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The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the Indian constitution.It provided means to restrict freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws which provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.
The year 1951 is often misleadingly associated with the election for first Lok Sabha. That is because polling for 3-4 constituencies was held in late 1951 before snow would cover that region. Polling for rest of the seats (97-98%) was conducted in December 1951 and January 1952, a few seats voted in February 1952, and Lok Sabha was constituted ...
The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress (INC), which received 45% of the vote and won 364 of the 489 elected seats. The second-placed Socialist Party received only 11% of the vote and won twelve seats. Jawaharlal Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country.
The first elections to the Lok Sabha took place during 1951–52. [1] [2] [3] List of Lok Sabha general elections in India.
1st: 15, 19, 85, 87, 174, 176, 341, 342, 372 and 376. Insert articles 31A and 31B. Insert schedule 9. [5] 18 June 1951 [6] Added special provision for the advancement of any socially and educationally [7] backward classes or for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs).
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. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country. [1]
1951: Congress Party wins first general elections under leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru (to 1952). 1955: Nationalisation of the Indian insurance sector. 1956: 1 September Establishment of LIC. 14 October: B. R. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with 600,000 followers. 6 December: B. R. Ambedkar died. States Reorganization Act in force from 1 ...
The 1951–52 Indian general election was the first democratic national election held in India after Independence, and the polls in Madras state were held for 62 constituencies with 75 seats. This State had the second largest number of seats, after Uttar Pradesh. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress winning 35 out of the 75 ...