[1] Since the last general election in 2009, the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement by Anna Hazare, and other similar moves by Baba Ramdev, have gathered momentum and political interest.

[6] In view of this, the Election Commission announced that they would be keeping tabs on the expenditure on social media by political parties and candidates.

[11] Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto on 7 April, promising good governance, improving economy and infrastructure, ending policy paralysis and curbing corruption.

[15] In a speech by INC Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, UK, he criticised the Supreme Court of India and the Election Commission.

[18] Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Viswas stirred up a controversy when it was revealed that five years ago he had referred to nurses from Kerala as dark skinned and indirectly implying that they were ugly.

[19] In one of the most controversial action, Narendra Modi, the PM candidate of NDA, showed the symbol of his party BJP and made a speech after casting his vote in Gandhinagar on 30 April 2014, violating the provisions of Sections 126 (1)(a) and 126 (l)(b) of R P Act 1951.

[21] Meanwhile, after the directions from ECI, two FIRs were registered on 30 April 2014 against Narendra Modi for violation of model code for elections by the Gujarat police.

[24] Inclusion of Pramod Muthalik head of Sri Ram Sene, who was involved in 2009 Mangalore pub attack, in BJP stirred a controversy.

[26] On 23 March, Sharad Pawar's comment regarding erasing the ink and voting twice[27] made Election Commission of India issuing show cause notice asking him to explain his remarks.

[29] The digital version release of AIADMK leader Jayalalitha starrer movie Aayirathil Oruvan during the campaign came in trouble following the issue of the model code of conduct by the ECI.

[30] It then ordered local authorities in Tamil Nadu's southern districts to remove film posters showing Jayalalitha and AIADMK founder M. G.

[34] On 8 April, Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan said that only Muslim soldiers are to be credited for the Kargil War victory which was termed communal and condemned by both the INC and BJP alike.

[38] The ECI banned Baba Ramdev from campaigning in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh after saying that people should not make "malicious" statements about the private lives of individuals and those who violated the directive would not be allowed to hold rallies during the election.

[41] In a controversial action, Narendra Modi displayed the symbol of his party BJP and made a speech after casting his vote in Gandhinagar on 30 April 2014, violating the provisions of Sections 126 (1)(a) and 126 (l)(b) of R P Act 1951.

[21] Meanwhile, after the directions from ECI, two FIRs were registered on 30 April 2014 against Narendra Modi for violation of model code for elections by the Gujarat police.

It formally requested the INC-led UPA government to make steps in accordance with the Constitution of India for the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and the creation of Telangana.

This was seen as an attempt by the INC to merge the Telangana Rashtra Samiti into itself for the general and provincial election after being marginalised in the Rayalseema and coastal regions by the YSR Congress.

[50] YSR Congress party leader Jaganmohan Reddy said that he opposed the decision and would agitate against it,[51] as all its MLAs resigned over the issue.

BJP national President Rajnath Singh re-iterated support and added, in regards to requests for the creation of Gorkhaland and Bodoland, "We were in favour of the Second States Reorganisation Commission earlier too.

[58] In February, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Kiran Kumar Reddy resigned over the proposal to partition the region and launched a Samaikyandhra political party.