n<p><b>Vote Share of different parties in the election.</b></p>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:orange; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party\">BJP</a> (31.0%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:aqua; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">INC</a> (19.3%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:blue; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahujan_Samaj_Party\" title=\"Bahujan Samaj Party\">BSP</a> (4.1%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:greenyellow; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Trinamool_Congress\" title=\"All India Trinamool Congress\">AITC</a> (3.8%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:silver; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samajwadi_Party\" title=\"Samajwadi Party\">SP</a> (3.4%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:red; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam\" title=\"All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\">AIADMK</a> (3.3%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:darkred; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist%29\" title=\"Communist Party of India (Marxist)\">CPM</a> (3.3%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:darkgreen; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biju_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Biju Janata Dal\">BJD</a> (1.7%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:brown; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_Sena\" title=\"Shiv Sena\">Shiv Sena</a> (1.9%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:yellow; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Desam_Party\" title=\"Telugu Desam Party\">TDP</a> (1.9%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:pink; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telangana_Rashtra_Samithi\" title=\"Telangana Rashtra Samithi\">TRS</a> (1.8%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:white; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;Other (24.5%)</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div style=\"float: right; padding-left: 7px;\">\n<div class=\"thumb tright\">\n<div class=\"thumbinner\" style=\"width:202px\">\n<div style=\"background-color:white;margin:auto;position:relative;width:200px;height:200px;overflow:hidden\">\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:100px; top:100px; border-width:100px 0 0 97.517787618067px; border-left-color:pink\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:pink\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 200px 0;border-color:pink\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:100px; top:100px; border-width:100px 0 0 76.566454547803px; border-left-color:yellow\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:yellow\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 200px 0;border-color:yellow\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:100px; top:100px; border-width:100px 0 0 50.952544949444px; border-left-color:brown\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:brown\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 200px 0;border-color:brown\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:100px; top:100px; border-width:100px 0 0 27.019522207316px; border-left-color:darkgreen\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:darkgreen\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 200px 0;border-color:darkgreen\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;left:100px; top:100px; border-width:100px 0 0 3.7716981617295px; border-left-color:darkred\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:darkred\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 100px 200px 0;border-color:darkred\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:99.761250636123px 6.9060025714402px 0 0; border-top-color:red\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:red\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:87.931631019056px 47.623820366794px 0 0; border-top-color:silver\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:silver\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:85.099448179469px 52.517462996129px 0 0; border-top-color:greenyellow\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:greenyellow\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:58.778525229247px 80.901699437495px 0 0; border-top-color:blue\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:blue\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:58.778525229247px 80.901699437495px 0 0; border-top-color:aqua\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:aqua\"></div>\n<div class=\"transborder\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100px;line-height:0;right:100px; top:100px; border-width:11.909716009487px 99.288260456981px 0 0; border-top-color:orange\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;line-height:0;border-style:solid;left:0;top:0;border-width:0 200px 100px 0;border-color:orange\"></div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:0\"><img alt=\"Circle frame.svg\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/200px-Circle_frame.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Circle_frame.svg/300px-Circle_frame.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Circle_frame.svg/400px-Circle_frame.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"200\" data-file-height=\"200\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\"></div>\n</div>\n<div class=\"thumbcaption\">\n<p><b>Seat Share of different parties in the election.</b></p>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:orange; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party\">BJP</a> (51.9%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:aqua; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">INC</a> (8.1%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:blue; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahujan_Samaj_Party\" title=\"Bahujan Samaj Party\">BSP</a> (0%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:greenyellow; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Trinamool_Congress\" title=\"All India Trinamool Congress\">AITC</a> (6.2%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:silver; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samajwadi_Party\" title=\"Samajwadi Party\">SP</a> (0.9%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:red; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam\" title=\"All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\">AIADMK</a> (6.8%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:darkred; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist%29\" title=\"Communist Party of India (Marxist)\">CPM</a> (1.7%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:darkgreen; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biju_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Biju Janata Dal\">BJD</a> (3.6%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:brown; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_Sena\" title=\"Shiv Sena\">Shiv Sena</a> (3.3%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:yellow; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Desam_Party\" title=\"Telugu Desam Party\">TDP</a> (2.9%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:pink; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telangana_Rashtra_Samithi\" title=\"Telangana Rashtra Samithi\">TRS</a> (1.9%)</div>\n<div class=\"legend\"><span class=\"legend-color\" style=\"display:inline-block; width:1.5em; height:1.5em; margin:1px 0; border:1px solid black; background-color:white; color:black; font-size:100%; text-align:center;\">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;Other (12.7%)</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<p><b>Criminal background of winners</b></p>\n<p>About one-third of all winners had at least one pending criminal case against them, with some having serious criminal cases.<sup id=\"cite_ref-283\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-283\"><span>[</span>283<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>A candidate with criminal case(s) had 13% chance of winning the \nelection, whereas a candidate with a clean record had only 5% chance of \nwinning. (Here, chance of winning = <span class=\"sfrac nowrap\" style=\"display:inline-block; vertical-align:-0.5em; font-size:85%; text-align:center;\"><span style=\"display:block; line-height:1em; margin:0 0.1em;\">No. of winners in the category</span><span class=\"visualhide\">/</span> <span style=\"display:block; line-height:1em; margin:0 0.1em; border-top:1px solid;\">Total no. of candidates in that category</span></span>.)<sup id=\"cite_ref-autogenerated2_284-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-autogenerated2-284\"><span>[</span>284<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p><b>Financial background of winners</b></p>\n<p>Out of the 542 members analysed, 443 (82%) have total assets of <span class=\"nowrap\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee\" title=\"Indian rupee\"><span title=\"INR\"><U+20B9></span></a>1 <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crore\" title=\"Crore\">crore</a></span> (US$160,000) or more. In the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"15th Lok Sabha\">15th Lok Sabha</a>, out of 521 members analysed, 300 (58%) members had assets of <span class=\"nowrap\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee\" title=\"Indian rupee\"><span title=\"INR\"><U+20B9></span></a>1 <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crore\" title=\"Crore\">crore</a></span> (US$160,000) or more.<sup id=\"cite_ref-autogenerated1_156-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-autogenerated1-156\"><span>[</span>156<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>The average assets per member are <span class=\"nowrap\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee\" title=\"Indian rupee\"><span title=\"INR\"><U+20B9></span></a>14.7 <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crore\" title=\"Crore\">crore</a></span> (US$2.3&nbsp;million) (in 2009, this figure was <span class=\"nowrap\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee\" title=\"Indian rupee\"><span title=\"INR\"><U+20B9></span></a>5.35 <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crore\" title=\"Crore\">crore</a></span> (US$850,000)).</p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Results_by_state\">Results by state</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=31\" title=\"Edit section: Results by state\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>(Please help expand this section with correct data) National \nDemocratic Alliance (NDA) won the election. Its constituents were \nBharatiya Janata Party, Akali Dal, Shiv Sena, Telugu Desam, et al. \nConstituents of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) were Congress, \nRashtriya Janata Dal, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP of Sharad Pawar), \nKerala Muslim League, et al.</p>\n<p>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands (1): BJP: 1</p>\n<p>Andhra Pradesh (25): NDA (TDP:15 + BJP:2): 17, YSRC: 8</p>\n<p>Arunachal Pradesh (2): INC: 1, BJP: 1</p>\n<p>Assam (14): BJP: 7, INC: 3, AIDUF: 3, IND: 1</p>\n<p>Bihar (40): NDA: 31 (BJP: 22, LJP: 6, RLSP: 3), UPA: 7 (RJD: 4, INC: 2, NCP:1) JD-U: 2</p>\n<p>Chandigarh (1): BJP: 1</p>\n<p>Chhattisgarh (11) BJP: 10, INC: 1</p>\n<p>Delhi (7): BJP: 7</p>\n<p>Goa (2): BJP:2</p>\n<p>Gujarat (26) BJP: 26</p>\n<p>Haryana (10): BJP: 7, INLD: 2, INC: 1</p>\n<p>Himachal Pradesh (4): BJP: 4</p>\n<p>Jammu &amp; Kashmir (6): BJP: 3, People's Democratic Party (PDP): 3</p>\n<p>Jharkhand (14): BJP: 12, JMM: 2</p>\n<p>Karnataka (28): BJP: 17, INC: 9, JD(S): 2</p>\n<p>Kerala (20) Congress 8, CPM: 5, IUML: 2, KC(M): 1, CPI: 1, RSP: 1, IND supported by left: 2</p>\n<p>Madhya Pradesh (29): BJP: 27, INC: 2</p>\n<p>Maharashtra (48): NDA:42 (BJP: 23, Shiv Sena: 18, SWP: 1) UPA:6 (INC: 2, NCP: 4)</p>\n<p>Odisha (21): BJD: 20, BJP: 1</p>\n<p>Punjab (13): NDA:6 (SAD: 4, BJP:2), AAP 4, INC: 3</p>\n<p>Rajasthan (25): BJP: 25</p>\n<p>Tamil Nadu (39): AIADMK: 37, NDA:2 (BJP: 1, PMK: 1)</p>\n<p>Telangana (17): TRS: 11, AIMIM: 1, BJP:1, TDP: 1, INC: 2, YSRCP: 1</p>\n<p>Uttar Pradesh (80): NDA: 73 ( BJP:71, AD: 2) SP: 5, INC: 2</p>\n<p>Uttarakhand (5): BJP: 5</p>\n<p>West Bengal (42): TMC: 34, INC: 4, BJP: 2, CPM: 2</p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Results_by_Alliance\">Results by Alliance</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=32\" title=\"Edit section: Results by Alliance\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>National Democratic Alliance: 336. (BJP: 282, Shiv Sena: 18, Telugu Desam: 16, Akali Dal: 4, Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party: 6)<br>\nUnited Progressive Alliance: 60 (Congress: 44, Sharad Pawar's NCP: 6, Lalu Yadav's RJD: 4)<br>\nAIADMK: 37, Trinamool Congress: 34</p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Assembly_Segment-Wise_Lead_Analysis\">Assembly Segment-Wise Lead Analysis</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=33\" title=\"Edit section: Assembly Segment-Wise Lead Analysis\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<p>Based on the assembly segment wise data available from Election Commission India. The PDF link for the data <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external free\" href=\"http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2014/34%20-%20Details%20of%20Assembly%20segment%20of%20PC.pdf\">http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2014/34%20-%20Details%20of%20Assembly%20segment%20of%20PC.pdf</a>. Also, data available from www.Indiavotes.com has been used for cross checking.</p>\n<table class=\"wikitable sortable jquery-tablesorter\" style=\"margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<thead><tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\">\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">State/UT</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Parliament Seats</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">NDA</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">UPA</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Others</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Assembly Segments</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">NDA</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">UPA</th>\n<th title=\"Sort ascending\" role=\"columnheader button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"headerSort\">Others</th>\n</tr></thead><tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Andhra Pradesh</td>\n<td>25</td>\n<td>BJP 2 TDP 15</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>YSRCP 8</td>\n<td>175</td>\n<td>BJP 14 TDP 96</td>\n<td>--</td>\n<td>YSRCP 65</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arunachal Pradesh</td>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>INC 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>60</td>\n<td>BJP 35</td>\n<td>INC 22</td>\n<td>PPA 3</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assam</td>\n<td>14</td>\n<td>BJP 7</td>\n<td>INC 3</td>\n<td>AIUDF 3, IND 1</td>\n<td>126</td>\n<td>BJP 69</td>\n<td>INC 23</td>\n<td>AIUDF 24, IND 9, BOPF 1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bihar</td>\n<td>40</td>\n<td>BJP 22 LJP 6 BLSP 3</td>\n<td>INC 2, RJD 4, NCP 1</td>\n<td>JDU 2</td>\n<td>243</td>\n<td>BJP 121, LJP 34, BLSP 17</td>\n<td>INC 14, RJD 32, NCP 5</td>\n<td>JDU 18, CPI 1, BSP 1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chhattisgarh</td>\n<td>11</td>\n<td>BJP 10</td>\n<td>INC 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>90</td>\n<td>BJP 72</td>\n<td>INC 18</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goa</td>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>BJP 2</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>40</td>\n<td>BJP 33</td>\n<td>INC 7</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gujarat</td>\n<td>26</td>\n<td>BJP 26</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>182</td>\n<td>BJP 165</td>\n<td>INC 17</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Haryana</td>\n<td>10</td>\n<td>BJP 7</td>\n<td>INC 1</td>\n<td>INLD 2</td>\n<td>90</td>\n<td>BJP 52, HJC 7</td>\n<td>INC 15</td>\n<td>INLD 16</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Himachal Pradesh</td>\n<td>4</td>\n<td>BJP 4</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>68</td>\n<td>BJP 59</td>\n<td>INC 9</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jammu &amp; Kashmir</td>\n<td>6</td>\n<td>BJP 3</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>JKPDP 3</td>\n<td>87</td>\n<td>BJP 25</td>\n<td>INC 12, JKNC 5</td>\n<td>JKPDP 41, JPC 1 IND 3</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jharkhand</td>\n<td>14</td>\n<td>BJP 12</td>\n<td>JMM 2</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>81</td>\n<td>BJP 56</td>\n<td>INC 3 JMM 9</td>\n<td>JVM 4, CPI(ML)(L) 3, JBSP 3, JP 2, AJSUP 1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Karnataka</td>\n<td>28</td>\n<td>BJP 17</td>\n<td>INC 9</td>\n<td>JD(S) 2</td>\n<td>224</td>\n<td>BJP 132</td>\n<td>INC 77</td>\n<td>JDS 15</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kerala</td>\n<td>20</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>INC 8, IUML 2, KC(M) 1, RSP 1</td>\n<td>CPI(M) 5, CPM(IND) 2, CPI 1</td>\n<td>140</td>\n<td>BJP 4</td>\n<td>INC 57, KC(M) 7, IUML 11, RSP 4, SJ(D) 1</td>\n<td>CPI(M) 36, CPI 9, IND(CPM backed) 11</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Madhyapradesh</td>\n<td>29</td>\n<td>BJP 27</td>\n<td>INC 2</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>230</td>\n<td>BJP 192</td>\n<td>INC 36</td>\n<td>BSP 2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maharashtra</td>\n<td>48</td>\n<td>BJP 23, SS 18, SWP 1</td>\n<td>INC 2, NCP 4</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>288</td>\n<td>BJP 132, SS 100, SWP 9, RSPS 3</td>\n<td>INC 16, NCP 26</td>\n<td>PWPI 2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manipur</td>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>INC 2</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>60</td>\n<td>BJP 3, NPF 9</td>\n<td>INC 38</td>\n<td>CPI 9, AITC 1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meghalaya</td>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>NPP 1</td>\n<td>INC 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>60</td>\n<td>BJP 5 NPP 18</td>\n<td>INC 23</td>\n<td>IND 9, UDP 5</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mizoram</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>INC 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>40</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>INC 21</td>\n<td>IND 19</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nagaland</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>NPF 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>60</td>\n<td>NPF 52</td>\n<td>INC 8</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Odisha</td>\n<td>21</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>BJD 20</td>\n<td>147</td>\n<td>BJP 20</td>\n<td>INC 11</td>\n<td>BJD 116</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Punjab</td>\n<td>13</td>\n<td>BJP 2, SAD 4</td>\n<td>INC 3</td>\n<td>AAP 4</td>\n<td>117</td>\n<td>BJP 16, SAD 29</td>\n<td>INC 37</td>\n<td>AAP 33, IND 2</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rajasthan</td>\n<td>25</td>\n<td>BJP 25</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>200</td>\n<td>BJP 180</td>\n<td>INC 11</td>\n<td>NPEP 4, IND 5</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sikkim</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>SDF 1</td>\n<td>32</td>\n<td>--</td>\n<td>INC 1</td>\n<td>SDF 22, SKM 9</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tamil Nadu</td>\n<td>39</td>\n<td>BJP 1, PMK 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>ADMK 37</td>\n<td>234</td>\n<td>BJP 7, PMK 4</td>\n<td>INC 1</td>\n<td>ADMK 217, DMK 4, VCK 1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Telangana</td>\n<td>17</td>\n<td>BJP 1, TDP 1</td>\n<td>INC 2</td>\n<td>TRS 11, YSRCP 1 , AIMIM 1</td>\n<td>119</td>\n<td>BJP 12, TDP 8</td>\n<td>INC 18</td>\n<td>TRS 67, YSRCP 7, AIMIM 7</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tripura</td>\n<td>2</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>CPI(M) 2</td>\n<td>60</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>CPI(M) 60</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Uttar Pradesh</td>\n<td>80</td>\n<td>BJP 71, AD 2</td>\n<td>INC 2</td>\n<td>SP 5</td>\n<td>403</td>\n<td>BJP 328, AD 9</td>\n<td>INC 15</td>\n<td>SP 42, BSP 9</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Uttarakhand</td>\n<td>5</td>\n<td>BJP 5</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>70</td>\n<td>BJP 63</td>\n<td>INC 7</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Bengal</td>\n<td>42</td>\n<td>BJP 2</td>\n<td>INC 4</td>\n<td>AITC 34, CPI(M) 2</td>\n<td>294</td>\n<td>BJP 24</td>\n<td>INC 28</td>\n<td>AITC 214, CPI(M) 22, CPI 2, RSP 3, AIFB 1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NCT of Delhi (UT)</td>\n<td>7</td>\n<td>BJP 7</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>70</td>\n<td>BJP 60</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>AAP 10</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Puducherry (UT)</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>AINRC 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>30</td>\n<td>AINRC 19</td>\n<td>INC 5</td>\n<td>ADMK 5, DMK 1</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands (UT)</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chandigarh (UT)</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dadra Nagar &amp; Haveli (UT)</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Daman &amp; Diu (UT)</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>BJP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lakshadeep (UT)</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>NCP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n<td>NCP 1</td>\n<td>---</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody><tfoot></tfoot></table>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Reactions\">Reactions</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=34\" title=\"Edit section: Reactions\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Domestic\">Domestic</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=35\" title=\"Edit section: Domestic\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dt>Economic</dt>\n</dl>\n</dd>\n</dl>\n<p>The country's economic indicators were performing well in advance of \nthe result in expectation of a BJP win, on the perception that Modi is \nbusiness-friendly. The benchmark <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensex\" title=\"Sensex\" class=\"mw-redirect\">BSE Sensex</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNX_Nifty\" title=\"CNX Nifty\">CNX Nifty</a> indices hit record highs and the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_rupee\" title=\"Indian rupee\">Indian rupee</a> strengthened following months of poor performance.<sup id=\"cite_ref-285\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-285\"><span>[</span>285<span>]</span></a></sup> On the result day, as early vote counts gave the BJP a majority lead, the Sensex reached a record high of 25,375.63 points.<sup id=\"cite_ref-286\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-286\"><span>[</span>286<span>]</span></a></sup>\n It ended the day at a new closing high of 24,121.74. The Nifty reached a\n record high of 7,563.50, before ending the day at a new closing high of\n 7,203.<sup id=\"cite_ref-287\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-287\"><span>[</span>287<span>]</span></a></sup> The Indian rupee rose to an 11-month high of 58.62 against the US dollar and closed at 58.79.<sup id=\"cite_ref-288\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-288\"><span>[</span>288<span>]</span></a></sup> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Bank\" title=\"Deutsche Bank\">Deutsche Bank</a>\n revised its December 2014 target for the Sensex to 28,000, and \nMacquarie revised its 12-month target for the Nifty to 8,400 from 7,200.\n <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edelweiss\" title=\"Edelweiss\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Edelweiss</a> set its December 2014 targets for the Sensex and Nifty at 29,000 and 9,000 respectively.<sup id=\"cite_ref-289\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-289\"><span>[</span>289<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dt>Media</dt>\n</dl>\n</dd>\n</dl>\n<p><i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Times\" title=\"India Times\" class=\"mw-redirect\">India Times</a></i>\n suggested that the election was watched in Pakistan with Modi being the\n less popular candidate than AAP's Kejriwal. Comparisons were made \nbetween the latter and the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Tehreek-e-Insaf\" title=\"Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\">Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf</a>'s <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Khan\" title=\"Imran Khan\">Imran Khan</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-290\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-290\"><span>[</span>290<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Analysts suggested a high turnout would favour the BJP as it indicates \nan increase in participation of urban voters who are the party's \ntraditional vote bank. Others have suggested however, that this could \nindicate an increase in voting amongst the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_India\" title=\"Islam in India\">150 million Muslims</a> that generally support the INC. Varghese K George, the political editor of <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hindu\" title=\"The Hindu\">The Hindu</a></i>\n said that both readings rely on too many assumptions but that the only \nreading so far was the BJP was \"doing well [and] Modi is managing to \nmake some connection with voters and the Congress is doing pretty \nbadly.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-291\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-291\"><span>[</span>291<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dt>Politicians</dt>\n</dl>\n</dd>\n</dl>\n<p>When it became clear that the BJP would win the election, Narendra Modi tweeted, \"India has won! <i>Bharat ki Vijay</i>. <i>Ache din ane wale hai</i> (good days are ahead).\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-292\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-292\"><span>[</span>292<span>]</span></a></sup> This tweet instantly became India's most retweeted Twitter post.<sup id=\"cite_ref-293\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-293\"><span>[</span>293<span>]</span></a></sup> Manmohan Singh congratulated Modi by telephone.<sup id=\"cite_ref-294\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-294\"><span>[</span>294<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-295\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-295\"><span>[</span>295<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Congress President Sonia Gandhi accepted the defeat and congratulated \nthe new government saying, \"I congratulate the next government. I take \nfull responsibility for the loss of Congress.\" Rahul Gandhi also did the\n same saying, \"The new government has been given a mandate by the \npeople. As Congress Vice President I hold myself responsible. The \nCongress party has done badly.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-296\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-296\"><span>[</span>296<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>Former Minister of Rural Development <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jairam_Ramesh\" title=\"Jairam Ramesh\">Jairam Ramesh</a> said, \"I am surprised by the results, especially in Telangana and Jharkhand. There was clearly a Modi effect.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-297\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-297\"><span>[</span>297<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>Union minister in the outgoing government <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milind_Deora\" title=\"Milind Deora\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Milind Deora</a> told <i>The Indian Express</i>\n on 21 May that although \"many factors\" led to the party's defeat and \nRahul's leadership alone could not be blamed, \"it was not about one \nperson's image but the people surrounding that person also. Deora stated\n that many party members felt that the decision makers in the party had \n\"no electoral experience...no stature, standing, respect and credibility\n in the party\". He accused the people who \"were in charge of important \ndepartments and held key positions\" of not listening to party cadres and\n MPs, which he believed prevented a \"diverse opinion\" from being heard \nand \"shut out a lot of people\". Deora stated, \"A lot of us felt our \nvoices were never heard. We felt our voices don't matter. This has to \nchange. The MPs and ministers should not feel we are being not heard. It\n is not the advisors alone. The people who take the advice also have to \nbear responsibility. Those who gave advice and those who received the \nadvice as also those who feel they can give better advice <U+2013> all have to \nbear responsibility.\" Deora felt the party had to \"open up\" and \"promote\n avenues for dissent and debate internally\". When asked who was blame, \nDeora said, \"there are many people from top to bottom ... there was lack\n of coordination and the response was slow ... there was a very \nunresponsive attitude. ... the buck stops with the party.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-298\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-298\"><span>[</span>298<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-299\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-299\"><span>[</span>299<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Although this statement received support from several Congress members,\n Deora clarified on Twitter, \"My comments are out of emotions of deep \nloyalty to the party, pain of our performance &amp; a sincere desire to \nsee us bounce back. Nothing more.\" Senior party leader <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyavrat_Chaturvedi\" title=\"Satyavrat Chaturvedi\">Satyavrat Chaturvedi</a>\n expressed hope that an \"honest and ruthless introspection\" would be \ncarried out fix the problems. He further stated that while Deora's \nstatement may not have been fully correct, a \"large portion of what he \nsaid is correct\". Congress members such as Jairam Ramesh, <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madan_Gopal_Singh\" title=\"Madan Gopal Singh\">Madan Gopal</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanishka_Singh\" title=\"Kanishka Singh\">Kanishka Singh</a> criticised Rahul Gandhi's aides.<sup id=\"cite_ref-dnaindia2_300-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-dnaindia2-300\"><span>[</span>300<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dd>\n<dl>\n<dt>Individuals</dt>\n</dl>\n</dd>\n</dl>\n<p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajnikanth\" title=\"Rajnikanth\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Rajnikanth</a>\n congratulated Narendra Modi on Twitter for his \"historic win\". The \nactor also congratulated Jayalalithaa for her party's performance in the\n election.<sup id=\"cite_ref-301\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-301\"><span>[</span>301<span>]</span></a></sup> Tamil actor <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhanush\" title=\"Dhanush\">Dhanush</a>\n also tweeted congratulations to Modi. Several Bollywood celebrities \nincluding Subhash Ghai, Vishal Dadalani, Lata Mangeshkar, Ranvir Shorey,\n Vivek Oberoi, Baba Sehgal, Shekhar Kapur, Arshad Warsi, Preity Zinta, \nArjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Sangeeth Sivan, Kabir Bedi, \nAnupam Kher, Madhur Bhandarkar, Atul Kasbekar and Pritish Nandy tweeted \ncongratulations to Modi and the BJP for their victory.<sup id=\"cite_ref-302\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-302\"><span>[</span>302<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-303\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-303\"><span>[</span>303<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>President of Film Federation of India Ravi Kottarakara congratulated \nModi \"on behalf of the entire Indian film fraternity\". CEO of the Film \n&amp; TV Producers Guild of India Kulmmet Makkar described the \"clear \nmandate\" as being \"great\" for the Indian film industry. He also \nexpressed \"positive hopes\" from the new government.<sup id=\"cite_ref-304\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-304\"><span>[</span>304<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h3><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"International\">International</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=36\" title=\"Edit section: International\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Afghanistan.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Afghanistan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Afghanistan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Afghanistan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Afghanistan.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"600\" data-file-height=\"400\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Afghanistan <U+2013> President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamid_Karzai\" title=\"Hamid Karzai\">Hamid Karzai</a> sent congratulations. Karzai, who attended school in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimla\" title=\"Shimla\">Shimla</a>, spoke to Modi in Hindi.<sup id=\"cite_ref-asianage1_305-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-asianage1-305\"><span>[</span>305<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Spokesperson Aimal Faizi tweeted, \"President #Karzai extends his warm \nCongratulations to @narendramodi on victory in elections. Afghans always\n regard #India as a true friend\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-businessstandard1_306-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-businessstandard1-306\"><span>[</span>306<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Australia.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1280\" data-file-height=\"640\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Australia <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Abbott\" title=\"Tony Abbott\">Tony Abbott</a>\n called Modi to congratulate him. He tweeted, \"I've spoken to \n@narendramodi and congratulated him on his success. I look forward to \nstrengthening ties between India and Australia\". He further said that he\n was looking forward to meet Modi during the upcoming <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-20_Summit\" title=\"G-20 Summit\" class=\"mw-redirect\">G-20 Summit</a> to be held in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane\" title=\"Brisbane\">Brisbane</a> in November 2014.<sup id=\"cite_ref-businessstandard1_306-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-businessstandard1-306\"><span>[</span>306<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Bangladesh.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg/46px-Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"500\" data-file-height=\"300\" height=\"14\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Bangladesh <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Hasina\" title=\"Sheikh Hasina\">Sheikh Hasina</a>\n wrote, \"The decisive verdict given by the people of your great country \nis a strong testimony to your dynamic, inspiring and visionary \nleadership qualities and manifestation of the trust and confidence \nreposed in you by the people of the largest democracy in the world. I am\n delighted to see a great friend of Bangladesh leading an extremely \nfriendly country, India, in the coming days.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-indianexpress1_308-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indianexpress1-308\"><span>[</span>308<span>]</span></a></sup>\n She further stated, \"I hope that you would find my country your second \nhome and first destination for your official visit abroad\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup> Hasina also sent a separate letter to BJP President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajnath_Singh\" title=\"Rajnath Singh\">Rajnath Singh</a> congratulating him and party members for their \"landslide victory\", on behalf of the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_Awami_League\" title=\"Bangladesh Awami League\">Bangladesh Awami League</a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-businessstandard1_306-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-businessstandard1-306\"><span>[</span>306<span>]</span></a></sup> Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaleda_Zia\" title=\"Khaleda Zia\">Khaleda Zia</a>, and the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_Jamaat-e-Islami\" title=\"Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami\">Jamaat-e-Islami</a> also sent messages congratulating Modi.<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-309\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-309\"><span>[</span>309<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Bhutan.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Flag_of_Bhutan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Bhutan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Flag_of_Bhutan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Bhutan.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Bhutan <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tshering_Tobgay\" title=\"Tshering Tobgay\">Tshering Tobgay</a> and King <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigme_Khesar_Namgyel_Wangchuck\" title=\"Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck\">Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck</a> called Modi and congratulated him on his victory.<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Brunei.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Brunei.svg/35px-Flag_of_Brunei.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Brunei.svg/46px-Flag_of_Brunei.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1440\" data-file-height=\"720\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Brunei <U+2013> Brunei Sultan <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hassanal_Bolkiah\" title=\"Hassanal Bolkiah\">Hassanal Bolkiah</a>\n sent a message of congratulations to Modi. In his message, the Sultan \nwished Modi success and looked forward to working with him to strengthen\n long-standing ties of friendship and co-operation between Brunei and \nIndia, including through work in the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations\" title=\"Commonwealth of Nations\">Commonwealth</a> and the Asean-India Dialogue.<sup id=\"cite_ref-310\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-310\"><span>[</span>310<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Canada.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Canada.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1000\" data-file-height=\"500\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Canada\n <U+2013> Canadian High Commissioner Stewart Beck said, \"I had the pleasure to \nmeet with Modi during his time as the Chief Minister of Gujarat and I \nlook forward to working with him to grow Canada's bilateral relationship\n with India. I also wish to congratulate the people of India on \nexercising their right to vote and showing the world the strength of \ntheir democratic system.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup> Prime minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Harper\" title=\"Stephen Harper\">Stephen Harper</a> sent a congratulatory message to Modi on 17 May.<sup id=\"cite_ref-indiatimes1_311-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indiatimes1-311\"><span>[</span>311<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>China <U+2013> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hua_Chunying\" title=\"Hua Chunying\">Hua Chunying</a>\n said, \"China is willing to make joint efforts with the new Indian \ngovernment, maintain high level exchanges, deepen cooperation in all \nareas and bring the China-India strategic partnership to new height.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-indianexpress1_308-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indianexpress1-308\"><span>[</span>308<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The Chinese government formally congratulated Modi on 23 May. The \nChinese government had been waiting for Modi to be officially be sworn \nin before issuing a formal message, as they were conscious of protocol. \nModi made four visits to China during his tenure as Chief Minister of \nGujarat, resulting in over US$900 million worth of Chinese investments \nin Gujarat.<sup id=\"cite_ref-312\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-312\"><span>[</span>312<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Premier Li Keqiang congratulated Modi on 26 May. He stated that China \nviewed India as a \"natural cooperative partner\" and expressed his desire\n to work together for \"peaceful, cooperative and common development\" \nthat would \"not only bring benefits to their own people but also \ncontribute to peace, stability and prosperity of Asia and beyond\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-313\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-313\"><span>[</span>313<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/20px-Flag_of_Denmark.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Denmark.svg/31px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Flag_of_Denmark.svg/40px-Flag_of_Denmark.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"370\" data-file-height=\"280\" height=\"15\" width=\"20\">&nbsp;</span>Denmark <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helle_Thorning-Schmidt\" title=\"Helle Thorning-Schmidt\">Helle Thorning-Schmidt</a> called Modi and congratulated him on his victory.<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-5\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-indianexpress1_308-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indianexpress1-308\"><span>[</span>308<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_France.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>France <U+2013> French Ambassador to India <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Richier\" title=\"François Richier\">François Richier</a>\n stated, \"This massive vote of confidence highlights the vitality of \nIndian democracy. France is keen to work hand in hand with the new \nIndian leadership. Paris statement will follow formal announcement by \nElection Commission.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup> President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francois_Hollande\" title=\"Francois Hollande\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Francois Hollande</a>\n congratulated Modi by telephone on 19 May. He invited him to come to \nFrance \"when he wished\". French Embassy officials stated, \"He [Hollande]\n confirmed that he [Modi] would have France's support in the task at \nhand and reiterated his commitment to the strategic partnership and \nfriendship between France and India, a partner and ally of France.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-314\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-314\"><span>[</span>314<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Germany.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/35px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/46px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1000\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"14\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Germany\n <U+2013> On 15 May, the day prior to the results being declared, German \nAmbassador to India Michael Steiner stated, \"An elected Prime Minister \nof India does not need a visa for Germany, he is welcome there\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-315\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-315\"><span>[</span>315<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-316\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-316\"><span>[</span>316<span>]</span></a></sup> Chancellor <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel\" title=\"Angela Merkel\">Angela Merkel</a> called Modi on 19 May, congratulated him on his victory and invited him to Berlin.<sup id=\"cite_ref-317\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-317\"><span>[</span>317<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/21px-Flag_of_Israel.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/32px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/41px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"660\" data-file-height=\"480\" height=\"15\" width=\"21\">&nbsp;</span>Israel <U+2013> Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu\" title=\"Benjamin Netanyahu\">Benjamin Netanyahu</a> telephoned Narendra Modi to congratulate him.<sup id=\"cite_ref-318\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-318\"><span>[</span>318<span>]</span></a></sup> A statement read, \"He [Netanyahu] said that he was looking forward to work with Mr. Modi and enhance bilateral cooperation\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-businessstandard1_306-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-businessstandard1-306\"><span>[</span>306<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Japan.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Japan <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinzo_Abe\" title=\"Shinzo Abe\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Shinzo Abe</a> called Modi and congratulated him on his victory.<sup id=\"cite_ref-319\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-319\"><span>[</span>319<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-320\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-320\"><span>[</span>320<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Malaysia.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"2800\" data-file-height=\"1400\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Malaysia <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najib_Razak\" title=\"Najib Razak\">Najib Razak</a>\n congratulated Modi and the BJP on Twitter, and also stated that he was \n\"looking forward to continuing strong Malaysia-India partnership\" under \nthe new government.<sup id=\"cite_ref-321\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-321\"><span>[</span>321<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-322\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-322\"><span>[</span>322<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Maldives.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Maldives.svg/35px-Flag_of_Maldives.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Flag_of_Maldives.svg/45px-Flag_of_Maldives.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"720\" data-file-height=\"480\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Maldives <U+2013> President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdulla_Yameen_Abdul_Gayoom\" title=\"Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom</a>\n congratulated Modi and sent wishes for \"every success and prosperity\". \nThe President stated that India had chosen \"the most proficient \nleadership\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-323\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-323\"><span>[</span>323<span>]</span></a></sup> Modi was also congratulated by former President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Nasheed\" title=\"Mohamed Nasheed\">Mohamed Nasheed</a> on Twitter.<sup id=\"cite_ref-324\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-324\"><span>[</span>324<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-325\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-325\"><span>[</span>325<span>]</span></a></sup>\n Indian High Commissioner to the Maldives Rajeev Shahare stated that \nrelations between the countries would strengthen under the new prime \nminister.<sup id=\"cite_ref-326\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-326\"><span>[</span>326<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Mauritius.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_Mauritius.svg/35px-Flag_of_Mauritius.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Flag_of_Mauritius.svg/45px-Flag_of_Mauritius.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Mauritius\n <U+2013> Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam sent a message to Modi on 16 \nMay, congratulating Modi for \"the impressive and well-deserved victory \nof his party\". Ramgoolam stated that \"these elections in the largest \ndemocracy of the world are yet again a testimony to the exceptional \nrobustness of Indian democracy\", and added that \"Mauritius applauds and \ncommends India for upholding her acclaimed democratic credentials to \nwhich Mauritius feels particularly attached\". He further stated \"your \nelectoral victory is a defining moment in the contemporary history of \nyour great country. It certainly reflects the trust that the people \nplace in you to chart the future course of your nation. You embody the \npolitics of hope and delivery to your people in their aspirations for \ndevelopment and prosperity\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-327\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-327\"><span>[</span>327<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/16px-Flag_of_Nepal.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Flag_of_Nepal.svg/25px-Flag_of_Nepal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Flag_of_Nepal.svg/33px-Flag_of_Nepal.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"726\" data-file-height=\"885\" height=\"20\" width=\"16\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>Nepal <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushil_Koirala\" title=\"Sushil Koirala\">Sushil Koirala</a> congratulated Narendra Modi on his victory and invited him to visit Nepal. President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Baran_Yadav\" title=\"Ram Baran Yadav\">Ram Baran Yadav</a> also called Modi and BJP President Rajnath Singh to congratulate them on the BJP's victory.<sup id=\"cite_ref-328\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-328\"><span>[</span>328<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1200\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>New Zealand <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Key\" title=\"John Key\">John Key</a>\n congratulated Modi by letter. Key expressed hope that the two countries\n would be able to negotiate a free trade agreement, which they began \ndiscussing in 2010. However, talks later stalled and the last round of \ndiscussions was held in July 2013. The Prime Minister stated, \"We are \nsort of hopeful we can reignite the free trade agreement with Modi as \nthe new Prime Minister. He has obviously been very pro-business and he \nhas had an overwhelming mandate delivered to him so you can see the \nIndian people want and expect to see high levels of economic growth. One\n of those things is trade, so we are certainly going to be taking it up \nwith the new Indian Government at the appropriate time.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-329\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-329\"><span>[</span>329<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-330\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-330\"><span>[</span>330<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/21px-Flag_of_Norway.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/32px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/41px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1100\" data-file-height=\"800\" height=\"15\" width=\"21\">&nbsp;</span>Norway <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erna_Solberg\" title=\"Erna Solberg\">Erna Solberg</a> called Modi and congratulated him on his victory.<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-7\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Pakistan.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Flag_of_Pakistan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Pakistan.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Pakistan <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nawaz_Sharif\" title=\"Nawaz Sharif\">Nawaz Sharif</a> congratulated Modi and offered good wishes on the BJP's \"impressive victory\". Sharif also invited Modi to visit Pakistan.<sup id=\"cite_ref-indianexpress1_308-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indianexpress1-308\"><span>[</span>308<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Qatar.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/35px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/46px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1400\" data-file-height=\"550\" height=\"9\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Qatar\n <U+2013> Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani \ncongratulated Modi on his party's victory in the general election in a \ntelephone conversation.<sup id=\"cite_ref-indianexpress1_308-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indianexpress1-308\"><span>[</span>308<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-331\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-331\"><span>[</span>331<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Russia.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Russia\n <U+2013> President Vladimir Putin congratulated Modi and the BJP on the \nelection victory gave a high assessment of the traditionally friendly \nties between Russia and India. These ties have a foundation in the \nDeclaration on Strategic Partnership, which was signed while the BJP was\n in power and set a development course for bilateral relations for years\n to come.<sup id=\"cite_ref-332\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-332\"><span>[</span>332<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Singapore.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/35px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/45px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"4320\" data-file-height=\"2880\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Singapore\n <U+2013> Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Modi and the BJP on \nTwitter and Facebook, and also stated that he was \"looking forward to \nworking with the new Indian Government to strengthen India-Singapore \nrelations\". Modi replied to the tweet stating, \"@leehsienloong Thank you\n very much. Singapore is a valued friend &amp; I am sure we will make \nour ties stronger in the times to come\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-333\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-333\"><span>[</span>333<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-334\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-334\"><span>[</span>334<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-335\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-335\"><span>[</span>335<span>]</span></a></sup> Former Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goh_Chok_Tong\" title=\"Goh Chok Tong\">Goh Chok Tong</a>\n wrote, \"I recall our meetings and frank exchange of views since 2006 \nwhen I visited Gujarat. You have always shown a strong resolve to bring \neconomic prosperity to the Indian people.... I am confident that you \nwill lead India to greater heights as Prime Minister, and further build \non the excellent ties between our two countries.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-indiatimes1_311-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indiatimes1-311\"><span>[</span>311<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"900\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>South Africa <U+2013> President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Zuma\" title=\"Jacob Zuma\">Jacob Zuma</a>\n said in a statement on 17 May, \"With India under the leadership of Mr \nModi, the Government of South Africa looks forward to consolidating the \nstrong bilateral political and economic relations that exist between our\n two sister Republics.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-336\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-336\"><span>[</span>336<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-337\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-337\"><span>[</span>337<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-338\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-338\"><span>[</span>338<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Spain.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"750\" data-file-height=\"500\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Spain <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariano_Rajoy\" title=\"Mariano Rajoy\">Mariano Rajoy</a>\n sent a letter congratulating Modi on his \"brilliant victory\" in the \nelection. Rajoy expressed his admiration for the \"democratic spirit that\n reigned over such a complex election process\". The Prime Minister \nconcluded his letter stating that he was looking forward to meeting Modi\n in person and offered his \"warmest regards and deepest personal \nrespect\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-339\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-339\"><span>[</span>339<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-340\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-340\"><span>[</span>340<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-341\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-341\"><span>[</span>341<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/35px-Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg/46px-Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1200\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Sri Lanka <U+2013> President <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahinda_Rajapaksa\" title=\"Mahinda Rajapaksa\">Mahinda Rajapaksa</a> called Modi and congratulated him for a \"great\" victory.