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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]
The Election Commission of India held the first presidential elections of India on 2 May 1952. Dr. Rajendra Prasad won his first election with 507,400 votes (83.81%) over his nearest rival K. T. Shah who got 92,827 votes (15.3%).
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.
26 July - Commencement of 1952 Mulkhi Agitation at Warangal. [1] 16 October - The first ever Test cricket match of India national cricket team post independence was held at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground against Pakistan national cricket team. [2] December - Jawaharlal Nehru's visit to Travancore–Cochin results in commencement of Nehru Trophy Boat ...
Every adult citizen of India can vote only in their constituency. Candidates who win the Lok Sabha elections are called 'Member of Parliament' and hold their seats for five years or until the body is removed The first elections to the Lok Sabha took place during 1951–52. [1] [2] [3]
Pages in category "1952 elections in India" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The sighting comes on the heels of a species reintroduction effort spearheaded by the Indian government.
The following elections occurred in the year 1952. 1952 Chilean presidential election; 1952 Dahomeyan Territorial Assembly election; 1952 Dutch general election; 1952 Gabonese legislative election; 1952 Greek legislative election; 1952 Icelandic presidential election; 1952 Japanese general election; 1952 Mexican general election; 1952 ...