New Delhi: In order to ensure maximum voting in the Lok Sabha election beginning on Monday, polling will be held for the first time from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The only exception will be the north-eastern region where polling will start at 7 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. However, Manipur and Nagaland will vote from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to security reasons.
(India Votes 2014: full coverage)
The Election Commission has also decided to hold voting in four Maoist affected constituencies in Jharkhand (Rajmahal, Dumka, Godda and Dhanbad) from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The nine-phase Lok Sabha election begins on Monday and will end on May 12. The vote count will take place on May 16.
The only exception will be the north-eastern region where polling will start at 7 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. However, Manipur and Nagaland will vote from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to security reasons.
(India Votes 2014: full coverage)
The Election Commission has also decided to hold voting in four Maoist affected constituencies in Jharkhand (Rajmahal, Dumka, Godda and Dhanbad) from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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