<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-8\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The President tweeted, \"Called @narendramodi a short while ago; \nCongratulated on BJP victory &amp; invited for a state visit to \n#SriLanka\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-indianexpress1_308-5\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indianexpress1-308\"><span>[</span>308<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_Tibet.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Flag_of_Tibet.svg/35px-Flag_of_Tibet.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Flag_of_Tibet.svg/46px-Flag_of_Tibet.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1152\" data-file-height=\"720\" height=\"14\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>Tibet\n <U+2013> Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay thanked the UPA \ngovernment \"or their unwavering support for the Tibetan people during \nits two full terms\", and also congratulated the BJP-led NDA for their \nvictory.<sup id=\"cite_ref-342\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-342\"><span>[</span>342<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-343\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-343\"><span>[</span>343<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1200\" data-file-height=\"600\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>United Kingdom <U+2013> Prime Minister <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cameron\" title=\"David Cameron\">David Cameron</a> called Modi and congratulated him on the \"election success\" and stated that he was keen on working together,<sup id=\"cite_ref-indianexpress1_308-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indianexpress1-308\"><span>[</span>308<span>]</span></a></sup> one of the first Western leaders to do.<sup id=\"cite_ref-nytimes1_344-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-nytimes1-344\"><span>[</span>344<span>]</span></a></sup>\n A spokesperson stated, \"The prime minister called Narendra Modi this \nmorning to congratulate him on his victory in the Indian elections and \nthe record turnout, making this the biggest democratic election in \nhistory. Modi said he would be delighted to accept the Prime Minister's \ninvitation to visit the UK. Both leaders agreed on the importance of the\n UK-India relationship and agreed to work together to strengthen it in \nthe months ahead.\" Cameron also tweeted using his official account, \n\"Congratulations @narendramodi on victory in India's elections. Keen to \nwork together to get the most from UK-India relationship\". British \nForeign Minister William Hague stated, \"I congratulate Narendra Modi and\n the BJP on their success and look forward to forging an even closer \npartnership with India in the months ahead. UK has strong ties with \nIndia and the British government looks forward to working with the new \nIndian government to build on this relationship and deliver security, \ngrowth and prosperity for both our nations.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-businessstandard1_306-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-businessstandard1-306\"><span>[</span>306<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n<li><span class=\"flagicon\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1235\" data-file-height=\"650\" height=\"12\" width=\"23\">&nbsp;</span>United States <U+2013> White House Press Secretary <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Carney\" title=\"Jay Carney\">Jay Carney</a>\n said, \"We congratulate Narendra Modi and the BJP on winning a majority \nof seats in this historic election. Once the government is formed, we \nlook forward to working closely with the prime minister and the Cabinet \nto advance our strong bilateral relationship based on shared democratic \nvalues. The prime minister of India will be welcomed to the US.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-indianexpress1_308-7\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-indianexpress1-308\"><span>[</span>308<span>]</span></a></sup>\n The White House National Security Council tweeted, \"US congratulates \nBJP on its victory in India's historic election. We look forward to \nworking with government once formed to advance our partnership\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-asianage1_305-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-asianage1-305\"><span>[</span>305<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-9\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup> Secretary of State <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry\" title=\"John Kerry\">John Kerry</a>\n tweeted, \"Congrats to @narendramodi and BJP. Look forward to working \nw/you/growing shared prosperity/security w/world's largest democracy\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-outlook1_307-10\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-outlook1-307\"><span>[</span>307<span>]</span></a></sup></li>\n</ul>\n<p>Narendra Modi responded to each tweet from world leaders thanking \nthem for their support. The media reported the order in which Modi \nresponded to the tweets, and noted that Barack Obama was the last to \nreceive a reply from him. <i>The New York Times</i> observed that \"the \norder in which he thanked them and one notable omission, later \nrectified, was more interesting than the content of the tweets \nthemselves.\" The paper further stated, \"The silence underscored what \nwill be uncomfortable diplomatic theater in the weeks and months to \ncome. The United States refused to issue Mr. Modi a visa in 2005 as a \nresponse to his alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. As Mr. Modi's \nstar rose in the past year, American leaders reached out, but a thaw on \nMr. Modi's side has been almost imperceptible.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-nytimes1_344-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-nytimes1-344\"><span>[</span>344<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-345\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-345\"><span>[</span>345<span>]</span></a></sup>\n State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki said, \"I think our relationship\n between the United States and India is so strong and enduring we won't \nworry about the Twitter rank order\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-346\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-346\"><span>[</span>346<span>]</span></a></sup>\n John Kerry reiterated the United States' willingness to work with the \nnew government as well as the importance of India-US relations on 20 \nMay. He also added that he was looking forward to returning to India \nsoon and \"echo President Obama's invitation to Prime Minister Modi to \nvisit the United States at the earliest opportunity.\" <i>The Times of India</i>\n noted that the first leader to receive a tweet from Modi was David \nCameron. The United Kingdom was among the first countries to end a \nUS-led diplomatic boycott of Modi.<sup id=\"cite_ref-347\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-347\"><span>[</span>347<span>]</span></a></sup> <i>Mint</i>\n stated that Modi's \"more expansive responses\" were to the leaders of \nJapan and Russia. According to former foreign secretary Lalit Mansingh, \n\"It is natural that Modi feels affinity with some leaders who are strong\n leaders, proudly nationalistic, trying to fix the economy with firm \nmeasures.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-348\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-348\"><span>[</span>348<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>International media</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>Prior to the announcement of the result, the <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Post\" title=\"Washington Post\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Washington Post</a></i>\n highlighted \"...2014 will be the biggest year in the history of \ndemocracy, with more people than ever before going to the polls to \ndecide their own fate...this really looks to be one of the most \nfascinating political events this year, and not just because of its \nscale...It's a fascinating moment in democracy, and one that shouldn't \nbe ignored\".<sup id=\"cite_ref-wpost_117-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-wpost-117\"><span>[</span>117<span>]</span></a></sup> The <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Times\" title=\"New York Times\" class=\"mw-redirect\">New York Times</a></i>\n added that \"the sheer size of the electorate makes this election the \nlargest ever in the world and an inspiring celebration of universal \nadult suffrage,\" but also wrote \"lurking behind the feel-good spectacle \nis the reality that India's elections are awash in illegal cash, serious\n violence and dirty tricks.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-349\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-349\"><span>[</span>349<span>]</span></a></sup> <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_Businessweek\" title=\"Bloomberg Businessweek\">Bloomberg Businessweek</a></i>\n wrote of the election that the \"process is awesome in its complexity, \nand the campaigns have given rise to robust debate...But here's \nsomething else not to miss: It<U+2019>s all pretty damn colorful.\" It \nhighlighted five reasons that make the election interesting: Kejriwal's \neffect, Modi's wife; exit polls are barred but betting on the future \nprime minister was not and Modi was in the lead; \"vote buying\" through \ncash, alcohol or other means; and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_computer_graphics\" title=\"3D computer graphics\">3D</a> campaigning.<sup id=\"cite_ref-350\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-350\"><span>[</span>350<span>]</span></a></sup> It also predicted better <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India-Japan_relations\" title=\"India-Japan relations\" class=\"mw-redirect\">relations with Japan</a> at the expense of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93India_relations\" title=\"China<U+2013>India relations\">relations with China</a> under Modi,<sup id=\"cite_ref-351\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-351\"><span>[</span>351<span>]</span></a></sup> and asked whether a redefinition of <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_and_nuclear_weapons\" title=\"India and nuclear weapons\" class=\"mw-redirect\">India's nuclear weapons program</a> would result from the elections.<sup id=\"cite_ref-352\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-352\"><span>[</span>352<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>An editorial in the <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Daily\" title=\"China Daily\">China Daily</a></i>,\n the Chinese government's official English-language newspaper, compared \nModi's \"preoccupation with development\" with China's \"own experiences \nand development philosophy\", and argued that this had \"inspired \nunprecedented optimism here over our South Asian neighbour's growth \npotential\". The paper also argued that \"western rhetoric\" which stated \nthat both countries were \"destined to stand against each other\" had been\n proven wrong by the fact that India and China had \"by and large, \nmanaged their differences well over the decades\". It also welcomed \nModi's invitation to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend his\n swearing-in ceremony.<sup id=\"cite_ref-353\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-353\"><span>[</span>353<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Individuals and organisations</dt>\n</dl>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Dalai_Lama\" title=\"14th Dalai Lama\">14th Dalai Lama</a>\n sent a letter congratulating Modi for the BJP's \"decisive victory\". The\n Dalai Lama expressed hope that just as Modi had brought development and\n prosperity to Gujarat, India would continue to \"flourish and prosper\" \nunder his leadership.<sup id=\"cite_ref-354\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-354\"><span>[</span>354<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-355\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-355\"><span>[</span>355<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-356\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-356\"><span>[</span>356<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-357\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-357\"><span>[</span>357<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jewish_Committee\" title=\"American Jewish Committee\">American Jewish Committee</a>\n (AJC) congratulated Narendra Modi, and expressed hope that his \nleadership would further strengthen India's relations with the US and \nIsrael. Director of AJC's Asia Pacific Institute (API) Shira Loewenberg \nstated, \"We look forward to working with Modi and the new government to \nfurther strengthen and deepen India's extensive relations with the \nUnited States and Israel. BJP has long been a friend to Israel and the \nJewish people.\"<sup id=\"cite_ref-358\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-358\"><span>[</span>358<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-359\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-359\"><span>[</span>359<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Government_formation\">Government formation</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=37\" title=\"Edit section: Government formation\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<div class=\"hatnote\">Further information: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swearing-in_ceremony_of_Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi\">Swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi</a> and <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Cabinet of Narendra Modi\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Cabinet of Narendra Modi</a></div>\n<p>Manmohan Singh tendered his resignation to President Pranab Mukherjee\n on 17 May. He continued as caretaker Prime Minister, at the request of \nthe President, until 26 May 2014, when Narendra Modi and his cabinet \nwere sworn to office.<sup id=\"cite_ref-360\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"#cite_note-360\"><span>[</span>360<span>]</span></a></sup></p>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"References\">References</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=38\" title=\"Edit section: References\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<div class=\"reflist columns references-column-width\" style=\"-moz-column-width: 30em; -webkit-column-width: 30em; column-width: 30em; list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<ol class=\"references\">\n<li id=\"cite_note-ecir14-1\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-2\"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-3\"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-4\"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-5\"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-6\"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-7\"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-8\"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-9\"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-10\"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-11\"><sup><i><b>l</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-12\"><sup><i><b>m</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-13\"><sup><i><b>n</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-14\"><sup><i><b>o</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-15\"><sup><i><b>p</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-16\"><sup><i><b>q</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-17\"><sup><i><b>r</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ecir14_1-18\"><sup><i><b>s</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.webcitation.org/6PfWDNtfY\">\"General Election to Loksabha Trend and Result 2014\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India\" title=\"Election Commission of India\">Election Commission of India</a>. 16 May 2014. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 July</span> 2013</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=BJP+names+team+for+2014%2C+Modi+at+the+helm&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2FIndia-news%2FNewDelhi%2FOld-guard-finds-a-place-in-Modi-s-team-for-2014-LS-polls%2FArticle1-1095081.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-HT19713-51\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-HT19713_51-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/newdelhi/bjp-names-team-for-2014-modi-at-the-helm/article1-1095081.aspx\">\"BJP names team for 2014, Modi at the helm\"</a>. <i>Hindustan Times</i>. 19 July 2013<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">16 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=BJP+names+team+for+2014%2C+Modi+at+the+helm&amp;rft.date=19+July+2013&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Findia-news%2Fnewdelhi%2Fbjp-names-team-for-2014-modi-at-the-helm%2Farticle1-1095081.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-52\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-52\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.bjp.org/media-resources/press-releases/5th-list-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-election-2014\">\"5th List of Candidates for Lok Sabha Election 2014\"</a>. 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Bharatiya Janata Party. 15 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Narendra+Modi+slams+Congress+as+%27shameless%27+for+saying+no+law+stops+tainted+Ashok+Chavan+from+contesting+polls&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Felection-2014%2Fnarendra-modi-slams-congress-as-shameless-for-saying-no-law-stops-tainted-ashok-chavan-from-contesti-502102&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-71\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-71\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/narendra-modi-hits-back-at-rahul-gandhi-over-balloon-jibe-on-gujarat-model-502202\">\"Narendra Modi hits back at Rahul Gandhi over balloon jibe on Gujarat model\"</a>. NDTV.com<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Narendra+Modi+hits+back+at+Rahul+Gandhi+over+balloon+jibe+on+Gujarat+model&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Felection-2014%2Fnarendra-modi-hits-back-at-rahul-gandhi-over-balloon-jibe-on-gujarat-model-502202&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-72\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-72\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Baba Umar. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/04/indias-modi-attacks-ruling-congress-party-201444154849756645.html\">\"India's Modi attacks ruling Congress party\"</a>. Al Jazeera.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=Baba+Umar&amp;rft.aulast=Baba+Umar&amp;rft.btitle=India%27s+Modi+attacks+ruling+Congress+party&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F2014%2F04%2Findias-modi-attacks-ruling-congress-party-201444154849756645.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-73\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-73\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.india.com/election-2014/key-leaders/narendra-modi/bjp-supremo-narendra-modi-says-india-needs-a-strong-government-in-delhi-36448/\">\"BJP supremo Narendra Modi says India needs a strong government in Delhi\"</a>. India.com. 9 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=BJP+supremo+Narendra+Modi+says+India+needs+a+strong+government+in+Delhi&amp;rft.date=9+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.india.com%2Felection-2014%2Fkey-leaders%2Fnarendra-modi%2Fbjp-supremo-narendra-modi-says-india-needs-a-strong-government-in-delhi-36448%2F&amp;rft.pub=India.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-74\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-74\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140409/nation-current-affairs/gallery/viral-ab-ki-baar-modi-sarkar-memes\">\"Viral 'Ab ki baar, Modi sarkar' memes\"</a>. <i>Deccan Chronicle</i>. 11 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Viral+%27Ab+ki+baar%2C+Modi+sarkar%27+memes&amp;rft.date=11+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanchronicle.com%2F140409%2Fnation-current-affairs%2Fgallery%2Fviral-ab-ki-baar-modi-sarkar-memes&amp;rft.jtitle=Deccan+Chronicle&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-75\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-75\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://thefivefortyfive.com/how-narendra-modi-is-targeting\">\"How Narendra Modi Is Targeting 23 Million First-Time Voters\"</a>. Thefivefortyfive.com.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=How+Narendra+Modi+Is+Targeting+23+Million+First-Time+Voters&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fthefivefortyfive.com%2Fhow-narendra-modi-is-targeting&amp;rft.pub=Thefivefortyfive.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-76\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-76\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Narendra-Modis-electoral-milestone-437-rallies-3-lakh-km/articleshow/34400255.cms\">\"Narendra Modi's electoral milestone: 437 rallies, 3 lakh km\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Narendra+Modi%27s+electoral+milestone%3A+437+rallies%2C+3+lakh+km&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FNarendra-Modis-electoral-milestone-437-rallies-3-lakh-km%2Farticleshow%2F34400255.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-77\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-77\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Miglani, Sanjeev. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/30/india-election-policy-modi-idINDEEA2T00620140330\">\"If Modi wins election, neighbours can expect a more muscular India\"</a>. Reuters.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aufirst=Sanjeev&amp;rft.aulast=Miglani&amp;rft.au=Miglani%2C+Sanjeev&amp;rft.btitle=If+Modi+wins+election%2C+neighbours+can+expect+a+more+muscular+India&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fin.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2014%2F03%2F30%2Findia-election-policy-modi-idINDEEA2T00620140330&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-78\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-78\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/article/opinion/op-ed-narenda-modi-and-china-a-complex-equation-487872\">\"Op-ed: Narenda Modi and China, a complex equation\"</a>. NDTV.com. 25 February 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Op-ed%3A+Narenda+Modi+and+China%2C+a+complex+equation&amp;rft.date=25+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Farticle%2Fopinion%2Fop-ed-narenda-modi-and-china-a-complex-equation-487872&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-79\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-79\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Bagchi, Indrani (26 March 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/32711979.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst\">\"Ministry of External Affairs needs a complete overhaul: Narendra Modi\"</a>. <i>The Economic Times</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Ministry+of+External+Affairs+needs+a+complete+overhaul%3A+Narendra+Modi&amp;rft.au=Bagchi%2C+Indrani&amp;rft.aufirst=Indrani&amp;rft.aulast=Bagchi&amp;rft.date=26+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Farticleshow%2F32711979.cms%3Futm_source%3Dcontentofinterest%26utm_medium%3Dtext%26utm_campaign%3Dcppst&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-80\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-80\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-30/india/46827087_1_chirag-paswan-rjd-lalu-prasad\">\"RJD-LJP-Cong alliance final in Bihar, Ram Vilas Paswan says\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 30 January 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">25 February</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=RJD-LJP-Cong+alliance+final+in+Bihar%2C+Ram+Vilas+Paswan+says&amp;rft.date=30+January+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com%2F2014-01-30%2Findia%2F46827087_1_chirag-paswan-rjd-lalu-prasad&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-81\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-81\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Paswan-returns-to-NDA-formally-announces-alliance-with-BJP/articleshow/31119521.cms\">\"Paswan returns to NDA, formally announces alliance with BJP\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 27 February 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Paswan+returns+to+NDA%2C+formally+announces+alliance+with+BJP&amp;rft.date=27+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Findia%2FPaswan-returns-to-NDA-formally-announces-alliance-with-BJP%2Farticleshow%2F31119521.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-82\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-82\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Panwar, Preeti (26 February 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://news.oneindia.in/india/confirmed-dmdk-bjp-form-alliance-in-tamil-nadu-for-lok-sabha-polls-1402705.html\">\"Confirmed: DMDK-BJP form alliance in Tamil Nadu for LS polls\"</a>. News.oneindia.in<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">5 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aufirst=Preeti&amp;rft.aulast=Panwar&amp;rft.au=Panwar%2C+Preeti&amp;rft.btitle=Confirmed%3A+DMDK-BJP+form+alliance+in+Tamil+Nadu+for+LS+polls&amp;rft.date=26+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.oneindia.in%2Findia%2Fconfirmed-dmdk-bjp-form-alliance-in-tamil-nadu-for-lok-sabha-polls-1402705.html&amp;rft.pub=News.oneindia.in&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-loksattaurban-83\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-loksattaurban_83-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Lok-Satta-to-Focus-on-Urban-Areas/2014/04/10/article2160038.ece\">\"Lok Satta to Focus on Urban Areas\"</a>. Hyderabad. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Indian_Express\" title=\"New Indian Express\" class=\"mw-redirect\">New Indian Express</a>. 10 April 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">10 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Lok+Satta+to+Focus+on+Urban+Areas&amp;rft.date=10+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newindianexpress.com%2Fstates%2Fandhra_pradesh%2FLok-Satta-to-Focus-on-Urban-Areas%2F2014%2F04%2F10%2Farticle2160038.ece&amp;rft.place=Hyderabad&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-84\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-84\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Lok-Satta-Party-chief-Jayaprakash-Narayan-to-contest-from-Malkajgiri-LS-seat/articleshow/31637405.cms\">\"Lok Satta Party chief Jayaprakash Narayan to contest from Malkajgiri LS seat\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 8 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Lok+Satta+Party+chief+Jayaprakash+Narayan+to+contest+from+Malkajgiri+LS+seat&amp;rft.date=8+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fcity%2Fhyderabad%2FLok-Satta-Party-chief-Jayaprakash-Narayan-to-contest-from-Malkajgiri-LS-seat%2Farticleshow%2F31637405.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-85\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-85\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sss-joins-nda-threat-to-ncp/1216628/\">\"SSS joins NDA, threat to NCP\"</a>. <i>The Indian Express</i>. 8 January 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">5 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=SSS+joins+NDA%2C+threat+to+NCP&amp;rft.date=8+January+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.indianexpress.com%2Fnews%2Fsss-joins-nda-threat-to-ncp%2F1216628%2F&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Indian+Express&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-86\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-86\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-07/news/45955465_1_aam-aadmi-party-aap-plans-opposition-alliance\">\"Setback to AAP plans as Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana joins Sena-BJP led combine\"</a>. <i>The Economic Times</i>. 