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General elections were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952, the first national elections after India attained independence in 1947. [1] [2] [3] Voters elected 489 members of the first Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. Elections to most of the state legislatures were held simultaneously. [4]
The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on May 2, 1952. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 670000 votes over his nearest rival K.T. Shah who got 92,827 votes.
Every adult citizen of India can vote only in their constituency. Candidates who win the Lok Sabha elections are called 'Member of Parliament' and hold their seats for five years or until the body is removed The first elections to the Lok Sabha took place during 1951–52. [1] [2] [3]
Rajya Sabha Elections; Year Number of Seats Remarks 1952 146 1952-1954 164 1954-1956 186 1956-1958 177 1958-1960 173 1960-1962 164 1962-1964 162
1952 State Assembly elections in India (22 P) Pages in category "1952 elections in India" ... 1951–52 elections in India; 1952 Ahmedabad City by-election;
26 July - Commencement of 1952 Mulkhi Agitation at Warangal. [1] 16 October - The first ever Test cricket match of India national cricket team post independence was held at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground against Pakistan national cricket team. [2] December - Jawaharlal Nehru's visit to Travancore–Cochin results in commencement of Nehru Trophy Boat ...
The elections were held in the aftermath of the Telangana armed struggle. The communists had called off their guerrilla campaign in October 1951, just few months before the polls. [4] The Communist Party of India was banned in the state at the time, but contested the election under the cover of the People's Democratic Front. [5]
Pages in category "1952 State Assembly elections in India" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.