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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received 31% of the vote and won 282 seats, while its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a total of 336 seats. Although the Indian National Congress (INC) was defeated by a landslide , the BJP's vote share was the lowest by a party winning a majority of seats since independence, [ 5 ] The BJP won 31.2% votes ...
To constitute India's 16th Lok Sabha, general elections were held in April–May 2014.The result was announced on 16 May 2014. The main contenders were two alliance groups of the Incumbent United Progressive Alliance and the Opposition National Democratic Alliance; led by Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party respectively.
According to DNA newspaper's analysis: "BJP emerged as a potential force in West Bengal where it is traditionally considered weak.". While BJP won only 2 seats, BJP candidates for the first time, returned runner-up in 3 seats and it also got 16.8% vote share - BJP's best performance so far surpassing its previous best of 11.66% in 1991 elections.
A general election was held on 15 October 2014 to elect 90 members of the Haryana Legislative Assembly. The term of previous assembly elected in 2009 was to expire on 27 October 2014. The results were announced on 19 October. [1] The BJP won the majority in the Assembly. [2] [3] Manohar Lal Khattar was chosen to head the new government.
The 2014 Indian general election polls in Uttar Pradesh for 80 Lok Sabha seats was held in six phases on 10, 17, 24, 30 April and 7, 12 May 2014. [1] The total voter strength of Uttar Pradesh was 134,351,297.
The 2014 Indian general election polls in Karnataka for 28 Lok Sabha seats was held in a single phase on 17 April 2014. [1] As of 14 February 2014, the total voter strength of Karnataka is 44,694,658. [2] The main political parties are Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and Janata Dal.
The 2014 Indian general elections for Tamil Nadu's 39 seats in the 16th Lok Sabha were held on 24 April 2014. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led by its general secretary J. Jayalalithaa won a spectacular victory, taking 37 of the 39 seats. [1]
BJP: 7 May 2014 Lost 35 Purulia: Bikash Banerjee BJP: 7 May 2014 Lost 36 Bankura: Subash Sarkar BJP: 7 May 2014 Lost 37 Bishnupur (SC) Jayanta Mondal BJP: 7 May 2014 Lost 38 Bardhaman Purba (SC) Santosh Roy BJP: 30 April 2014 Lost 39 Bardhaman-Durgapur: Deboshree Chowdhury: BJP: 30 April 2014 Lost 40 Asansol: Babul Supriyo: BJP: 7 May 2014 Won ...