7 January 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">5 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Setback+to+AAP+plans+as+Swabhimani+Shetkari+Sanghatana+joins+Sena-BJP+led+combine&amp;rft.date=7+January+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.economictimes.indiatimes.com%2F2014-01-07%2Fnews%2F45955465_1_aam-aadmi-party-aap-plans-opposition-alliance&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-mnsbjp-87\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-mnsbjp_87-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.firstpost.com/politics/mns-decides-to-take-on-shiv-sena-and-back-bjp-1427177.html\">\"MNS decides to take on Shiv Sena and back BJP\"</a>. Firstpost<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=MNS+decides+to+take+on+Shiv+Sena+and+back+BJP&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fmns-decides-to-take-on-shiv-sena-and-back-bjp-1427177.html&amp;rft.pub=Firstpost&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-Cong-88\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-Cong_88-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://inc.in/media/candidate.aspx\">\"Indian National Congress&nbsp;: Candidate List for Lok Sabha 2014\"</a>. AICC<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">17 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Lok+Sabha+polls%3A+Cong%2C+NCP+finalise+seat+sharing+in+Maharashtra&amp;rft.date=10+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Flok-sabha-polls-cong-ncp-finalise-seat-sharing-in-maharashtra-1382817.html&amp;rft.jtitle=First+Post&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-INC-NCP-Guj-92\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-INC-NCP-Guj_92-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/congress-ncp-finalise-seat-sharing-arrangement-in-gujarat-500612\">\"Congress, NCP finalise seat sharing arrangement in Gujarat\"</a>. NDTV. Press Trust of India. 26 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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NDTV. 1 February 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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NDTV. Press Trust of India. 9 April 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">9 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Congress+gives+BPF+Kokrajhar&amp;rft.date=6+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1090307%2Fjsp%2Fnortheast%2Fstory_10635606.jsp&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Telegraph&amp;rft.place=Kolkata&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-99\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-99\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Bl1nEiOgKkPPWKmgdGfobI/Lalu-Prasad-says-deal-sealed-with-Congress-announcement-exp.html\">\"RJD, Congress, NCP announce alliance in Bihar\"</a>. Livemint. 5 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">14 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=RJD%2C+Congress%2C+NCP+announce+alliance+in+Bihar&amp;rft.date=5+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livemint.com%2FPolitics%2FBl1nEiOgKkPPWKmgdGfobI%2FLalu-Prasad-says-deal-sealed-with-Congress-announcement-exp.html&amp;rft.pub=Livemint&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-100\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-100\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-24/india/39501414_1_congress-vice-president-2014-elections-rahul-Gandhi\">\"Congress trident to spearhead 2014 campaign\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 24 May 2013<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 July</span> 2013</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Congress+trident+to+spearhead+2014+campaign&amp;rft.date=24+May+2013&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com%2F2013-05-24%2Findia%2F39501414_1_congress-vice-president-2014-elections-rahul-Gandhi&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-101\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-101\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Pradhan, Bibhudatta (16 November 2012). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-16/rahul-gandhi-to-lead-congress-campaign-for-2014-india-elections.html\">\"Rahul Gandhi to Lead Congress Campaign for 2014 India Polls\"</a>. Bloomberg<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 July</span> 2013</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aufirst=Bibhudatta&amp;rft.aulast=Pradhan&amp;rft.au=Pradhan%2C+Bibhudatta&amp;rft.btitle=Rahul+Gandhi+to+Lead+Congress+Campaign+for+2014+India+Polls&amp;rft.date=16+November+2012&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2F2012-11-16%2Frahul-gandhi-to-lead-congress-campaign-for-2014-india-elections.html&amp;rft.pub=Bloomberg&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-julypolls-102\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-julypolls_102-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Sanjay Singh. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.firstpost.com/politics/election-survey-congress-will-lose-heavily-but-the-bjp-is-not-winning-either-995181.html?utm_source=top_menu\">\"Election survey: Congress will lose heavily but the BJP is not winning either\"</a>. Firstpost<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 July</span> 2013</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aulast=Sanjay+Singh&amp;rft.au=Sanjay+Singh&amp;rft.btitle=Election+survey%3A+Congress+will+lose+heavily+but+the+BJP+is+not+winning+either&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Felection-survey-congress-will-lose-heavily-but-the-bjp-is-not-winning-either-995181.html%3Futm_source%3Dtop_menu&amp;rft.pub=Firstpost&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-103\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-103\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2014/01/speculation-over-priyanka-political-foray-20141865133145343.html\">\"Speculation over Priyanka's political foray\"</a>. Al Jazeera<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">10 January</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Speculation+over+Priyanka%27s+political+foray&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2014%2F01%2Fspeculation-over-priyanka-political-foray-20141865133145343.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-104\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-104\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2014/01/rahul-gandhi-ready-take-charge-2014114662131923.html\">\"Rahul Gandhi 'ready to take charge<span style=\"padding-right:0.2em;\">'</span>\"</a>. Al Jazeera<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Al Jazeera<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Praful Patel wants 2002 riots matter put to rest\"</a>. <i>The Economic Times</i> (Delhi). 29 January 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">25 February</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Congress%27+1st+meeting+of+central+poll+committee+likely+on+Thursday&amp;rft.date=9+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnaindia.com%2Findia%2Freport-congress-1st-meeting-of-central-poll-committee-likely-on-thursday-1960460&amp;rft.jtitle=Daily+News+and+Analysis&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-toik-111\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-toik_111-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://m.timesofindia.com/india/Congress-releases-first-list-of-candidates-for-Lok-Sabha-polls/articleshow/31682561.cms\">\"Congress's first list for LS polls: Rahul, Sonia, Nilekani among 194 candidates named\"</a>. <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_of_India\" title=\"The Times of India\">The Times of India</a></i>. Press Trust of India. 8 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">8 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Congress%27s+first+list+for+LS+polls%3A+Rahul%2C+Sonia%2C+Nilekani+among+194+candidates+named&amp;rft.date=8+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fm.timesofindia.com%2Findia%2FCongress-releases-first-list-of-candidates-for-Lok-Sabha-polls%2Farticleshow%2F31682561.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-112\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-112\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/elections2014/election-beat/is-congress-worried-for-rahul-in-amethi/article1-1210970.aspx\">\"Is Congress worried for Rahul Gandhi in Amethi?\"</a>. <i>Hindustan Times</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Is+Congress+worried+for+Rahul+Gandhi+in+Amethi%3F&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Felections2014%2Felection-beat%2Fis-congress-worried-for-rahul-in-amethi%2Farticle1-1210970.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-guardsingh-113\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-guardsingh_113-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Jason Burke (26 March 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/26/india-opposition-bjp-leader-rajnath-singh-deep-economic-reforms\">\"Bharatiya Janata party leader predicts landslide win in Indian elections\"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Bharatiya+Janata+party+leader+predicts+landslide+win+in+Indian+elections&amp;rft.au=Jason+Burke&amp;rft.aulast=Jason+Burke&amp;rft.date=26+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2014%2Fmar%2F26%2Findia-opposition-bjp-leader-rajnath-singh-deep-economic-reforms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-114\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-114\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-26743975\">\"India's Congress party manifesto pledges 'growth for all<span style=\"padding-right:0.2em;\">'</span>\"</a>. BBC. 26 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=India%27s+Congress+party+manifesto+pledges+%27growth+for+all%27&amp;rft.date=26+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fworld-asia-india-26743975&amp;rft.pub=BBC&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-115\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-115\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-manmohan-singh-sonia-gandhi-and-rahul-gandhi-to-campaign-in-odisha-1972973\">\"Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Odisha\"</a>. <i>Daily News and Analysis</i>. 22 October 2013<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Manmohan+Singh%2C+Sonia+Gandhi+and+Rahul+Gandhi+to+campaign+in+Odisha&amp;rft.date=22+October+2013&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnaindia.com%2Findia%2Freport-manmohan-singh-sonia-gandhi-and-rahul-gandhi-to-campaign-in-odisha-1972973&amp;rft.jtitle=Daily+News+and+Analysis&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-116\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-116\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/mumbai-sonia-gandhi-to-address-rally-on-april-20-501140\">\"Mumbai: Sonia Gandhi to address rally on April 20\"</a>. NDTV.com. 27 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Mumbai%3A+Sonia+Gandhi+to+address+rally+on+April+20&amp;rft.date=27+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Felection-2014%2Fmumbai-sonia-gandhi-to-address-rally-on-april-20-501140&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-wpost-117\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-wpost_117-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-wpost_117-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-wpost_117-2\"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Taylor, Adam (7 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/04/10/5-reasons-you-should-be-following-indias-jaw-droppingly-enormous-elections/\">\"5 reasons you should be following India's jaw-droppingly enormous elections\"</a>. <i>The Washington Post</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=5+reasons+you+should+be+following+India%27s+jaw-droppingly+enormous+elections&amp;rft.aufirst=Adam&amp;rft.aulast=Taylor&amp;rft.au=Taylor%2C+Adam&amp;rft.date=7+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fblogs%2Fworldviews%2Fwp%2F2014%2F04%2F10%2F5-reasons-you-should-be-following-indias-jaw-droppingly-enormous-elections%2F&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Washington+Post&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-118\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-118\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/04/new-book-says-indian-pm-was-never-charge-2014413121142179407.html\">\"New book says Indian PM was 'never in charge' <U+2013> Central &amp; South Asia\"</a>. Al Jazeera.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=New+book+says+Indian+PM+was+%27never+in+charge%27+%E2%80%93+Central+%26+South+Asia&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F2014%2F04%2Fnew-book-says-indian-pm-was-never-charge-2014413121142179407.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-119\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-119\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">' + val.created_at + ' (15 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/manmohan-singh-is-the-super-pm-priyanka-gandhi-on-row-over-sanjaya-baru-s-comments-508822?utm_source=taboola\">\"Manmohan Singh is the super PM: Priyanka Gandhi on row over Sanjaya Baru's comments\"</a>. NDTV.com.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=%27+%2B+val.created_at+%2B+%27&amp;rft.aulast=%27+%2B+val.created_at+%2B+%27&amp;rft.btitle=Manmohan+Singh+is+the+super+PM%3A+Priyanka+Gandhi+on+row+over+Sanjaya+Baru%27s+comments&amp;rft.date=15+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Felection-2014%2Fmanmohan-singh-is-the-super-pm-priyanka-gandhi-on-row-over-sanjaya-baru-s-comments-508822%3Futm_source%3Dtaboola&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-kashattack-120\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-kashattack_120-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/04/india-minister-says-kashmir-will-reject-bjp-2014427131257653802.html\">\"India minister says Kashmir will reject BJP <U+2013> Central &amp; South Asia\"</a>. Al Jazeera.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=India+minister+says+Kashmir+will+reject+BJP+%E2%80%93+Central+%26+South+Asia&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F2014%2F04%2Findia-minister-says-kashmir-will-reject-bjp-2014427131257653802.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-121\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-121\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Home/Lok-Sabha-Elections-2014/News/NCP-will-back-Rahul-as-PM-Sule/articleshow/33250391.cms\">\"NCP will back Rahul as PM: Sule\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 5 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=NCP+will+back+Rahul+as+PM%3A+Sule&amp;rft.date=5+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2FHome%2FLok-Sabha-Elections-2014%2FNews%2FNCP-will-back-Rahul-as-PM-Sule%2Farticleshow%2F33250391.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-122\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-122\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/news/Trinamool-Leading-in-West-Bengal-BJP-in-Bihar-Opinion-Poll/2014/03/31/article2142107.ece\">\"Trinamool Leading in West Bengal, BJP in Bihar: Opinion Poll\"</a>. <i>The New Indian Express</i>. 31 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Trinamool+Leading+in+West+Bengal%2C+BJP+in+Bihar%3A+Opinion+Poll&amp;rft.date=31+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newindianexpress.com%2Felections%2Fnews%2FTrinamool-Leading-in-West-Bengal-BJP-in-Bihar-Opinion-Poll%2F2014%2F03%2F31%2Farticle2142107.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+New+Indian+Express&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-india2-123\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-india2_123-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/modi-advani-can-never-become-pm-lalu_865016.html\">\"Modi, Advani can never become PM: Lalu\"</a>. Zeenews.india.com. 28 July 2013<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">17 October</span> 2013</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Modi%2C+Advani+can+never+become+PM%3A+Lalu&amp;rft.date=28+July+2013&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fzeenews.india.com%2Fnews%2Fnation%2Fmodi-advani-can-never-become-pm-lalu_865016.html&amp;rft.pub=Zeenews.india.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-jmm-124\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-jmm_124-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Khanna, Tarun (3 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/analysis/jharkhand-can-congress-jmm-stop-bjp_921139.html\">\"Jharkhand- Can Congress-JMM stop BJP?\"</a>. <i>Zee News</i><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">6 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Jharkhand-+Can+Congress-JMM+stop+BJP%3F&amp;rft.aufirst=Tarun&amp;rft.au=Khanna%2C+Tarun&amp;rft.aulast=Khanna&amp;rft.date=3+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fzeenews.india.com%2Fnews%2Fgeneral-elections-2014%2Fanalysis%2Fjharkhand-can-congress-jmm-stop-bjp_921139.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Zee+News&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-125\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-125\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ranchi/lok-sabha-elections-jmm-announces-candidates-sibu-soren--to-fight-from-dumka/article1-1194087.aspx\">\"Lok Sabha elections: JMM announces candidates, Sibu Soren to fight from Dumka\"</a>. <i>Hindustan Times</i>. 12 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Lok+Sabha+elections%3A+JMM+announces+candidates%2C+Sibu+Soren+to+fight+from+Dumka&amp;rft.date=12+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Findia-news%2Franchi%2Flok-sabha-elections-jmm-announces-candidates-sibu-soren--to-fight-from-dumka%2Farticle1-1194087.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-126\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-126\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/india/20140313/2356846.html\">\"CPI(M) will work with slogan 'Reject Congress, Defeat BJP<span style=\"padding-right:0.2em;\">'</span>\"</a>. News.webindia123.com. 13 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=CPI%28M%29+will+work+with+slogan+%27Reject+Congress%2C+Defeat+BJP%27&amp;rft.date=13+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.webindia123.com%2Fnews%2FArticles%2Findia%2F20140313%2F2356846.html&amp;rft.pub=News.webindia123.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-4th-127\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-4th_127-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://news.oneindia.in/india/cpim-releases-list-of-six-more-ls-candidates-lse-1423869.html\">\"CPI-M releases list of six more LS candidates\"</a>. News.oneindia.in. 3 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=CPI-M+releases+list+of+six+more+LS+candidates&amp;rft.date=3+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.oneindia.in%2Findia%2Fcpim-releases-list-of-six-more-ls-candidates-lse-1423869.html&amp;rft.pub=News.oneindia.in&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-pdwb-128\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-pdwb_128-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-pdwb_128-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://pd.cpim.org/2014/0309_pd/03092014_ci2.html\">\"March 09, 2014\"</a>. Pd.cpim.org. 9 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=March+09%2C+2014&amp;rft.date=9+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fpd.cpim.org%2F2014%2F0309_pd%2F03092014_ci2.html&amp;rft.pub=Pd.cpim.org&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ke1-129\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-ke1_129-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Ghosh, Abantika (14 March 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/didi-delays-second-list-calls-off-haryana-rally/\">\"Didi delays second list, calls off Haryana rally\"</a>. <i>The Indian Express</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Didi+delays+second+list%2C+calls+off+Haryana+rally&amp;rft.aufirst=Abantika&amp;rft.au=Ghosh%2C+Abantika&amp;rft.aulast=Ghosh&amp;rft.date=14+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Findia%2Findia-others%2Fdidi-delays-second-list-calls-off-haryana-rally%2F&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Indian+Express&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ke2-130\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-ke2_130-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-cpi-m-shortlists-independent-candidates-in-kerala-for-lok-sabha-polls-1969019\">\"CPI-M shortlists independent candidates in Kerala for Lok Sabha polls\"</a>. <i>Daily News and Analysis</i>. 13 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=CPI-M+shortlists+independent+candidates+in+Kerala+for+Lok+Sabha+polls&amp;rft.date=13+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnaindia.com%2Findia%2Freport-cpi-m-shortlists-independent-candidates-in-kerala-for-lok-sabha-polls-1969019&amp;rft.jtitle=Daily+News+and+Analysis&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-k2-131\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-k2_131-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/latest-news/cpi-m-in-kerala-finalises-list-of-candidates-144333.html\">\"CPI-M in Kerala finalises list of candidates\"</a>. Mathrubhumi.com. 13 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=CPI-M+in+Kerala+finalises+list+of+candidates&amp;rft.date=13+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mathrubhumi.com%2Fenglish%2Fnews%2Flatest-news%2Fcpi-m-in-kerala-finalises-list-of-candidates-144333.html&amp;rft.pub=Mathrubhumi.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-a2-132\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-a2_132-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/CPI-CPM-to-field-joint-candidates-in-Assam/articleshow/32061971.cms\">\"CPI, CPM to field joint candidates in Assam\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i> (in Russian). 15 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=CPI%2C+CPM+to+field+joint+candidates+in+Assam&amp;rft.date=15+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fcity%2Fguwahati%2FCPI-CPM-to-field-joint-candidates-in-Assam%2Farticleshow%2F32061971.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ha1-133\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-ha1_133-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140311/haryana.htm\">\"The Tribune, Chandigarh, India <U+2013> Haryana\"</a>. <i>The Tribune</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=The+Tribune%2C+Chandigarh%2C+India+%E2%80%93+Haryana&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tribuneindia.com%2F2014%2F20140311%2Fharyana.htm&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Tribune&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-hp1-134\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-hp1_134-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Kanwar Yogendra (14 March 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/cpim-cpi-to-jointly-campaign-for-lf-candidates-in-himachal/article5784802.ece\">\"CPI(M), CPI to jointly campaign for LF candidates in Himachal\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=CPI%28M%29%2C+CPI+to+jointly+campaign+for+LF+candidates+in+Himachal&amp;rft.au=Kanwar+Yogendra&amp;rft.aulast=Kanwar+Yogendra&amp;rft.date=14+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Fcpim-cpi-to-jointly-campaign-for-lf-candidates-in-himachal%2Farticle5784802.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-j1-135\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-j1_135-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/cpi-m-to-field-candidates-from-ranchi-rajmahal.html\">\"CPI (M) to field candidates from Ranchi, Rajmahal\"</a>. <i>The Pioneer</i>. India. 11 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=CPI+%28M%29+to+field+candidates+from+Ranchi%2C+Rajmahal&amp;rft.date=11+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailypioneer.com%2Fstate-editions%2Franchi%2Fcpi-m-to-field-candidates-from-ranchi-rajmahal.html&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Pioneer&amp;rft.place=India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-136\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-136\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/left-parties-to-contest-in-five-constituencies/article5754052.ece\">\"Left parties to contest in five constituencies\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>. 6 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Left+parties+to+contest+in+five+constituencies&amp;rft.date=6+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fleft-parties-to-contest-in-five-constituencies%2Farticle5754052.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-o1-137\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-o1_137-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/seatsharing-between-cpim-cpi-finalised/article5783657.ece\">\"Seat-sharing between CPI(M), CPI finalised\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>. 14 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Seat-sharing+between+CPI%28M%29%2C+CPI+finalised&amp;rft.date=14+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ftodays-paper%2Ftp-national%2Ftp-otherstates%2Fseatsharing-between-cpim-cpi-finalised%2Farticle5783657.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-tn1-138\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-tn1_138-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">S. Vijay Kumar (14 March 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cpim-cpi-to-contest-nine-seats-each-in-tamil-nadu/article5785081.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication\">\"CPI, CPI(M) to contest 9 seats each in Tamil Nadu\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=CPI%2C+CPI%28M%29+to+contest+9+seats+each+in+Tamil+Nadu&amp;rft.aulast=S.+Vijay+Kumar&amp;rft.au=S.+Vijay+Kumar&amp;rft.date=14+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fcpim-cpi-to-contest-nine-seats-each-in-tamil-nadu%2Farticle5785081.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-139\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-139\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Sandeep Dikshit (9 March 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cpi-names-60-candidates-in-first-list/article5767573.ece\">\"CPI names 60 candidates in first list\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=CPI+names+60+candidates+in+first+list&amp;rft.aulast=Sandeep+Dikshit&amp;rft.au=Sandeep+Dikshit&amp;rft.date=9+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fcpi-names-60-candidates-in-first-list%2Farticle5767573.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-INC-CPI-Telangana-140\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-INC-CPI-Telangana_140-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://cpim.org/elections-2014/election-issues/electoral-battle-telangana\">\"The Electoral Battle in Telangana\"</a>. <i>CPI(M)</i><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">9 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=The+Electoral+Battle+in+Telangana&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fcpim.org%2Felections-2014%2Felection-issues%2Felectoral-battle-telangana&amp;rft.jtitle=CPI%28M%29&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ET_2014_plan-141\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-ET_2014_plan_141-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ET_2014_plan_141-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-05-25/news/50083718_1_arvind-kejriwal-kejirwal-yogendra-yadav\">\"Arvind Kejriwal's AAP needs a future plan; fatigue sets in for party's small-time drama\"</a>. <i>Economic Times</i>. 25 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Arvind+Kejriwal%27s+AAP+needs+a+future+plan%3B+fatigue+sets+in+for+party%27s+small-time+drama&amp;rft.date=25+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.economictimes.indiatimes.com%2F2014-05-25%2Fnews%2F50083718_1_arvind-kejriwal-kejirwal-yogendra-yadav&amp;rft.jtitle=Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-142\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-142\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.livemint.com/Politics/r29Cb229HLHxD8TMFRAu0N/Arvind-Kejriwal-releases-AAP-manifesto.html\">\"Kejriwal releases AAP manifesto, focuses on corruption, education\"</a>. <i>LiveMint</i>. 3 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Kejriwal+releases+AAP+manifesto%2C+focuses+on+corruption%2C+education&amp;rft.date=3+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livemint.com%2FPolitics%2Fr29Cb229HLHxD8TMFRAu0N%2FArvind-Kejriwal-releases-AAP-manifesto.html&amp;rft.jtitle=LiveMint&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-143\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-143\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Seema Chishti. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/12/common-man-party-captures-indian-imagination-201312964443715635.html\">\"Common Man's Party captures Indian imagination&nbsp;<U+2013> Opinion\"</a>. Al Jazeera<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">10 January</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aulast=Seema+Chishti&amp;rft.au=Seema+Chishti&amp;rft.btitle=Common+Man%27s+Party+captures+Indian+imagination%26nbsp%3B%E2%80%93+Opinion&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Findepth%2Fopinion%2F2013%2F12%2Fcommon-man-party-captures-indian-imagination-201312964443715635.