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Who won the 2019 Lok Sabha election?
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA won the elections with the BJP itself winning a clear majority. The BJP became the single largest party in the House and surpassed expectations to win 303 seats, with its alliance partners bringing the NDA to a total of 353 seats.
What is the number of the present Lok Sabha elected in 2019?
The 17th Lok Sabha was elected in May 2019 and is the latest to date.
What were the outcomes of the Lok Sabha elections of 1971?
Under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, the Indian National Congress (R) led a campaign which focused on reducing poverty and won a landslide victory, overcoming a split in the party and regaining many of the seats lost in the previous election.
Why Lok Sabha is more powerful?
Hence Lok Sabha is more powerful as it contains the members who were directly elected by the people and they are considered to be the direct representatives of the State. Thus Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament is more powerful and the strongest house than Rajya Sabha i.e. upper house.
What was the result of the general election of 1977?
The elections took place during the Emergency period, which expired on 21 March 1977, shortly before the final results were announced. The election resulted in a heavy defeat for the Indian National Congress (INC), with the incumbent Prime Minister and INC party leader Indira Gandhi losing her seat in Rae Bareli.
Who is the House leader of Lok Sabha?
| Leader of the House in Lok Sabha | |
|---|---|
| Flag of India | |
| Incumbent Narendra Modi since 26 May 2014 | |
| Member of | Lok Sabha |
| Reports to | Parliament of India |
How is the number of seats in the Lok Sabha determined?
As this is a FPTP election, seat totals are not determined proportional to each party’s total vote share, but instead by the pulrality in each constituency. General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha.
How did the BJP gain 21 seats in the Lok Sabha?
Initial returns showed the BJP leading in all 303 constituencies it eventually won, and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi conceded defeat prior to the official certification of most results. With the results, the BJP was able to gain 21 seats in the House, having won 282 in the 2014 Indian general election.
How many voters in India voted for none of the above (NOTA)?
About 1.04 percent of the voters in India chose to vote for None Of The Above (NOTA) in the 2019 elections, with Bihar leading with 2.08 percent NOTA voters.
Do India’s political pundits have to leave behind their ideas?
“The political pundits of India have to leave behind their ideas of the past,” he said. This year’s polls, held over seven phases starting on 11 April, have been described as a contest for the soul of India.