How many seats did Congress win in the first Lok Sabha elections of independent India? Then in the country…

India is the largest democratic country in the world. General elections are organized in the country every 5 years, with the help of which the people indirectly elect the Prime Minister of their country. Apart from this, state assembly and panchayat level elections are also organized in India. In such a situation, the date of February 10 is very special regarding the elections. Let us tell you that on this date the election results of the first Lok Sabha of independent India were revealed. The Congress Party won this election under the leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Let us know how many seats the Congress party got in this election.

When were the elections held?

After India’s independence in 1947 The Election Commission was formed in India in the year 1949. After this, in 1950, Sukumar Sen became the first Chief Election Commissioner of the country. About a month later, the Parliament of India passed the Representation of the People Act. In this, the methods of conducting elections for Parliament and State Assembly were discussed. After this, Lok Sabha elections were organized in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. Elections in most parts of India were held in 1952, but keeping in mind the snowfall, voting was held in Himachal Pradesh in 1951. Elections were not conducted only in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the information, elections for the first Lok Sabha were conducted in 68 phases.

How many voters were there in the country in 1952?

According to the first census conducted in 1951, India’s population was 361,088,090. Then there were a total of 173,212,343 registered voters. During this period, all citizens above 21 years of age were eligible to vote. The first Lok Sabha election was a big challenge for the country. In such a situation, 16,500 clerks were appointed on a 6-month contract to type and collect the voter list in this election. A total of 196,084 polling stations were set up for the elections.

What was the result of the election?

The first Lok Sabha elections in independent India were held for a total of 489 seats. According to the information, a total of 1,949 candidates took part in this election. When the results of the elections started coming out on 10 February, the Congress under the leadership of Nehru gained majority by winning 249 out of 489 seats in the Lok Sabha. When the final results of the election came out, Congress secured 45% of the votes and won 364 seats. The Socialist Party won 12 seats with 11% of the vote. Whereas, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party got 5.79 percent votes and 9 seats. At the same time, Communist Party of India got 3.29 percent votes and won 16 seats. The remaining seats were won by other parties. With the victory of Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru took oath as PM.

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