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-144\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-144\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.afternoondc.in/notes-from-new-delhi/aaps-world-record/article_110268\">\"AAP's world record\"</a>. <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afternoon_%28newspaper%29\" title=\"Afternoon (newspaper)\">Afternoon Despatch &amp; Courier</a></i>. 19 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=AAP%27s+world+record&amp;rft.date=19+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.afternoondc.in%2Fnotes-from-new-delhi%2Faaps-world-record%2Farticle_110268&amp;rft.jtitle=Afternoon+Despatch+%26+Courier&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ECI-145\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-ECI_145-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS2477.htm?ac=77\">\"Election Result\"</a>. Election Commission of India. 16 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Election+Result&amp;rft.date=16+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Feciresults.nic.in%2FConstituencywiseS2477.htm%3Fac%3D77&amp;rft.pub=Election+Commission+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-146\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-146\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ls-election-aap-fared-better-than-the-bjp-did-on-its-ls-debut/20140517.htm\">\"<span style=\"padding-left:0.2em;\">'</span>AAP fared better than the BJP did 0n its LS debut<span style=\"padding-right:0.2em;\">'</span>\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rediff.com\" title=\"Rediff.com\">rediff.com</a>. 17 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=%27AAP+fared+better+than+the+BJP+did+0n+its+LS+debut%27&amp;rft.date=17+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rediff.com%2Fnews%2Freport%2Fls-election-aap-fared-better-than-the-bjp-did-on-its-ls-debut%2F20140517.htm&amp;rft.pub=rediff.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-AIADMKSep-147\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-AIADMKSep_147-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmkleft-alliance-collapses/article5754340.ece\">\"AIADMK-Left alliance collapses\"</a>. <i>news</i>. 6 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">18 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=AIADMK-Left+alliance+collapses&amp;rft.date=6+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Faiadmkleft-alliance-collapses%2Farticle5754340.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=news&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-148\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-148\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">S. Vijay Kumar (3 March 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jayalalithaa-vows-to-modernise-armed-forces/article5746760.ece\">\"Jayalalithaa vows to modernise armed forces\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Jayalalithaa+vows+to+modernise+armed+forces&amp;rft.aulast=S.+Vijay+Kumar&amp;rft.au=S.+Vijay+Kumar&amp;rft.date=3+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fjayalalithaa-vows-to-modernise-armed-forces%2Farticle5746760.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-b-149\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-b_149-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-b_149-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/forward-bloc-announces-first-list-38-ls-candidates-114032100923_1.html\">\"Forward Bloc announces first list 38 LS candidates\"</a>. <i>Business Standard</i>. 21 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Forward+Bloc+announces+first+list+38+LS+candidates&amp;rft.date=21+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.business-standard.com%2Farticle%2Felections-2014%2Fforward-bloc-announces-first-list-38-ls-candidates-114032100923_1.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Business+Standard&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-s-150\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-s_150-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thestatesman.net/news/45684-fb-releases-first-list.html\">\"FB releases first list\"</a>. <i>The Statesman</i>. 22 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=FB+releases+first+list&amp;rft.date=22+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestatesman.net%2Fnews%2F45684-fb-releases-first-list.html&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Statesman&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-151\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-151\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Atiq Khan. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bsp-to-go-alone-in-lok-sabha-polls-mayawati/article5809954.ece?homepage=true\">\"We'll prevent NDA from forming govt.: Mayawati\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">21 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=We%27ll+prevent+NDA+from+forming+govt.%3A+Mayawati&amp;rft.au=Atiq+Khan&amp;rft.aulast=Atiq+Khan&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Fbsp-to-go-alone-in-lok-sabha-polls-mayawati%2Farticle5809954.ece%3Fhomepage%3Dtrue&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-152\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-152\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-10/news/48084074_1_cpi-left-parties-third-front\">\"Will put up candidates in 85 seats for LS polls: CPI(ML)\"</a>. <i>The Economic Times</i>. 10 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">21 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Will+put+up+candidates+in+85+seats+for+LS+polls%3A+CPI%28ML%29&amp;rft.date=10+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.economictimes.indiatimes.com%2F2014-03-10%2Fnews%2F48084074_1_cpi-left-parties-third-front&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-153\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-153\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Sanjay Singh. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.firstpost.com/politics/why-nitish-isnt-in-the-clear-yet-modi-factor-still-to-play-out-in-bihar-979289.html\">\"Why Nitish isn't in the clear yet: Modi factor still to play out in Bihar\"</a>. <i>Firstpost</i><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 July</span> 2013</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Why+Nitish+isn%27t+in+the+clear+yet%3A+Modi+factor+still+to+play+out+in+Bihar&amp;rft.aulast=Sanjay+Singh&amp;rft.au=Sanjay+Singh&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fwhy-nitish-isnt-in-the-clear-yet-modi-factor-still-to-play-out-in-bihar-979289.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Firstpost&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-154\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-154\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.deccanherald.com/content/339119/nda-camp-left-almost-empty.html\">\"NDA camp left almost empty as JD-U leaves\"</a>. <i>Deccan Herald</i>. 16 June 2013.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=NDA+camp+left+almost+empty+as+JD-U+leaves&amp;rft.date=16+June+2013&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F339119%2Fnda-camp-left-almost-empty.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Deccan+Herald&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-nikufarce-155\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-nikufarce_155-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Gaikwad, Rahi (28 January 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rahuls-stand-on-corruption-a-farce-says-nitish/article5626768.ece\">\"Rahul's stand on corruption a farce, says Nitish\"</a>. <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hindu\" title=\"The Hindu\">The Hindu</a></i> (Patna)<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">29 January</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Rahul%27s+stand+on+corruption+a+farce%2C+says+Nitish&amp;rft.aufirst=Rahi&amp;rft.au=Gaikwad%2C+Rahi&amp;rft.aulast=Gaikwad&amp;rft.date=28+January+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Frahuls-stand-on-corruption-a-farce-says-nitish%2Farticle5626768.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft.place=Patna&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-autogenerated1-156\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-autogenerated1_156-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-autogenerated1_156-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://m.firstpost.com/politics/mns-to-contest-polls-supports-modi-and-declares-war-against-sena-1426091.html\">\"MNS to contest polls, supports Modi and declares war against Sena\"</a>. <i>First Post</i>. Press Trust of India. 9 April 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">4 September</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=MNS+to+contest+polls%2C+supports+Modi+and+declares+war+against+Sena&amp;rft.date=9+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fm.firstpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fmns-to-contest-polls-supports-modi-and-declares-war-against-sena-1426091.html&amp;rft.jtitle=First+Post&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-157\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-157\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Shefali Mehrotra (9 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Lucknow-takes-pledge-We-will-vote/articleshow/33376362.cms\">\"Lucknow takes pledge: We will vote\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. TNN.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Lucknow+takes+pledge%3A+We+will+vote&amp;rft.aulast=Shefali+Mehrotra&amp;rft.au=Shefali+Mehrotra&amp;rft.date=9+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fcity%2Flucknow%2FLucknow-takes-pledge-We-will-vote%2Farticleshow%2F33376362.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-158\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-158\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/04/01/article287481.ece/Third-Front-government-at-Centre-after-polls-Mulayam-Singh\">\"Third Front government at Centre after polls: Mulayam Singh\"</a>. ABP. 1 April 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">2 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Third+Front+government+at+Centre+after+polls%3A+Mulayam+Singh&amp;rft.date=1+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abplive.in%2Findia%2F2014%2F04%2F01%2Farticle287481.ece%2FThird-Front-government-at-Centre-after-polls-Mulayam-Singh&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-159\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-159\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mulayam-to-contest-from-azamgarh-to-counter-modi-effect/article5800678.ece\">\"Mulayam to contest from Azamgarh to counter 'Modi effect<span style=\"padding-right:0.2em;\">'</span>\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>. 18 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">2 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Mulayam+to+contest+from+Azamgarh+to+counter+%27Modi+effect%27&amp;rft.date=18+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Fmulayam-to-contest-from-azamgarh-to-counter-modi-effect%2Farticle5800678.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-160\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-160\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-the-samajwadi-party-sp-indicates-no-candidates-against-sonia-rahul-gandhi-in-lok-sabha-polls-1968353\">\"The Samajwadi Party (SP) indicates no candidates against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha polls\"</a>. <i>DNA India</i>. Press Trust of India. 10 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">2 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=The+Samajwadi+Party+%28SP%29+indicates+no+candidates+against+Sonia%2C+Rahul+Gandhi+in+Lok+Sabha+polls&amp;rft.date=10+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnaindia.com%2Findia%2Freport-the-samajwadi-party-sp-indicates-no-candidates-against-sonia-rahul-gandhi-in-lok-sabha-polls-1968353&amp;rft.jtitle=DNA+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-161\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-161\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140312/jsp/siliguri/story_18070737.jsp\">\"SDF names candidates\"</a>. <i>The Telegraph</i>. Kolkota. 12 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=SDF+names+candidates&amp;rft.date=12+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1140312%2Fjsp%2Fsiliguri%2Fstory_18070737.jsp&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Telegraph&amp;rft.place=Kolkota&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-162\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-162\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Shiv Sahay Singh (1 January 1998). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mamatas-audacious-move/article5801975.ece?topicpage=true&amp;topicId=1683\">\"Mamata's audacious move\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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NDTV.com.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Mamata+Banerjee+rakes+up+border+enclave+issue%2C+Teesta+water-sharing&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Felection-2014%2Fmamata-banerjee-rakes-up-border-enclave-issue-teesta-water-sharing-507756%3Felection_lhs&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-y1-164\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-y1_164-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-y1_164-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Will-ally-with-whoever-forms-government-at-Centre-Jagan-says/articleshow/32222337.cms?utm_source=facebook.com&amp;utm_medium=referral\">\"Will ally with whoever forms government at Centre, Jagan says\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 18 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">5 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Third+Front+takes+shape%2C+but+Naveen+Patnaik+distances+himself&amp;rft.date=26+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Findia%2FThird-Front-takes-shape-but-Naveen-Patnaik-distances-himself%2Farticleshow%2F31009613.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-170\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-170\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/11-parties-form-alternative-to-UPA-BJP-for-Lok-Sabha-election/articleshow/30997201.cms\">\"11 parties form 'alternative' to UPA, BJP for Lok Sabha election\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 25 February 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">5 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=11+parties+form+%27alternative%27+to+UPA%2C+BJP+for+Lok+Sabha+election&amp;rft.date=25+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Findia%2F11-parties-form-alternative-to-UPA-BJP-for-Lok-Sabha-election%2Farticleshow%2F30997201.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-171\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-171\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hardnewsmedia.com/2014/03/6241\">\"Election 2014: In conversation with Prakash Karat, Full interview\"</a>. Hardnewsmedia.com. 6 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">21 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Election+2014%3A+In+conversation+with+Prakash+Karat%2C+Full+interview&amp;rft.date=6+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hardnewsmedia.com%2F2014%2F03%2F6241&amp;rft.pub=Hardnewsmedia.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-172\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-172\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Firstpost. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.firstpost.com/politics/probable-third-front-will-emerge-only-after-polls-prakash-karat-984001.html\">\"Probable 'Third Front' will emerge only after polls: Prakash Karat\"</a>. Firstpost.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=Firstpost&amp;rft.aulast=Firstpost&amp;rft.btitle=Probable+%27Third+Front%27+will+emerge+only+after+polls%3A+Prakash+Karat&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fprobable-third-front-will-emerge-only-after-polls-prakash-karat-984001.html&amp;rft.pub=Firstpost&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-173\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-173\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://ibnlive.in.com/news/poll-tracker-nda-to-get-211231-upa-distant-second-with-107127/447602-37-64.html\">\"Poll tracker: NDA to get 211<U+2013>231, UPA distant second with 107<U+2013>127\"</a>. IBNLIVE<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">24 January</span> 2013</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Poll+tracker%3A+NDA+to+get+211%E2%80%93231%2C+UPA+distant+second+with+107%E2%80%93127&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fibnlive.in.com%2Fnews%2Fpoll-tracker-nda-to-get-211231-upa-distant-second-with-107127%2F447602-37-64.html&amp;rft.pub=IBNLIVE&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-174\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-174\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/02/22/article267206.ece/Modi-led-NDA-way-ahead-than-UPA-to-win-236-seats-in-LS-polls-2014-ABP-News-Nielsen-Opinion-Poll\">\"Modi-led NDA way ahead than UPA, to win 236 seats in LS polls 2014: ABP News-Nielsen Opinion Poll\"</a>. Abp news. 22 February 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Modi-led+NDA+way+ahead+than+UPA%2C+to+win+236+seats+in+LS+polls+2014%3A+ABP+News-Nielsen+Opinion+Poll&amp;rft.date=22+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abplive.in%2Findia%2F2014%2F02%2F22%2Farticle267206.ece%2FModi-led-NDA-way-ahead-than-UPA-to-win-236-seats-in-LS-polls-2014-ABP-News-Nielsen-Opinion-Poll&amp;rft.pub=Abp+news&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ndtv1-175\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-ndtv1_175-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/live-blog/show/the-final-word-india-s-biggest-opinion-poll-495290\">\"The Final Word <U+2013> India's biggest opinion poll\"</a>. NDTV. 14 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">14 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=The+Final+Word+%E2%80%93+India%27s+biggest+opinion+poll&amp;rft.date=14+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Flive-blog%2Fshow%2Fthe-final-word-india-s-biggest-opinion-poll-495290&amp;rft.pub=NDTV&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ndtv2-176\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-ndtv2_176-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/live-blog/show/ndtv-s-opinion-poll-latest-all-india-forecast-508454\">\"The Final Word <U+2013> India's biggest opinion poll\"</a>. NDTV. 14 April 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">15 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=The+Final+Word+%E2%80%93+India%27s+biggest+opinion+poll&amp;rft.date=14+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Flive-blog%2Fshow%2Fndtv-s-opinion-poll-latest-all-india-forecast-508454&amp;rft.pub=NDTV&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-177\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-177\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/exit-polls-results-only-after-6-30-pm-on-may-12-election-commission/1/360254.html\">Exit polls results only after 6.30 PM on May 12: Election Commission</a> India Today</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ExitPollSummary-178\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-2\"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-3\"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-4\"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-5\"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ExitPollSummary_178-6\"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lok-sabha-elections-2014-national-post-poll-2014/1/361481.html\">Lok Sabha Exit Polls</a> India Today</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-179\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-179\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lok-sabha-elections-2014-national-post-poll-2014/1/361481.html\">India Today Group-Cicero post-poll result: Modi set to be India's next PM</a> India Today</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-180\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-180\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.todayschanakya.com/loksabha_result_2014.html\">Lok Sabha 2014 <U+2013> Exit Poll</a> Today's Chanakya</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-181\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-181\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/05/12/article311808.ece/ABP-NEWS---NIELSEN-EXIT-POLL-2014\">ABP NEWS <U+2013> NIELSEN EXIT POLL 2014</a> ABP News</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-182\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-182\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/lok-sabha-exit-and-post-poll-methodology-524084\">\"Lok Sabha Exit and Post Poll <U+2013> Methodology\"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">15 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Lok+Sabha+Exit+and+Post+Poll+%E2%80%93+Methodology&amp;rft.date=14+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Felection-2014%2Flok-sabha-exit-and-post-poll-methodology-524084&amp;rft.pub=NDTV+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-183\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-183\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/live-blog/show/battleground-2014-524253\">\"Watch NDTV Exit Poll: BJP and Allies Cross Half-Way Mark, Congress in Double Digits\"</a>. NDTV India. 14 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">15 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Watch+NDTV+Exit+Poll%3A+BJP+and+Allies+Cross+Half-Way+Mark%2C+Congress+in+Double+Digits&amp;rft.date=14+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Flive-blog%2Fshow%2Fbattleground-2014-524253&amp;rft.pub=NDTV+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-184\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-184\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Sevanti Ninan. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/11/india-media-20131119151238287298.html\">\"<span style=\"padding-left:0.2em;\">'</span>Managing' India's media\"</a>. Al Jazeera<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">25 December</span> 2013</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aulast=Sevanti+Ninan&amp;rft.au=Sevanti+Ninan&amp;rft.btitle=%27Managing%27+India%27s+media&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Findepth%2Fopinion%2F2013%2F11%2Findia-media-20131119151238287298.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-185\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-185\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.firstpost.com/india/india-today-suspends-c-voter-after-sting-alleged-it-fixed-opinion-polls-1408579.html\">\"India Today suspends C-voter after sting alleged it fixed opinion polls\"</a>. Firstpost<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=India+Today+suspends+C-voter+after+sting+alleged+it+fixed+opinion+polls&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstpost.com%2Findia%2Findia-today-suspends-c-voter-after-sting-alleged-it-fixed-opinion-polls-1408579.html&amp;rft.pub=Firstpost&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-186\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-186\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Kanchan Srivastava (27 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-evm-paper-trail-introduced-in-8-of-543-constituencies-1982463\">\"EVM-paper trail introduced in 8 of 543 constituencies &amp; Updates at Daily News &amp; Analysis\"</a>. <i>Daily News and Analysis</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=EVM-paper+trail+introduced+in+8+of+543+constituencies++%26+Updates+at+Daily+News+%26+Analysis&amp;rft.au=Kanchan+Srivastava&amp;rft.aulast=Kanchan+Srivastava&amp;rft.date=27+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnaindia.com%2Fmumbai%2Freport-evm-paper-trail-introduced-in-8-of-543-constituencies-1982463&amp;rft.jtitle=Daily+News+and+Analysis&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-187\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-187\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/ls-polls-voters-to-get-automated-receipts-at-gandhinagar-114042901134_1.html\">\"LS polls: Voters to get 'automated-receipts' at Gandhinagar\"</a>. <i>Business Standard</i>. 29 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=LS+polls%3A+Voters+to+get+%27automated-receipts%27+at+Gandhinagar&amp;rft.date=29+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.business-standard.com%2Farticle%2Felections-2014%2Fls-polls-voters-to-get-automated-receipts-at-gandhinagar-114042901134_1.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Business+Standard&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-188\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-188\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Bangalore, 17 April 2014, DHNS: (17 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.deccanherald.com/content/400077/vvpat-causes-confusion-minor-delays.html\">\"VVPAT causes confusion, minor delays\"</a>. <i>Deccan Herald</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=VVPAT+causes+confusion%2C+minor+delays&amp;rft.au=Bangalore%2C+17+April+2014%2C+DHNS%3A&amp;rft.aulast=Bangalore%2C+17+April+2014%2C+DHNS%3A&amp;rft.date=17+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F400077%2Fvvpat-causes-confusion-minor-delays.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Deccan+Herald&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-VVPATIndiaElections2014-189\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-VVPATIndiaElections2014_189-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-vvpat-a-revolutionary-step-in-voting-transparency-1982453\">\"VVPAT, a revolutionary step in voting transparency\"</a>. DNA. 27 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=VVPAT%2C+a+revolutionary+step+in+voting+transparency&amp;rft.date=27+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnaindia.com%2Findia%2Freport-vvpat-a-revolutionary-step-in-voting-transparency-1982453&amp;rft.pub=DNA&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-190\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-190\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Patna-Sahib-electorate-can-see-who-they-voted-for/articleshow/33351551.cms\">\"Patna Sahib electorate can see who they voted for\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Patna+Sahib+electorate+can+see+who+they+voted+for&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FPatna-Sahib-electorate-can-see-who-they-voted-for%2Farticleshow%2F33351551.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-191\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-191\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/EVM-slip-will-help-verify-your-vote/articleshow/34304320.cms\">\"EVM slip will help verify your vote\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 28 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=EVM+slip+will+help+verify+your+vote&amp;rft.date=28+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FEVM-slip-will-help-verify-your-vote%2Farticleshow%2F34304320.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-192\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-192\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/400-EVMs-on-standby-for-Patna-Sahib-Pataliputra/articleshow/33836327.cms\">\"400 EVMs on standby for Patna Sahib, Pataliputra\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 17 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=400+EVMs+on+standby+for+Patna+Sahib%2C+Pataliputra&amp;rft.date=17+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fcity%2Fpatna%2F400-EVMs-on-standby-for-Patna-Sahib-Pataliputra%2Farticleshow%2F33836327.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-193\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-193\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a 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href=\"#cite_ref-aljaz3_194-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/04/third-round-voting-begins-india-201441044516573257.html\">\"India votes in third phase of elections\"</a>. Al Jazeera.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=India+votes+in+third+phase+of+elections&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F2014%2F04%2Fthird-round-voting-begins-india-201441044516573257.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-195\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-195\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/12/maoist-rebels-kill-india\">\"Maoist rebels kill 12 in India\"</a>. <i>The Guardian</i>. 