The polling will be held on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19 for 543 Lok Sabha seats across the country in which nearly 90 crore voters would be eligible to vote, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said.
In 2014, the BJP had won 282 seats handing a crushing defeat to the 10-year-rule of the United Progressive Alliance led by Congress.
Airport sources said the defence minister had also told officials not to come to the terminal to see her off.
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Sunday had announced that assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will not be held along with Lok Sabha polls, only Lok Sabha elections will be held in the state.
The Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra will be held in four phases as announced by the Election Commission of India on Sunday.
"Best wishes to the Election Commission, all those officials and security personnel who will be on the field, across the length and breadth of India assuring smooth elections. India is very proud of the EC for assiduously organising elections for several years," Modi tweeted.
"All must exercise their right to vote without fear or favour. The rule of law shall prevail and all administrative systems shall work with utmost fairness and firmness," she said.
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