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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.
However, on the day results were announced, Indian stock markets crashed. [344] Rahul Gandhi subsequently called for an investigation, saying that Modi, Amit Shah and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had misled investors into buying stocks before the release of the election results on 4 June in anticipation of a landslide victory by the BJP ...
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 August 2024. [8] The election was scheduled to be held in a single phase on 1 October. [9] On 31 August, the Election Commission announced that the elections would be held on 5 October and that the votes would be counted on 8 October. [10] [11]
A Supreme Court plea challenging this was brought forward by Panthers Party in May 2023. [7] [8] In December 2023, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to restore the democratic process by 30 September 2024. [9] The order also upheld the revocation of article 370 and deemed it to be within the laws set by the constitution ...
A unanimous judgement by the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of India strikes down the Electoral bond scheme, stating it to be unconstitutional, arbitrary and violation of right to information under article 19 of the Constitution. [29] A fire breaks out at a paint factory in Alipur, Delhi, resulting in 11 deaths and 4 injuries. [30]
Indian National Congress: 371 123 75.10% Jawaharlal Nehru 1962: Third: 55.42% Indian National Congress: 361 113 73.08% Jawaharlal Nehru (died in 1964) Indian National Congress: Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964-1966) 1967: Fourth: 520 61.04% Indian National Congress: 283 22 54.42% Indira Gandhi: 1971: Fifth: 518 55.27% Indian National Congress: 352 92 ...
The Supreme Court of India has held that where the enacted laws are silent or make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of elections, the Election Commission has the residuary powers under the Constitution to act as appropriate.The first chief election Commissioner was Sukumar Sen.
The votes were counted, and the results were declared on 4 June 2024. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a plurality of seats with 240, followed by the Indian National Congress (INC) with 99 seats [ 1 ] With the required absolute majority being 272 seats, having 293 seats, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition formed the ...