12 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Maoist+rebels+kill+12+in+India&amp;rft.date=12+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fworld%2F2014%2Fapr%2F12%2Fmaoist-rebels-kill-india&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Guardian&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-196\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-196\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Polls-to-cost-country-Rs-3500-crore-this-year/articleshow/30587202.cms\">\"Polls to cost country Rs 3,500 crore this year\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 18 February 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">9 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Polls+to+cost+country+Rs+3%2C500+crore+this+year&amp;rft.date=18+February+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Findia%2FPolls-to-cost-country-Rs-3500-crore-this-year%2Farticleshow%2F30587202.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-197\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-197\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/india-s-spend-on-elections-could-challenge-us-record-report-493685\">\"India's spend on elections could challenge US record: report\"</a>. NDTV.com. 10 March 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">14 March</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=India%27s+spend+on+elections+could+challenge+US+record%3A+report&amp;rft.date=10+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Felection-2014%2Findia-s-spend-on-elections-could-challenge-us-record-report-493685&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-198\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-198\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/lok-sabha-elections-triggers-massive-boom-in-tourism-sector/\">\"Lok Sabha elections triggers massive Boom in Tourism Sector\"</a>. news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">10 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Lok+Sabha+elections+triggers+massive+Boom+in+Tourism+Sector&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.biharprabha.com%2F2014%2F04%2Flok-sabha-elections-triggers-massive-boom-in-tourism-sector%2F&amp;rft.pub=news.biharprabha.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-199\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-199\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/GE2014/PC_WISE_TURNOUT.htm\">\"Chief Election India\"</a>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Chief+Election+India&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Feci.nic.in%2Feci_main1%2FGE2014%2FPC_WISE_TURNOUT.htm&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-200\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-200\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/elections2014/state-of-the-states/brisk-voting-in-assam-tripura-in-first-of-9-phase-lok-sabha-polls/article1-1205113.aspx\">\"LS elections kick off with polling in Assam, Tripura\"</a>. <i>Hindustan Times</i>. 7 April 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">10 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=LS+elections+kick+off+with+polling+in+Assam%2C+Tripura&amp;rft.date=7+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Felections2014%2Fstate-of-the-states%2Fbrisk-voting-in-assam-tripura-in-first-of-9-phase-lok-sabha-polls%2Farticle1-1205113.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-201\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-201\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/04/voting-first-phase-india-polls-ends-201447152057435643.html\">\"Voting for first phase of India polls ends <U+2013> Central &amp; South Asia\"</a>. Al Jazeera.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Voting+for+first+phase+of+India+polls+ends+%E2%80%93+Central+%26+South+Asia&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F2014%2F04%2Fvoting-first-phase-india-polls-ends-201447152057435643.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-202\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-202\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Marina, Sandra (7 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://news.oneindia.in/guwahati/updates-first-phase-lok-sabha-election-2014-assam-tripura-lse-1425891.html\">\"Elections Phase 2: Northeast registers high turnout, peaceful polling once again\"</a>. News.oneindia.in.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aufirst=Sandra&amp;rft.aulast=Marina&amp;rft.au=Marina%2C+Sandra&amp;rft.btitle=Elections+Phase+2%3A+Northeast+registers+high+turnout%2C+peaceful+polling+once+again&amp;rft.date=7+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.oneindia.in%2Fguwahati%2Fupdates-first-phase-lok-sabha-election-2014-assam-tripura-lse-1425891.html&amp;rft.pub=News.oneindia.in&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-203\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-203\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/elections2014/the-big-story/second-phase-of-lok-sabha-elections-begins-four-northeast-states-vote-for-six-seats/article1-1205941.aspx\">\"Huge turnout in Lok Sabha polls in 4 northeast states\"</a>. <i>Hindustan Times</i>. 9 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Huge+turnout+in+Lok+Sabha+polls+in+4+northeast+states&amp;rft.date=9+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Felections2014%2Fthe-big-story%2Fsecond-phase-of-lok-sabha-elections-begins-four-northeast-states-vote-for-six-seats%2Farticle1-1205941.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-Mizoram-204\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-Mizoram_204-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/EC-defers-Mizoram-poll-date-on-Bru-voters-issue/articleshow/33433740.cms\">\"EC defers Mizoram poll date on Bru voters issue\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. Press Trust of India. 8 April 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">8 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=EC+defers+Mizoram+poll+date+on+Bru+voters+issue&amp;rft.date=8+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FEC-defers-Mizoram-poll-date-on-Bru-voters-issue%2Farticleshow%2F33433740.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-205\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-205\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://post.jagran.com/lok-sabha-elections-60-percent-voter-turnout-in-mizoram-1397184509\">\"Lok Sabha elections: 60 percent voter turnout in Mizoram\"</a>. <i>Jagran Post</i>. 12 April 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">13 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Lok+Sabha+elections%3A+60+percent+voter+turnout+in+Mizoram&amp;rft.date=12+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fpost.jagran.com%2Flok-sabha-elections-60-percent-voter-turnout-in-mizoram-1397184509&amp;rft.jtitle=Jagran+Post&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-206\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-206\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/elections2014/election2014-placeholder/live-lok-sabha-elections-voting-for-91-seats-in-third-phase-begins/article1-1206370.aspx\">\"Kerala sees maximum voter turnout at 76%\"</a>. <i>Hindustan Times</i>. 10 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Kerala+sees+maximum+voter+turnout+at+76%25&amp;rft.date=10+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Felections2014%2Felection2014-placeholder%2Flive-lok-sabha-elections-voting-for-91-seats-in-third-phase-begins%2Farticle1-1206370.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-vt-207\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-vt_207-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.webcitation.org/6PWVwC8Eb\">\"Sikkim Legislative Assembly election 2014 voter turnout\"</a>. <i>Chief Election Officer, Sikkim</i>. April 2014. Archived from <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/GENERAL%20ELECTION%202014/VOTER%20TURNOUT%202014/AC%20WISE%20VOTER%20TURN%20OUT.pdf\">the original</a> <span style=\"font-size:85%;\">(PDF)</span> on 13 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">13 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Sikkim+Legislative+Assembly+election+2014+voter+turnout&amp;rft.date=April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fceosikkim.nic.in%2FFiles%2FGENERAL%2520ELECTION%25202014%2FVOTER%2520TURNOUT%25202014%2FAC%2520WISE%2520VOTER%2520TURN%2520OUT.pdf&amp;rft.jtitle=Chief+Election+Officer%2C+Sikkim&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-208\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-208\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ls-polls-moderate-voter-turnout-in-assam-tripura-and-sikkim-till-3-pm/464472-81.html\">\"High Voter Turnout in Phase 4\"</a>. Ibnlive.in.com. 12 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=High+Voter+Turnout+in+Phase+4&amp;rft.date=12+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fibnlive.in.com%2Fnews%2Fls-polls-moderate-voter-turnout-in-assam-tripura-and-sikkim-till-3-pm%2F464472-81.html&amp;rft.pub=Ibnlive.in.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-209\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-209\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://blogs.aljazeera.com/blog/asia/week-long-time-indian-politics-0\">\"A week is a long time in Indian politics <U+2013> Al Jazeera Blogs\"</a>. Al Jazeera. 14 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=A+week+is+a+long+time+in+Indian+politics+%E2%80%93+Al+Jazeera+Blogs&amp;rft.date=14+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.aljazeera.com%2Fblog%2Fasia%2Fweek-long-time-indian-politics-0&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-aljaz5-210\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-aljaz5_210-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-aljaz5_210-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-aljaz5_210-2\"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2014/04/voting-begins-india-biggest-polling-day-201441732146693243.html\">\"India holds biggest day of voting <U+2013> Central &amp; South Asia\"</a>. Al Jazeera.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=India+holds+biggest+day+of+voting+%E2%80%93+Central+%26+South+Asia&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2Fasia%2F2014%2F04%2Fvoting-begins-india-biggest-polling-day-201441732146693243.html&amp;rft.pub=Al+Jazeera&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-211\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-211\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/general-elections-2014-live-%E2%80%93-voting-begins-in-12-states-for-contest-on-121-seats_925092.html\">Lok Sabha Elections <U+2013> 5th phase: As it happened</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-212\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-212\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/maharashtra-2014-lok-sabha-polls-polling-supriya-sule/1/356165.html\">\"Maharashtra records 61.7 per cent voter turnout&nbsp;: Elections, News\"</a>. <i>India Today</i>. 17 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Maharashtra+records+61.7+per+cent+voter+turnout+%3A+Elections%2C+News&amp;rft.date=17+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Findiatoday.intoday.in%2Fstory%2Fmaharashtra-2014-lok-sabha-polls-polling-supriya-sule%2F1%2F356165.html&amp;rft.jtitle=India+Today&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-213\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-213\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lok-sabha-polls-voting-121-constituencies-12-states-nandan-nilekani-maneka-gandhi-h-d-deve-gowda-misa-bharti/1/356130.html\">\"India votes in large numbers in Phase 5 of Lok Sabha elections&nbsp;: Highlights, News\"</a>. <i>India Today</i>. 17 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=India+votes+in+large+numbers+in+Phase+5+of+Lok+Sabha+elections+%3A+Highlights%2C+News&amp;rft.date=17+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Findiatoday.intoday.in%2Fstory%2Flok-sabha-polls-voting-121-constituencies-12-states-nandan-nilekani-maneka-gandhi-h-d-deve-gowda-misa-bharti%2F1%2F356130.html&amp;rft.jtitle=India+Today&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-214\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-214\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Aravind Gowda. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.firstpost.com/politics/karnataka-low-turnout-in-key-seats-leaves-candidates-jittery-1485239.html?utm_source=hp-footer\">\"Karnataka: Low turnout in key seats leaves candidates jittery\"</a>. Firstpost.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=Aravind+Gowda&amp;rft.aulast=Aravind+Gowda&amp;rft.btitle=Karnataka%3A+Low+turnout+in+key+seats+leaves+candidates+jittery&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fkarnataka-low-turnout-in-key-seats-leaves-candidates-jittery-1485239.html%3Futm_source%3Dhp-footer&amp;rft.pub=Firstpost&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-215\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-215\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Ghosh, Shubham (18 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://news.oneindia.in/bangalore/updates-5th-phase-of-lok-sabha-election-2014-april17-lse-1431507.html\">\"Impressive turnout: Odisha records 70% voter turnout, WB 82% <U+2013> News Oneindia\"</a>. News.oneindia.in.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aufirst=Shubham&amp;rft.au=Ghosh%2C+Shubham&amp;rft.aulast=Ghosh&amp;rft.btitle=Impressive+turnout%3A+Odisha+records+70%25+voter+turnout%2C+WB+82%25+%E2%80%93+News+Oneindia&amp;rft.date=18+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.oneindia.in%2Fbangalore%2Fupdates-5th-phase-of-lok-sabha-election-2014-april17-lse-1431507.html&amp;rft.pub=News.oneindia.in&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-216\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-216\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/High-voter-turnout-witnessed-in-121-constituencies/articleshow/33871462.cms\">\"High voter turnout witnessed in 121 constituencies\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=High+voter+turnout+witnessed+in+121+constituencies&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FHigh-voter-turnout-witnessed-in-121-constituencies%2Farticleshow%2F33871462.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-htimes0417-217\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-htimes0417_217-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-htimes0417_217-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/elections2014/the-big-story/voting-begins-121-constituencies-12-states-195-million-voters-in-5th-phase/article1-1209013.aspx\">\"Phase 5: Voter turnouts higher than 2009 poll figures\"</a>. <i>Hindustan Times</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Phase+5%3A+Voter+turnouts+higher+than+2009+poll+figures&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Felections2014%2Fthe-big-story%2Fvoting-begins-121-constituencies-12-states-195-million-voters-in-5th-phase%2Farticle1-1209013.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-intoday2404-218\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-intoday2404_218-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-intoday2404_218-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-intoday2404_218-2\"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bjp-says-modi-tsunami-60-per-cent-voting-in-6th-phase-modi-tsunami/1/357401.html\">\"Lok Sabha elections: 60 per cent polling 6th phase, BJP says it's 'Modi tsunami'&nbsp;: Highlights, News\"</a>. <i>India Today</i>. 24 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Lok+Sabha+elections%3A+60+per+cent+polling+6th+phase%2C+BJP+says+it%27s+%27Modi+tsunami%27+%3A+Highlights%2C+News&amp;rft.date=24+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Findiatoday.intoday.in%2Fstory%2Fbjp-says-modi-tsunami-60-per-cent-voting-in-6th-phase-modi-tsunami%2F1%2F357401.html&amp;rft.jtitle=India+Today&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-219\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-219\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">' + val.created_at + ' (24 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/cheat-sheet/voter-turnout-in-bengal-tamil-nadu-crosses-70-per-cent-10-facts-513426\">\"Voter turnout in Bengal, Tamil Nadu crosses 70 per cent: 10 facts\"</a>. NDTV.com.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=%27+%2B+val.created_at+%2B+%27&amp;rft.aulast=%27+%2B+val.created_at+%2B+%27&amp;rft.btitle=Voter+turnout+in+Bengal%2C+Tamil+Nadu+crosses+70+per+cent%3A+10+facts&amp;rft.date=24+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Fcheat-sheet%2Fvoter-turnout-in-bengal-tamil-nadu-crosses-70-per-cent-10-facts-513426&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-220\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-220\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">' + val.created_at + ' (24 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/53-per-cent-voter-turnout-in-mumbai-12-per-cent-higher-than-2009-513279\">\"53 per cent voter turnout in Mumbai, 12 per cent higher than 2009\"</a>. NDTV.com.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=%27+%2B+val.created_at+%2B+%27&amp;rft.aulast=%27+%2B+val.created_at+%2B+%27&amp;rft.btitle=53+per+cent+voter+turnout+in+Mumbai%2C+12+per+cent+higher+than+2009&amp;rft.date=24+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Felections%2Farticle%2Felection-2014%2F53-per-cent-voter-turnout-in-mumbai-12-per-cent-higher-than-2009-513279&amp;rft.pub=NDTV.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-ht24-221\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-ht24_221-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-ht24_221-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/elections2014/state-of-the-states/third-phase-up-poll-begins-amid-tight-security/article1-1211629.aspx\">\"Over 60% voters cast ballot in UP; 13% more than 2009\"</a>. <i>Hindustan Times</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Over+60%25+voters+cast+ballot+in+UP%3B+13%25+more+than+2009&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Felections2014%2Fstate-of-the-states%2Fthird-phase-up-poll-begins-amid-tight-security%2Farticle1-1211629.aspx&amp;rft.jtitle=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-222\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-222\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Verma, Gyan (24 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.livemint.com/Politics/zIaJRWuCQhPmc9mkxWHcXI/Lok-Sabha-polls-High-turnout-in-Tamil-Nadu-Maharashtra-yet.html\">\"Lok Sabha elections: Sixth phase sees heavy polling across states\"</a>. Livemint<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">25 April</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aufirst=Gyan&amp;rft.aulast=Verma&amp;rft.au=Verma%2C+Gyan&amp;rft.btitle=Lok+Sabha+elections%3A+Sixth+phase+sees+heavy+polling+across+states&amp;rft.date=24+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livemint.com%2FPolitics%2FzIaJRWuCQhPmc9mkxWHcXI%2FLok-Sabha-polls-High-turnout-in-Tamil-Nadu-Maharashtra-yet.html&amp;rft.pub=Livemint&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-223\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-223\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Poll-boycott-electoral-loyalty-go-hand-in-hand-in-JKs-Anantnag/articleshow/34166770.cms\">\"Poll boycott, electoral loyalty go hand in hand in J&amp;K's Anantnag\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>. 24 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Poll+boycott%2C+electoral+loyalty+go+hand+in+hand+in+J%26K%27s+Anantnag&amp;rft.date=24+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FPoll-boycott-electoral-loyalty-go-hand-in-hand-in-JKs-Anantnag%2Farticleshow%2F34166770.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-224\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-224\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/omar-abdullah-condemns-kashmir-attack-to-scare-voters-114042200683_1.html\">\"Omar Abdullah condemns Kashmir attack to scare voters\"</a>. <i>Business Standard</i>. 22 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Omar+Abdullah+condemns+Kashmir+attack+to+scare+voters&amp;rft.date=22+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.business-standard.com%2Farticle%2Felections-2014%2Fomar-abdullah-condemns-kashmir-attack-to-scare-voters-114042200683_1.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Business+Standard&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-225\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-225\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\">Jammu (24 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/kashmiri-pandits-migrants-in-jagti-protest-as-they-dont-find-name-in-voters-list/\">\"Kashmiri Pandits in Jagti protest over missing names in voters list\"</a>. <i>The Indian Express</i>. 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West Bengal notches up 80%\"</a>. <i>The Financial Express</i>. 12 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=High+voter+turnout+in+last+lap+of+Lok+Sabha+elections%3B+West+Bengal+notches+up+80%25&amp;rft.date=12+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.financialexpress.com%2Fnews%2Fhigh-voter-turnout-in-last-lap-of-lok-sabha-elections-west-bengal-notches-up-80-%2F1250021&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Financial+Express&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-239\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-239\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.livemint.com/Politics/bou8tVJWkmJRd5rk1jTLXI/Lok-Sabha-polls-Voting-for-last-phase-begins-in-41-constitu.html\">Record 66.38% turnout in Lok Sabha elections: EC</a> Livemint &amp; 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Press Trust of India. 17 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Lok+Sabha+Elections+2014%3A+Repolling+in+nine+Odisha+booths+on+April+25&amp;rft.date=17+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.economictimes.indiatimes.com%2F2014-04-24%2Fnews%2F49378107_1_booths-repolling-april-25&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-243\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-243\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.newkerala.com/news/2014/fullnews-42477.html\">\"Repoll in nine Odisha polling stations April 25 | Orissa News # 42477\"</a>. 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West Bengal booths\"</a>. <i>The Economic Times</i>. 13 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Peaceful+repoll+in+11+West+Bengal+booths&amp;rft.date=13+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-and-nation%2Fpeaceful-repoll-in-11-west-bengal-booths%2Farticleshow%2F35061942.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-246\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-246\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/ec-orders-repoll-in-five-polling-stations-in-nagaland/\">\"EC orders repoll in five polling stations in Nagaland\"</a>. <i>The Indian Express</i>. 14 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=EC+orders+repoll+in+five+polling+stations+in+Nagaland&amp;rft.date=14+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Findia%2Fpolitics%2Fec-orders-repoll-in-five-polling-stations-in-nagaland%2F&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Indian+Express&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-AAPrepoll-247\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-AAPrepoll_247-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-AAPrepoll_247-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external 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title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Bengal%3A+Repoll+ordered+in+booth+%E2%80%98captured%E2%80%99+by+Trinamool+MLA&amp;rft.date=11+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FBengal-Repoll-ordered-in-booth-captured-by-Trinamool-MLA%2Farticleshow%2F34938679.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-254\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-254\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" 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title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=57.5+Per+Cent+Votes+Polled+in+Repoll+in+Sitmarhi&amp;rft.date=11+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newindianexpress.com%2Felections%2Fnews%2F57.5-Per-Cent-Votes-Polled-in-Repoll-in-Sitmarhi%2F2014%2F05%2F11%2Farticle2219121.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+New+Indian+Express&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-261\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-261\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/repoll-in-muzaffarnagar-now-on-may-13/articleshow/35013783.cms\">\"Repoll in Muzaffarnagar now on May 13\"</a>. <i>The Economic Times</i>. 12 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Repoll+in+Muzaffarnagar+now+on+May+13&amp;rft.date=12+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-and-nation%2Frepoll-in-muzaffarnagar-now-on-may-13%2Farticleshow%2F35013783.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-262\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-262\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.livemint.com/Politics/x9dFL7EH287iYhCzQRL0MP/Repoll-in-Muzaffarnagar-postponed-to-13-May.html\">\"Repoll in Muzaffarnagar postponed to 13 May\"</a>. <i>Livemint</i>. 12 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Repoll+in+Muzaffarnagar+postponed+to+13+May&amp;rft.date=12+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.livemint.com%2FPolitics%2Fx9dFL7EH287iYhCzQRL0MP%2FRepoll-in-Muzaffarnagar-postponed-to-13-May.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Livemint&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-263\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-263\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Repoll-in-5-booths-of-3-constituencies-today/articleshow/35135871.cms\">\"Repoll in 5 booths of 3 constituencies today\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Repoll+in+5+booths+of+3+constituencies+today&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FRepoll-in-5-booths-of-3-constituencies-today%2Farticleshow%2F35135871.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-264\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-264\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/re-poll-in-one-tamil-nadu-polling-station-underway_932244.html\">\"Tamil Nadu: 90 percent cast votes in repolling\"</a>. Zeenews.india.com. 15 October 2013.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Tamil+Nadu%3A+90+percent+cast+votes+in+repolling&amp;rft.date=15+October+2013&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fzeenews.india.com%2Fnews%2Fgeneral-elections-2014%2Fre-poll-in-one-tamil-nadu-polling-station-underway_932244.html&amp;rft.pub=Zeenews.india.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-265\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-265\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140515/jsp/bengal/story_18343480.jsp\">\"Repoll for violent last phase: 5 booths\"</a>. <i>The Telegraph</i> (Kolkota). 1 March 1999.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Repoll+for+violent+last+phase%3A+5+booths&amp;rft.date=1+March+1999&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1140515%2Fjsp%2Fbengal%2Fstory_18343480.jsp&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Telegraph&amp;rft.place=Kolkota&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-266\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-266\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/ec-orders-repoll-in-five-polling-stations-in-nagaland/\">\"EC orders repoll in five polling stations in Nagaland\"</a>. <i>The Indian Express</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=EC+orders+repoll+in+five+polling+stations+in+Nagaland&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Findia%2Fpolitics%2Fec-orders-repoll-in-five-polling-stations-in-nagaland%2F&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Indian+Express&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-267\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-267\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/repoll-in-bihar-concludes-on-a-peaceful-note_932448.html\">\"Repoll in Bihar concludes on a peaceful note\"</a>. Zeenews.india.com. 15 October 2013.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Repoll+in+Bihar+concludes+on+a+peaceful+note&amp;rft.date=15+October+2013&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fzeenews.india.com%2Fnews%2Fgeneral-elections-2014%2Frepoll-in-bihar-concludes-on-a-peaceful-note_932448.html&amp;rft.pub=Zeenews.india.com&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-268\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-268\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.business-standard.com/article/elections-2014/five-booths-in-wb-to-repoll-tomorrow-orders-ec-114051401268_1.html\">\"Five booths in WB to repoll tomorrow, orders EC\"</a>. <i>Business Standard</i>. 