Chief election commissioner Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath said Lok Sabh elections 2014 would be held in nine phases from April 7 to May 12, 2014. The first phase will begin on April 7 followed by 9th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 24th, 30th of the same month and then May 7 and the last phase of elections will take place on May 9. Counting for the same will be held on May 16, he added.