New Delhi, March 16 -- The Election Commission of India will on Saturday announce the schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha election, setting the ball rolling for one of the most decisive electoral battles in national history.

BJP aims for 400+, Cong alone has achieved that- Ahead of the poll announcement, BJP leaders reiterated their pledge to cross 50% vote share, something no party has ever done, and cross 400 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha as part of the NDA coalition.- The last time any party crossed the 400-seat mark was the Congress in 1984 in the wake of PM Indira Gandhi's assassination. It won 414 seats.States going to pollsAlong with the 18th General Election schedule, the EC will also announce poll schedule for elections to the A...