25 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Five+booths+in+WB+to+repoll+tomorrow%2C+orders+EC&amp;rft.date=25+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.business-standard.com%2Farticle%2Felections-2014%2Ffive-booths-in-wb-to-repoll-tomorrow-orders-ec-114051401268_1.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Business+Standard&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-269\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-269\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/elections/loksabha2014/east/repoll-underway-in-five-polling-stations-in-nagaland/article6012067.ece\">\"Repoll underway in five polling stations in Nagaland\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>. Press Trust of India. 5 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Repoll+underway+in+five+polling+stations+in+Nagaland&amp;rft.date=5+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Felections%2Floksabha2014%2Feast%2Frepoll-underway-in-five-polling-stations-in-nagaland%2Farticle6012067.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-270\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-270\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/elections-2014-repoll-in-vaishali-lok-sabha-constituency-of-bihar-concludes-on-a-peaceful-note/articleshow/35171902.cms\">\"Elections 2014: Repoll in Vaishali Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar concludes on a peaceful note\"</a>. <i>The Economic Times</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Elections+2014%3A+Repoll+in+Vaishali+Lok+Sabha+constituency+of+Bihar+concludes+on+a+peaceful+note&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-and-nation%2Felections-2014-repoll-in-vaishali-lok-sabha-constituency-of-bihar-concludes-on-a-peaceful-note%2Farticleshow%2F35171902.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-271\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-271\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Not-a-single-voter-turns-up-for-repoll-at-5-polling-stations-in-Nagaland/articleshow/35168391.cms\">\"Not a single voter turns up for repoll at 5 polling stations in Nagaland\"</a>. <i>The Times of India</i>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Not+a+single+voter+turns+up+for+repoll+at+5+polling+stations+in+Nagaland&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fhome%2Flok-sabha-elections-2014%2Fnews%2FNot-a-single-voter-turns-up-for-repoll-at-5-polling-stations-in-Nagaland%2Farticleshow%2F35168391.cms&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Times+of+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-272\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-272\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindu.com/elections/loksabha2014/east/zero-turnout-in-repolls-in-nagaland/article6012429.ece\">\"Zero turnout in repolls in Nagaland\"</a>. <i>The Hindu</i>. Press Trust of India. 5 March 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Zero+turnout+in+repolls+in+Nagaland&amp;rft.date=5+March+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Felections%2Floksabha2014%2Feast%2Fzero-turnout-in-repolls-in-nagaland%2Farticle6012429.ece&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Hindu&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-273\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-273\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://zeenews.india.com/news/general-elections-2014/after-1-lakh-voters-names-missing-in-pune-mumbaikars-face-same-issue_926887.html\">\"After 1 lakh voters' names missing in Pune, Mumbaikars face same issue\"</a>. <i>Zee News</i>. 24 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=After+1+lakh+voters%27+names+missing+in+Pune%2C+Mumbaikars+face+same+issue&amp;rft.date=24+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fzeenews.india.com%2Fnews%2Fgeneral-elections-2014%2Fafter-1-lakh-voters-names-missing-in-pune-mumbaikars-face-same-issue_926887.html&amp;rft.jtitle=Zee+News&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-274\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-274\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" 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<span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/missing-voters-run-facebook-campaign-lawyer-says-will-file-pil-soon/\">\"<span style=\"padding-left:0.2em;\">'</span>Missing' voters run Facebook campaign, lawyer says will file PIL soon\"</a>. <i>The Indian Express</i>. 26 April 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=%27Missing%27+voters+run+Facebook+campaign%2C+lawyer+says+will+file+PIL+soon&amp;rft.date=26+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fmissing-voters-run-facebook-campaign-lawyer-says-will-file-pil-soon%2F&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Indian+Express&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-276\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-276\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140513/jsp/nation/story_18336252.jsp\">\"No repoll for voters left out of rolls\"</a>. <i>The Telegraph India</i>. 12 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=No+repoll+for+voters+left+out+of+rolls&amp;rft.date=12+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraphindia.com%2F1140513%2Fjsp%2Fnation%2Fstory_18336252.jsp&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Telegraph+India&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-277\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-277\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/no-re-polling-over-deleted-names-from-voters-list-bombay-high-court/1/361670.html\">\"No re-polling over deleted names from voters' list: Bombay High Court\"</a>. <i>India Today</i>. 13 May 2014.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=No+re-polling+over+deleted+names+from+voters%27+list%3A+Bombay+High+Court&amp;rft.date=13+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Findiatoday.intoday.in%2Fstory%2Fno-re-polling-over-deleted-names-from-voters-list-bombay-high-court%2F1%2F361670.html&amp;rft.jtitle=India+Today&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-278\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-278\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-lok-sabha-elections-nda-won-75-of-muslim-seats-1989855\">Lok Sabha elections: NDA won 75% of Muslim seats | Latest News &amp; Updates at Daily News &amp; Analysis</a>. Dnaindia.com (22 October 2013). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-279\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-279\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/editors-pick/gujarat-modi-wins-from-vadodara-bjp-ahead-in-all-26-seats/article1-1219764.aspx\">In Gujarat, Cong left with no face to save</a>. Hindustan Times (16 May 2014). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-280\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-280\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external autonumber\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Samajwadi-Party-rout-If-it-were-assembly-not-Lok-Sabha-polls/articleshow/35535819.cms\">[1]</a> The Times of India (24 May 2014).</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-281\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-281\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external autonumber\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Saffron-leads-in-58-of-62-segments-in-Vidarbha/articleshow/35315129.cms\">[2]</a> The Times of India (19 May 2014).</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-282\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-282\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\">[ <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external free\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Lok-Sabha-results-put-BJP-ahead-in-52-assemble-seats-in-Haryana/articleshow/35272708.cms\">http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Lok-Sabha-results-put-BJP-ahead-in-52-assemble-seats-in-Haryana/articleshow/35272708.cms</a>]</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-283\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-283\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-third-of-mps-have-criminal-cases-shiv-sena-tops-list-report-398609\">A third of MPs have criminal cases, Shiv Sena tops list: report | NDTV.com</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-autogenerated2-284\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-autogenerated2_284-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Every-third-newly-elected-MP-has-criminal-background/articleshow/35306963.cms\">Every third newly-elected MP has criminal background - The Times of India</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-285\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-285\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Riley, Charles (16 April 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/16/investing/india-election/\">\"Election optimism drives India markets despite pitfalls <U+2013> Apr. 16, 2014\"</a>. CNN.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aufirst=Charles&amp;rft.aulast=Riley&amp;rft.au=Riley%2C+Charles&amp;rft.btitle=Election+optimism+drives+India+markets+despite+pitfalls+%E2%80%93+Apr.+16%2C+2014&amp;rft.date=16+April+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2F2014%2F04%2F16%2Finvesting%2Findia-election%2F&amp;rft.pub=CNN&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-286\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-286\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ianslive.in/index.php?param=news/Sensex_shoots_up_nearly_1000_points_as_BJP_leads-423380/BUSINESS/5\">Welcome To IANS Live <U+2013> BUSINESS <U+2013> Sensex trims gain to 855 points after breaching 25,000-mark</a>. Ianslive.in (16 May 2014). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-287\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-287\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.financialexpress.com/news/live-stock-markets-bse-sensex-soars-1100-pts-to-over-25000mark-nifty-breaches-7400-as-lok-sabha-election-results-pour-in/1251234\">BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty hit record highs; Rupee at 11-mth peak on Narendra Modi's thumping win</a>. Financial Express (16 May 2014). 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Good days ahead: Modi</a>. The Hindu (16 May 2014). Retrieved on 21 May 2014.</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-293\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-293\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/18/us-india-election-singh-idUSBREA4H02Z20140518\">With a dubious legacy, India's 'accidental' premier bows out</a>. Reuters. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-294\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-294\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.firstpost.com/politics/live-manmohan-congratulates-modi-on-huge-bjp-win-1524969.html\">Election results 2014 LIVE: Manmohan Singh congratulates Modi on huge BJP win</a>. Firstpost (16 May 2014). 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Retrieved on 21 May 2014.</span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-296\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-296\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/2014-lok-sabha-elections-results-sonia-rahul-gandhi-accept-defeat-congratulate-modi-led-nda/articleshow/35212670.cms\">2014 Lok Sabha Elections Results: Sonia &amp; Rahul Gandhi accept defeat; congratulate Modi-led NDA <U+2013> The Economic Times</a>. Economictimes.indiatimes.com (16 May 2014). 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The Economic Times<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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One Congressman thinks so\"</a>. <i>DNA</i> (New Delhi). DNA<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">23 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Is+Israel%27s+intelligence+agency+Mossad+behind+Congress%27+defeat+in+the+Lok+Sabha+Elections%3F+One+Congressman+thinks+so&amp;rft.aufirst=Iftikhar&amp;rft.au=Gilani%2C+Iftikhar&amp;rft.aulast=Gilani&amp;rft.date=23+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnaindia.com%2Findia%2Freport-congress-pins-blame-on-mossad-among-others-for-poor-show-in-the-lok-sabha-elections-2014-1990620&amp;rft.jtitle=DNA&amp;rft.place=New+Delhi&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-301\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-301\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-rajnikanth-congratulates-narendra-modi-on-twitter-for-historic-win-1988958\">Rajnikanth congratulates Narendra Modi on Twitter for historic win | Latest News &amp; Updates at Daily News &amp; Analysis</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-302\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-302\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Bollywood-congratulates-Narendra-Modi/photostory/35211867.cms\">Bollywood congratulates Narendra Modi <U+2013> The Times of India</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-303\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-303\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Bollywood-reacts-to-Elections-2014/photostory/35196412.cms\">Bollywood reacts to Elections 2014 <U+2013> The Times of India</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-304\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-304\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bollywood-narendra-modi-bjp-cannes-best-wishes-sudhir-mishra/1/362243.html\">Bollywood's best wishes for Modi all the way from Cannes&nbsp;: Cannes 2014, News <U+2013> India Today</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-asianage1-305\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\">^ <a href=\"#cite_ref-asianage1_305-0\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up to: </span><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href=\"#cite_ref-asianage1_305-1\"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://web.archive.org/web/20140517153511/http://www.asianage.com/india/world-leaders-call-narendra-modi-499\">\"World leaders call up Narendra Modi\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Asian_Age\" title=\"The Asian Age\">The Asian Age</a>. 17 May 2014. 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The Economic Times. 15 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Outlook. 15 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Modi+as+PM+Won%27t+Need+Visa+to+Visit+Germany%3A+Envoy&amp;rft.date=15+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.outlookindia.com%2Fitems.aspx%3Fartid%3D840914&amp;rft.pub=Outlook&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-317\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-317\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Bruce Einhorn (19 May 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-19/amid-indias-euphoria-can-modi-live-up-to-economic-expectations\">\"Amid India's Euphoria, Can Modi Live Up to Economic Expectations?\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_Businessweek\" title=\"Bloomberg Businessweek\">Bloomberg Businessweek</a><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=Bruce+Einhorn&amp;rft.aulast=Bruce+Einhorn&amp;rft.btitle=Amid+India%27s+Euphoria%2C+Can+Modi+Live+Up+to+Economic+Expectations%3F&amp;rft.date=19+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessweek.com%2Farticles%2F2014-05-19%2Famid-indias-euphoria-can-modi-live-up-to-economic-expectations&amp;rft.pub=Bloomberg+Businessweek&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-318\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-318\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://web.archive.org/web/20140516165323/http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.591033\">\"Netanyahu congratulates Narendra Modi for victory in India election\"</a>. <i>Reuters</i>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haaretz\" title=\"Haaretz\">Haaretz</a>. 16 May 2014. Archived from <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.haaretz.com/news/world/1.591033\">the original</a> on 16 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aulast=Yashwant+Raj&amp;rft.au=Yashwant+Raj&amp;rft.btitle=White+House+congratulates+BJP+on+Twitter&amp;rft.date=16+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Felections2014%2Felection-beat%2Fus-congratulates-bjp-on-twitter%2Farticle1-1219982.aspx&amp;rft.pub=Hindustan+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-320\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-320\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Sarosh Bana (18 May 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/A-new-beginning-in-India-352647\">\"A new beginning in India\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerusalem_Post\" title=\"The Jerusalem Post\">The Jerusalem Post</a><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.aulast=Sarosh+Bana&amp;rft.au=Sarosh+Bana&amp;rft.btitle=A+new+beginning+in+India&amp;rft.date=18+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2FOpinion%2FOp-Ed-Contributors%2FA-new-beginning-in-India-352647&amp;rft.pub=The+Jerusalem+Post&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-321\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-321\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.nst.com.my/latest/najib-congratulates-narendra-modi-for-winning-india-elections-1.599589\">\"Najib congratulates Narendra Modi for winning India elections\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Straits_Times\" title=\"New Straits Times\">New Straits Times</a>. 17 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">18 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Najib+congratulates+Narendra+Modi+for+winning+India+elections&amp;rft.date=17+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nst.com.my%2Flatest%2Fnajib-congratulates-narendra-modi-for-winning-india-elections-1.599589&amp;rft.pub=New+Straits+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-322\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-322\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/najib-extends-warm-congratulations-indian-pm-modi\">\"Najib extends warm congratulations to Indian PM Modi\"</a>. <i><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_%28Malaysia%29\" title=\"The Star (Malaysia)\">The Star</a></i>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsiaOne\" title=\"AsiaOne\">AsiaOne</a>. 18 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Najib+extends+warm+congratulations+to+Indian+PM+Modi&amp;rft.date=18+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.asiaone.com%2Fnews%2Fmalaysia%2Fnajib-extends-warm-congratulations-indian-pm-modi&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Star&amp;rft.pub=AsiaOne&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-323\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-323\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/54850\">\"President congratulates Modi, assures support\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haveeru_Daily\" title=\"Haveeru Daily\">Haveeru Daily</a>. 17 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=President+congratulates+Modi%2C+assures+support&amp;rft.date=17+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haveeru.com.mv%2Fnews%2F54850&amp;rft.pub=Haveeru+Daily&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-324\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-324\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Farah Ahmed (17 May 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/54852\">\"Will work towards strengthening ties with Maldives: Modi\"</a>. Haveeru Daily<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=Farah+Ahmed&amp;rft.aulast=Farah+Ahmed&amp;rft.btitle=Will+work+towards+strengthening+ties+with+Maldives%3A+Modi&amp;rft.date=17+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haveeru.com.mv%2Fnews%2F54852&amp;rft.pub=Haveeru+Daily&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-325\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-325\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Ali Naafiz (18 May 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/54879\">\"Maldives-India relations will strengthen in future, says ambassador\"</a>. Haveeru Daily<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=Ali+Naafiz&amp;rft.aulast=Ali+Naafiz&amp;rft.btitle=Maldives-India+relations+will+strengthen+in+future%2C+says+ambassador&amp;rft.date=18+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.haveeru.com.mv%2Fnews%2F54879&amp;rft.pub=Haveeru+Daily&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-326\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-326\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=219207\">\"Maldives, India pledge stronger ties under Modi\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Daily\" title=\"Shanghai Daily\">Shanghai Daily</a>. 19 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Maldives%2C+India+pledge+stronger+ties+under+Modi&amp;rft.date=19+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shanghaidaily.com%2Farticle%2Farticle_xinhua.aspx%3Fid%3D219207&amp;rft.pub=Shanghai+Daily&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-327\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-327\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.gov.mu/English/News/Pages/Dr-Ramgoolam-congratulates-Prime-Minister-%E2%80%93-Elect-of-India,-Shri-Narendra-Modi.aspx\">\"Dr Ramgoolam congratulates Prime Minister <U+2013> Elect of India, Shri Narendra Modi\"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Dr+Ramgoolam+congratulates+Prime+Minister+%E2%80%93+Elect+of+India%2C+Shri+Narendra+Modi&amp;rft.date=19+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.mu%2FEnglish%2FNews%2FPages%2FDr-Ramgoolam-congratulates-Prime-Minister-%25E2%2580%2593-Elect-of-India%2C-Shri-Narendra-Modi.aspx&amp;rft.pub=Government+of+Mauritius&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-328\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-328\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation news\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/05/19/fullnews/koirala-congratulates-modi-invites-him-to-nepal/389731.html\">\"Koirala congratulates Modi, invites him to Nepal\"</a>. <i>The Kathmandu Post</i>. 19 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">19 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.atitle=Koirala+congratulates+Modi%2C+invites+him+to+Nepal&amp;rft.date=19+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=article&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ekantipur.com%2F2014%2F05%2F19%2Ffullnews%2Fkoirala-congratulates-modi-invites-him-to-nepal%2F389731.html&amp;rft.jtitle=The+Kathmandu+Post&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-329\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-329\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\">Claire Trevett (19 May 2014). <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&amp;objectid=11257799\">\"PM 'hopeful' India's new leader will kickstart FTA talks\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Zealand_Herald\" title=\"The New Zealand Herald\">The New Zealand Herald</a><span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.au=Claire+Trevett&amp;rft.aulast=Claire+Trevett&amp;rft.btitle=PM+%27hopeful%27+India%27s+new+leader+will+kickstart+FTA+talks&amp;rft.date=19+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nzherald.co.nz%2Fpolitics%2Fnews%2Farticle.cfm%3Fc_id%3D280%26objectid%3D11257799&amp;rft.pub=The+New+Zealand+Herald&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-330\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-330\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://m.nbr.co.nz/article/nz-dust-india-fta-following-modi-win-bd-156391\">\"NZ to dust off India FTA following Modi win\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Business_Review\" title=\"National Business Review\">National Business Review</a>. 20 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=NZ+to+dust+off+India+FTA+following+Modi+win&amp;rft.date=20+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fm.nbr.co.nz%2Farticle%2Fnz-dust-india-fta-following-modi-win-bd-156391&amp;rft.pub=National+Business+Review&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-331\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-331\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/qatar/284012/pm-greets-modi-on-poll-victory\">\"PM greets Modi on poll victory\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peninsula_%28newspaper%29\" title=\"The Peninsula (newspaper)\">The Peninsula</a>. 17 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=PM+greets+Modi+on+poll+victory&amp;rft.date=17+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fthepeninsulaqatar.com%2Fnews%2Fqatar%2F284012%2Fpm-greets-modi-on-poll-victory&amp;rft.pub=The+Peninsula&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-332\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-332\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/7192\">\"Congratulations to Narendra Modi on the Bharatiya Janata Party's win in India's general election\"</a>. Kremlin. 19 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">19 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Congratulations+to+Narendra+Modi+on+the+Bharatiya+Janata+Party%27s+win+in+India%27s+general+election&amp;rft.date=19+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Feng.kremlin.ru%2Fnews%2F7192&amp;rft.pub=Kremlin&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-333\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-333\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-congratulates-narendra-modi-bjp-on-lok-sabha-success/articleshow/35255692.cms\">\"Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong congratulates Narendra Modi, BJP on Lok Sabha success\"</a>. The Economic Times. 17 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. Retrieved <span class=\"nowrap\">31 May</span> 2014</span>.</span><span title=\"ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AIndian+general+election%2C+2014&amp;rft.btitle=Singapore+PM+Lee+Hsien+Loong+congratulates+Narendra+Modi%2C+BJP+on+Lok+Sabha+success&amp;rft.date=17+May+2014&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Feconomictimes.indiatimes.com%2Fnews%2Fpolitics-and-nation%2Fsingapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-congratulates-narendra-modi-bjp-on-lok-sabha-success%2Farticleshow%2F35255692.cms&amp;rft.pub=The+Economic+Times&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook\" class=\"Z3988\"><span style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;</span></span></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-334\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-334\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><span class=\"citation web\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/singapore-pm-congratulates-modi/article6020361.ece\">\"Singapore PM congratulates Modi\"</a>. <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Line\" title=\"Business Line\">Business Line</a>. 17 May 2014<span class=\"reference-accessdate\">. 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forward to building ties with Modi Government <U+2013> The Hindu</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-354\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-354\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/election-2014/dalai-lama-congratulates-narendra-modi-526014\">Dalai Lama Congratulates Narendra Modi <U+2013> NDTV</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-355\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-355\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.thetibetpost.com/news/international/4042-his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-congratulates-narendra-modi\">His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulates Narendra Modi</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-356\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a 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class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/ajc-stmnt-india-elec-idUSnPnnGBCG+4f+PRN20140516\">AJC Congratulates Narendra Modi on Election as Indian Prime Minister | Reuters</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-359\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-359\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/other-news/American-Jewish-advocacy-group-keen-to-work-with-Modi/articleshow/35298155.cms\">American Jewish advocacy group keen to work with Modi <U+2013> The Times of India</a></span></li>\n<li id=\"cite_note-360\"><span class=\"mw-cite-backlink\"><b><a href=\"#cite_ref-360\"><span class=\"cite-accessibility-label\">Jump up </span>^</a></b></span> <span class=\"reference-text\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304811904579585911595004286?mg=reno64-wsj&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304811904579585911595004286.html\">Narendra Modi Sworn in as Prime Minister of India</a>, <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>, 26 May 2014</span></li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"Further_reading\">Further reading</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=39\" title=\"Edit section: Further reading\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sardesai, Rajdeep. <i>2014: The Election That Changed India</i> (2014) <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http://www.amazon.com/2014-Election-That-Changed-India-ebook/dp/B00NBSPDPA/\">excerpt</a></li>\n<li>Sridharan, Eswaran. \"Behind Modi's Victory.