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Fourth phase of general elections 2009

By IANS,

New Delhi : The fourth round of the 2009 general elections is scheduled for Thursday. Here are some facts about the poll to be held across eight states.

Total parliamentary constituencies – 85

States going to poll – Bihar, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi

Total voters – 94.6 million

Total candidates -1,315

Women candidates – 119

Polling stations – 129,103

Total polling officials – 650,000

Observers – 252

Villages and hamlets found vulnerable – 12,048