<p>In 1962, there was no lunch break between polling, unlike the 1957 elections.</p>.<p>The Election Commission decided to abandon the practice as they found it was hard on the voters, particularly women with babies waiting to vote for long hours.</p>.<p>Also, some of the polling officers did not return to the station after lunch.</p>.<p>There was a one hour for lunch interval in 1957 in Andhra, Madras, Mysore, West Bengal and Tripura while Kerala had a 30-minute break.</p>.<p>Others then managed without a break.</p>
<p>In 1962, there was no lunch break between polling, unlike the 1957 elections.</p>.<p>The Election Commission decided to abandon the practice as they found it was hard on the voters, particularly women with babies waiting to vote for long hours.</p>.<p>Also, some of the polling officers did not return to the station after lunch.</p>.<p>There was a one hour for lunch interval in 1957 in Andhra, Madras, Mysore, West Bengal and Tripura while Kerala had a 30-minute break.</p>.<p>Others then managed without a break.</p>
