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150
million likely to vote in five states
Tuesday March 01, 2011 09:32:44 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Some 150
million people will be eligible to vote in the April-May elections
in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry.
According to the Election Commission, West Bengal will account for
the maximum of 56 million voters followed by Tamil Nadu (45.9
million), Kerala (22.9 million), Assam (18.1 million) and
Puducherry (8 million).
This will be the largest electoral exercise after the 2009 Lok
Sabha election.
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