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The main contenders were two alliance groups of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the opposition United Progressive Alliance led by the Indian National Congress. The 2019 Indian general election was the largest democratic exercise in history at the time it was conducted, with around 912 million eligible voters.
The results of India's general elections to constitute 18th Lok Sabha, held in April–June 2024 were announced on 4th and 5th June 2024. [1] The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent National Democratic Alliance (N.D.A) led by Bharatiya Janata Party; and the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) led by Indian National Congress.
Total Seats Seats Contested Seats won Change in seats Votes Percentage of votes Vote swing 1983: 126 Not Contested: 1985: 126 37 0 - 79,068 1.07 - 1991: 126 48 10 10 548,271 6.55 5.48 1996: 126 117 4 6 946,236 10.41 4.93 2001: 126 46 8 4 995,004 9.35 1.06 2006: 126 125 10 2 1,581,925 11.98 2.63 2011: 126 120 5 5 1,584,895 11.47 0.51 2016: 126 ...
The Congress party comfortably won in Telangana state, which is ruled by the strong Telangana Rashtra Samithi, known for opposing BJP. Vote counting in a fifth state, Mizoram, is set for Monday ...
The Bharatiya Janata Party received 37% of the vote, the highest vote share by a political party since the 1989 general election, and won 303 seats, further increasing its substantial majority. [9] In addition, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 353 seats. [ 10 ]
The Bharatiya Janata Party was officially founded in 1980, and the first general election it contested was in 1984, in which it won only two Lok Sabha seats. Following the election in 1996, the BJP became the largest party in the Lok Sabha for the first time, but the government it formed was short-lived. [ 52 ]
Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has won 19 seats, according to India’s Election Commission, while the main opposition Congress party secured four seats. The rest went to different regional parties.
His Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had enjoyed an absolute majority—a minimum of 272 seats—in the 2014 and 2019 elections. The primary opposition was the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), a coalition formed in 2023 by the Indian National Congress (INC) and many regional parties.