The Mega Show - it happens in India only!

The mega show in India every five years is the greatest show on earth, where 815 million people will vote to elect 543 members of parliament, where one party or group in the majority forms the stable or unstable government and the rest sit in the opposition. Is this a perfect or imperfect democracy is a different question. This is how India elects its MPs (members of parliament). From amongst whom the Prime Minister and the Ministers form the cabinet of the world’s largest democracy, is selected. And this happened since India gained Independence and became a republic.

 

The great Indian election carnival, the world’s largest democratic exercise starts from 7 April’14. The sheer size of the democratic exercise is mind boggling. The polling commences on 7 April and ends on 12 May’14 spread over 9 phases and 36 days. The poll verdict will be announced on16 May’14. The voting will be held in 543 constituencies with over 815 million voters, with over 23 million first-time voters. 11 million election personnel are likely to be deployed in 9,30,000 polling stations with over 14,68,430 electronic voting machines to be used for voting. Managing and conducting the elections peacefully is a major achievement by the Election Commission of India with the support of personnel and security forces to man the polling booths.

Area-wise Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir with over 1,73,266.37 sq km is the largest constituency and voter-wise it is Outer Delhi is the largest constituency. And area-wise Chandni Chowk with 10.59 sq km is the smallest constituency and voter-wise Lakshadweep is the smallest constituency. The gender divide as per the Election Commission of India is, male form 52.4% and females form 47.6% of the total voters in India.

After this stupendous exercise, irrespective of who has the last laugh when the results are declared on 16 May, there will be a lot of action with no shortage of controversy, colour or entertainment in the great Indian elections. And the world’s largest democracy moves on.

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