Nearly 2 mn new voters in Kerala
Total number of voters in state is 2,37,92,270 against 2,18,59,536 in the previous period
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Nearly 2 million more voters will be exercising their franchise in Kerala in the April 10 Lok Sabha polls compared with parliamentary elections held in 2009.
According to the present electoral roll, the total number of voters in the state is 2,37,92,270 against 2,18,59,536 in the previous period. Of this, 23,49,345 are women, according to the figure. The deadline for submitting applications for new voters, to be enrolled in the list, ended on March 10 and the scrutiny would take place till March 22, an EC official said here.
The Congress-led UDF and the CPI(M)-led LDF are the main political opponents in the state, which has a total of 20 Lok Sabha constituencies. During the 2009 elections, UDF got 16 seats while LDF bagged 4. Congress, the lead partner in the UDF, will contest in 15 seats while its allies IUML in two and KCM, RSP and SJD one each.
Among the LDF opposition, CPI(M) will contest 15 seats while CPI four and JD(S) one.
According to the present electoral roll, the total number of voters in the state is 2,37,92,270 against 2,18,59,536 in the previous period. Of this, 23,49,345 are women, according to the figure. The deadline for submitting applications for new voters, to be enrolled in the list, ended on March 10 and the scrutiny would take place till March 22, an EC official said here.
The Congress-led UDF and the CPI(M)-led LDF are the main political opponents in the state, which has a total of 20 Lok Sabha constituencies. During the 2009 elections, UDF got 16 seats while LDF bagged 4. Congress, the lead partner in the UDF, will contest in 15 seats while its allies IUML in two and KCM, RSP and SJD one each.
Among the LDF opposition, CPI(M) will contest 15 seats while CPI four and JD(S) one.
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First Published: Mar 14 2014 | 8:37 PM IST