INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2004 AND THE QUESTION OF BOYCOTT IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

The socialist, Secular and Democratic Republic of India is going to polls, a 14th time, in April-May 2004. India will hold the largest elections in human history in four phases – April 20 and 26 and May 5 and 10. It will involve some 675 million eligible voters, the largest electorate in human history. The counting of votes will be carried out on May 13 and the entire election process will be completed by May 25