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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.
Uttar Pradesh, along with Bihar and West Bengal, were the only states where the 2024 Indian general election was held in all 7 phases. [ 10 ] All opinion polls and exit polls forecasted a landslide win for the BJP, but the INDIA alliance of SP and INC instead won 43 seats, more than the half parliamentary seat in the state.
In March 2024, the Supreme Court of India rejected a petition by the Congress party to end the usage of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and revert to paper ballots and manual counting, which was the system used in elections until the late 1990s, with the party citing risks of electoral fraud. [40]
With more results still to come, Labour has hailed a big by-election win while the Tories welcomed a mayoral win in Teesside. What do the election results mean for the main parties and a general ...
A paradox of these election results is that while electing Trump, voters also largely supported abortion rights where the issue was on the ballot. Seven states voted to protect abortion rights.
Speaker: Om Birla. Deputy Speaker: Vacant; Leader of the House: Narendra Modi; Leader of Opposition: Rahul Gandhi; Secretary General: Utpal Kumar Singh [5]; On 26 June 2024, Om Birla, was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha, defeating the opposition candidate Kodikunnil Suresh, in a voice vote, making it fourth election of Lok Sabha speaker in the history of India. [6]
This article lists third party and independent candidates, also jointly known as minor candidates, associated with the 2024 United States presidential election. "Third party" is a term commonly used in the United States in reference to political parties other than the Democratic and Republican parties.
The votes were counted and results were declared on 4 June 2024 forming the 17th Assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a simple majority with 78 seats and created history by ending the 24 year rule of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and its leader Naveen Patnaik .