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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.
Election year Lok Sabha Total seats Turnout Party in government Seats won by the ruling party Margin of majority Percentage in the Lok Sabha Seats controlled by coalition Prime Minister 1951–52: First: 489 44.87% Indian National Congress: 364 120 74.48% Jawaharlal Nehru: 1957: Second: 494 45.44% 371 123 75.10% 1962: Third: 55.42% 361 113 73.08%
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]
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]
The 2024 Indian general election was held in Tamil Nadu on 19 April to elect 39 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. [1] The results were announced on 4 June 2024, after the completion of six other phases of voting in other parts of the country. [2] [3]
Elected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024 Rajendra Bhamboo: Bharatiya Janata Party: 67 Ramgarh: Zubair Khan: Died on 14 September 2024 [32] Sukhavant Singh: 88 Dausa: Murari Lal Meena: Elected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024 Deen Dayal Bairwa: Indian National Congress: 97 Deoli-Uniara: Harish Chandra Meena: Rajendra Gurjar: Bharatiya Janata Party: 110 ...
Article 83 of the Constitution of India requires elections to the Lok Sabha to be held once every five years. [28] The 543 MPs are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. [29] The 104th amendment to the constitution abolished the two seats that were reserved for the Anglo-Indian community. [30]
General elections to the first Lok Sabha since independence were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. The Indian National Congress (INC) stormed into power, winning 364 of the 489 seats.