\" <i>Journal of Democracy</i> (2014) 24#4 pp: 20-33. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://casi.sas.upenn.edu/sites/casi.sas.upenn.edu/files/upiasi/Journal%20of%20Democracy,%20Sridharan%20article%202014.pdf\">Online</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h2><span class=\"mw-headline\" id=\"External_links\">External links</span><span class=\"mw-editsection\"><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">[</span><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_general_election,_2014&amp;action=edit&amp;section=40\" title=\"Edit section: External links\">edit</a><span class=\"mw-editsection-bracket\">]</span></span></h2>\n<table class=\"mbox-small plainlinks sistersitebox\" style=\"border:1px solid #aaa;background-color:#f9f9f9\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td class=\"mbox-image\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/30px-Commons-logo.png\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 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class=\"navbox-abovebelow\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Constituencies_of_the_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Constituencies</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_16th_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha\">MPs elected</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Opinion polling for the Indian general election, 2014\">Opinion polling</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_India\" title=\"List of political parties in India\">Parties</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Results of the Indian general election, 2014\">Results</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Timeline of the Indian general election, 2014\">Timeline</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"navbox-list navbox-odd\" style=\"width:100%;padding:0px;background: #ddddff;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">Former Prime Minister: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Singh\" title=\"Manmohan Singh\">Manmohan Singh</a> (<small>Alliance:</small> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Progressive_Alliance\" title=\"United Progressive Alliance\">UPA</a> <small>Party:</small> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">INC</a>) (<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"15th Lok Sabha\">15th Lok Sabha</a>)<br>\nIncumbent Prime Minister: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Narendra Modi\">Narendra Modi</a> (<small>Alliance:</small> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Democratic_Alliance_%28India%29\" title=\"National Democratic Alliance (India)\">NDA</a> <small>Party:</small> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party\">BJP</a>) (<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Lok_Sabha\" title=\"16th Lok Sabha\">16th Lok Sabha</a>)</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\">Parliamentary Candidates</th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-even\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Democratic_Alliance_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of National Democratic Alliance candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">NDA</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_Progressive_Alliance_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of United Progressive Alliance candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">UPA</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Left_Front_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of Left Front candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">Left Front</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist%29_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">CPI(M)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_All_India_Forward_Bloc_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of All India Forward Bloc candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">AIFB</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Left_Democratic_Front_candidates_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"List of Left Democratic Front candidates in the Indian general election, 2014\">LDF</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\">Prime ministerial candidates</th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-odd\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Narendra Modi\">Narendra Modi</a> <small>(BJP)</small></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\">Leaders</th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-even\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arun_Jaitley\" title=\"Arun Jaitley\">Arun Jaitley</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvind_Kejriwal\" title=\"Arvind Kejriwal\">Arvind Kejriwal</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayalalithaa\" title=\"Jayalalithaa\">Jayalalithaa</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._K._Advani\" title=\"L. K. Advani\">L. K. Advani</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manmohan_Singh\" title=\"Manmohan Singh\">Manmohan Singh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narendra_Modi\" title=\"Narendra Modi\">Narendra Modi</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rahul_Gandhi\" title=\"Rahul Gandhi\">Rahul Gandhi</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajnath_Singh\" title=\"Rajnath Singh\">Rajnath Singh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Gandhi\" title=\"Sonia Gandhi\">Sonia Gandhi</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushma_Swaraj\" title=\"Sushma Swaraj\">Sushma Swaraj</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_India\" title=\"List of political parties in India\">Parties</a></th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-even\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li>National Parties&nbsp;: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party\">BJP</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahujan_Samaj_Party\" title=\"Bahujan Samaj Party\">BSP</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India\" title=\"Communist Party of India\">CPI</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_%28Marxist%29\" title=\"Communist Party of India (Marxist)\">CPI(M)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress\" title=\"Indian National Congress\">INC</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party\" title=\"Nationalist Congress Party\">NCP</a><br></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>State Parties&nbsp;: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aam_Aadmi_Party\" title=\"Aam Aadmi Party\">AAP</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam\" title=\"All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\">AIADMK</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Forward_Bloc\" title=\"All India Forward Bloc\">AIFB</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Trinamool_Congress\" title=\"All India Trinamool Congress\">AITC</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biju_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Biju Janata Dal\">BJD</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam\" title=\"Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\">DMK</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haryana_Janhit_Congress_%28BL%29\" title=\"Haryana Janhit Congress (BL)\">HJC</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Lok_Dal\" title=\"Indian National Lok Dal\">INLD</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janata_Dal_%28Secular%29\" title=\"Janata Dal (Secular)\">JD(S)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janata_Dal_%28United%29\" title=\"Janata Dal (United)\">JD(U)</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_%26_Kashmir_National_Conference\" title=\"Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference\">JKNC</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand_Mukti_Morcha\" title=\"Jharkhand Mukti Morcha\">JMM</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jharkhand_Vikas_Morcha_%28Prajatantrik%29\" title=\"Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)\">JVM</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loksatta_%28party%29\" title=\"Loksatta (party)\" class=\"mw-redirect\">Loksatta</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizo_National_Front\" title=\"Mizo National Front\">MNF</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_People%27s_Front\" title=\"Naga People's Front\">NPF</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_People%27s_Party_%28India%29\" title=\"National People's Party (India)\">NPP</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Janata_Dal\" title=\"Rashtriya Janata Dal\">RJD</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashtriya_Lok_Dal\" title=\"Rashtriya Lok Dal\">RLD</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Socialist_Party_%28India%29\" title=\"Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\">RSP</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samajwadi_Party\" title=\"Samajwadi Party\">SP</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_Sena\" title=\"Shiv Sena\">SS</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Desam_Party\" title=\"Telugu Desam Party\">TDP</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telangana_Rashtra_Samithi\" title=\"Telangana Rashtra Samithi\">TRS</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YSR_Congress_Party\" title=\"YSR Congress Party\">YSR Congress</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\">Party Leaders</th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-odd\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li>National Parties&nbsp;: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayawati\" title=\"Mayawati\">Mayawati</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Karat\" title=\"Prakash Karat\">Prakash Karat</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajnath_Singh\" title=\"Rajnath Singh\">Rajnath Singh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Sudhakar_Reddy\" title=\"S. Sudhakar Reddy\" class=\"mw-redirect\">S. Sudhakar Reddy</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharad_Pawar\" title=\"Sharad Pawar\">Sharad Pawar</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Gandhi\" title=\"Sonia Gandhi\">Sonia Gandhi</a><br></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\">Campaign</th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-even\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaigning_in_the_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Campaigning in the Indian general election, 2014\">Campaigning</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party_campaign_for_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Bharatiya Janata Party campaign for Indian general election, 2014\">BJP</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_National_Congress_campaign_for_Indian_general_election,_2014\" title=\"Indian National Congress campaign for Indian general election, 2014\">Congress</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\">States</th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-odd\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Andhra_Pradesh%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Andhra Pradesh)\">Andhra Pradesh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Arunachal_Pradesh%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Arunachal Pradesh)\">Arunachal Pradesh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Assam%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Assam)\">Assam</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Bihar%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Bihar)\">Bihar</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Chhattisgarh%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Chhattisgarh)\">Chhattisgarh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Delhi%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Delhi)\">Delhi</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Goa%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Goa)\">Goa</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Gujarat%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Gujarat)\">Gujarat</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Haryana%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Haryana)\">Haryana</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Karnataka%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Karnataka)\">Karnataka</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Kerala%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala)\">Kerala</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Maharashtra%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Maharashtra)\">Maharashtra</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Manipur%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Manipur)\">Manipur</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Meghalaya%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Meghalaya)\">Meghalaya</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Nagaland%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Nagaland)\">Nagaland</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Odisha%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Odisha)\">Odisha</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Tamil_Nadu%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Tamil Nadu)\">Tamil Nadu</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Tripura%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Tripura)\">Tripura</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2014_%28Uttar_Pradesh%29\" title=\"Indian general election, 2014 (Uttar Pradesh)\">Uttar Pradesh</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\n<table class=\"navbox\" style=\"border-spacing:0\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"padding:2px\">\n<table id=\"collapsibleTable1\" class=\"nowraplinks collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner\" style=\"border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"navbox-title\" colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"collapseButton\">[<a href=\"#\" id=\"collapseButton1\">show</a>]</span>\n<div class=\"plainlinks hlist navbar mini\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"nv-view\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Indian_elections\" title=\"Template:Indian elections\"><span title=\"View this template\" style=\";;background:none transparent;border:none;\">v</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"nv-talk\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Indian_elections\" title=\"Template talk:Indian elections\"><span title=\"Discuss this template\" style=\";;background:none transparent;border:none;\">t</span></a></li>\n<li class=\"nv-edit\"><a class=\"external text\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Indian_elections&amp;action=edit\"><span title=\"Edit this template\" style=\";;background:none transparent;border:none;\">e</span></a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n<div style=\"font-size:110%\"><span class=\"flagicon\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India\" title=\"India\"><img alt=\"India\" src=\"Indian%20general%20election,%202014%20-%20Wikipedia,%20the%20free%20encyclopedia-Dateien/23px-Flag_of_India.png\" class=\"thumbborder\" srcset=\"//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/35px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/45px-Flag_of_India.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"1350\" data-file-height=\"900\" height=\"15\" width=\"23\"></a></span> <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_India\" title=\"Elections in India\">Elections in India</a></div>\n</th>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_elections_in_India\" title=\"General elections in India\" class=\"mw-redirect\">General elections</a></th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-odd hlist\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1920\" title=\"Indian general election, 1920\">1920</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1923\" title=\"Indian general election, 1923\">1923</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1926\" title=\"Indian general election, 1926\">1926</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1930\" title=\"Indian general election, 1930\">1930</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1934\" title=\"Indian general election, 1934\">1934</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1945\" title=\"Indian general election, 1945\">1945</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1951%E2%80%9352\" title=\"Indian general election, 1951<U+2013>52\">1951<U+2013>52</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1957\" title=\"Indian general election, 1957\">1957</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1962\" title=\"Indian general election, 1962\">1962</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1967\" title=\"Indian general election, 1967\">1967</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1971\" title=\"Indian general election, 1971\">1971</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1977\" title=\"Indian general election, 1977\">1977</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1980\" title=\"Indian general election, 1980\">1980</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1984\" title=\"Indian general election, 1984\">1984</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1989\" title=\"Indian general election, 1989\">1989</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1991\" title=\"Indian general election, 1991\">1991</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1996\" title=\"Indian general election, 1996\">1996</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1998\" title=\"Indian general election, 1998\">1998</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1999\" title=\"Indian general election, 1999\">1999</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2004\" title=\"Indian general election, 2004\">2004</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_2009\" title=\"Indian general election, 2009\">2009</a></li>\n<li><strong class=\"selflink\">2014</strong></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"navbox-group\"><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_elections_in_India\" title=\"Legislative Assembly elections in India\" class=\"mw-redirect\">State elections</a></th>\n<td class=\"navbox-list navbox-even hlist\" style=\"text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid;width:100%;padding:0px\">\n<div style=\"padding:0em 0.25em\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1920\" title=\"Indian general election, 1920\">1920</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1923\" title=\"Indian general election, 1923\">1923</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1926\" title=\"Indian general election, 1926\">1926</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1930\" title=\"Indian general election, 1930\">1930</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election,_1934\" title=\"Indian general election, 1934\">1934</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_provincial_elections,_1937\" title=\"Indian provincial elections, 1937\">1937</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_provincial_elections,_1946\" title=\"Indian provincial elections, 1946\">1946</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"1951<U+2013>52 elections in India\">1952</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"1954 elections in India\">1954</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"1955 elections in India\">1955</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1957_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1957 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1957</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1960_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1960 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1960</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1961_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1961 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1961</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1962_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1962 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1962</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1964_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1964 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1964</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1965_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1965 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1965</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1967_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1967 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1967</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1968_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1968 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1968</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1969_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1969 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1969</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1970_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1970 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1970</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1971_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1971 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1971</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1972_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1972 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1972</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1974_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1974 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1974</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1975_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1975 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1975</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1977_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1977 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1977</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1978_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1978 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1978</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1979 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1979</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1980_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1980 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1980</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1982_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1982 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1982</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1983_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1983 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1983</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1984_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1984 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1984</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1985_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1985 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1985</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1987_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1987 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1987</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1988_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1988 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1988</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1989_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1989 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1989</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1990_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1990 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1990</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1991_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1991 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1991</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1992_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1992 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1992</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1993_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1993 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1993</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1994_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1994 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1994</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1995_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1995 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1995</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1996_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1996 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1996</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1997_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1997 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1997</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"1998 elections in India\">1998</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1999_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"1999 elections in India (page does not exist)\">1999</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2000_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"2000 elections in India (page does not exist)\">2000</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"2001 elections in India (page does not exist)\">2001</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002_elections_in_India&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"2002 elections in India (page does not exist)\">2002</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2003 elections in India\">2003</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2004 elections in India\">2004</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2005 elections in India\">2005</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2006 elections in India\">2006</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2007 elections in India\">2007</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2008 elections in India\">2008</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2009 elections in India\">2009</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2010 elections in India\">2010</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2011 elections in India\">2011</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2012 elections in India\">2012</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2013 elections in India\">2013</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2014 elections in India\">2014</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_elections_in_India#Legislative_Assembly_elections\" title=\"2015 elections in India\">2015</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 2px; display: none;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"display: none;\">\n<td class=\"navbox-abovebelow hlist\" colspan=\"2\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>See also: Elections in <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Andhra_Pradesh\" title=\"Elections in Andhra Pradesh\">Andhra Pradesh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Arunachal_Pradesh\" title=\"Elections in Arunachal Pradesh\">Arunachal Pradesh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Assam\" title=\"Elections in Assam\">Assam</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Bihar\" title=\"Elections in Bihar\">Bihar</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Chhattisgarh\" title=\"Elections in Chhattisgarh\">Chhattisgarh</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Delhi\" title=\"Elections in Delhi\">Delhi</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elections_in_Goa&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" class=\"new\" title=\"Elections in Goa (page does not exist)\">Goa</a></li>\n<li><a 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  7: file.exists(file)
  
  == testthat results  ===========================================================
  [ OK: 118 | SKIPPED: 0 | WARNINGS: 15 | FAILED: 1 ]
  1. Error: check_type produces class output (@test_inputs.R#9) 
  
  Error: testthat unit tests failed
  Execution halted