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To constitute India's 15th Lok Sabha, general elections were held in April–May 2009. The results were announced on 16 May 2009. 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.
Party Votes % Seats; Indian National Congress: 119,111,019: 28.55: 206: Bharatiya Janata Party: 78,435,381: 18.80: 116: Bahujan Samaj Party: 25,728,920: 6.17: 21 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 November 2024. 2009 Indian general election ← 2004 16 April 2009 – 13 May 2009 (2009-05-13) 2014 → ← outgoing members elected members → 543 of the 545 seats in the Lok Sabha 272 seats needed for a majority Registered 716,985,101 Turnout 58.21% (0.14 pp) First party Second party Third party ...
A national election occurred between 16 April and 13 May 2009, to constitute the 15th Lok Sabha. Date*. Election. Government before. Prime Minister before election. Government after. Elected Prime Minister. 16 April – 13 May 2009. Lok Sabha.
Name of Party Seats won ... Rashtriya Lok Dal: 1 2 Independent: 1 Others ... General Election 2009 Results". Election Commission of India.
The president is elected by the Electoral College composed of elected members of the parliament houses, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and also members of the Saasana Sabha or Vidhan Sabha, the state legislative assemblies. [2] Presidents may remain in office for a tenure of five years, as stated by article 56, part V, of the Constitution ...
List of National Democratic Alliance candidates in the 2009 Indian general election. National Democratic Alliance is an Indian political party coalition led by Bharatiya Janata Party. For the 2009 Indian general election, the NDA 's candidates for the Lok Sabha constituencies are as follows.
The election of the President of India is an indirect election in which electoral college consisting of the elected members of both houses of parliament (M.P.s), the elected members of the state legislative assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas) of all states and the elected members of the legislative assemblies (MLAs) of union territories with legislatures, i.e., National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi ...