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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.
The election schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024 and with it the Model Code of Conduct came into effect. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] [ 47 ] The tenure of the 17th Lok Sabha was scheduled to end on 16 June 2024.
Modi faced widespread criticism early in his tenure when he banned India’s 500 and 1,000 rupee bank notes, deeming them “worthless pieces of paper,” sparking panic in the cash heavy economy.
The by-elections for Bhagabangola and Baranagar in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly was also scheduled with the general election and took place on 7 May and 1 June respectively. [ 3 ] West Bengal , along with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar , were the only states where the 2024 Indian general election was held in all 7 phases.
As such, many see the 2024 India election as a test of the country’s democratic values, and a sign of whether the Indian majority will continue to support Modi’s 10-year rule. Write to Astha ...
S.No Date Constituency State/UT MP before election Party before election Reason Elected MP Party after election 1 13 November 2024: Wayanad: Kerala: Rahul Gandhi: Indian National Congress: Resigned on 18 June 2024 [5] Priyanka Gandhi: Indian National Congress: 2 20 November 2024 Nanded: Maharashtra: Vasantrao Balwantrao Chavan: Died on 26 ...
Alphabet's Google will pick up a minority stake worth $350 million in Walmart-backed Flipkart, valuing the Indian e-commerce firm at $37 billion, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told ...
In this election, Samajwadi Party showed stellar performance by winning highest number of seats out of total 80 seats of Lok Sabha in Uttar Pradesh. The party under Akhilesh Yadav relied upon Other Backward Castes and in order to make inroads amongst the non-Yadav OBC communities, it fielded large number of candidates from Kurmi caste as well ...