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Remembering India's First General Election
3 June 2024
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The 2024 Lok Sabha elections, one of the longest in history, have concluded after voting in seven phases
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Let's look back at the first Lok Sabha elections held after India gained Independence in 1947
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The first Lok Sabha elections were held for over four months from October 25, 1951, to February 21, 1952
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With 176 million eligible voters, most of whom couldn't read, the elections showed a huge faith in democracy
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Jawaharlal Nehru campaigned across the country for Congress and his slogan 'Naya Hindustan Zindabad' resonated with people
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At that time, the Indian electorate voted for 489 Lok Sabha seats and 3,283 state Assembly seats
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The 1951 election was held in 68 phases in 196,084 polling booths. Of these, 27,527 booths were reserved for women
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There were about 1,874 candidates from 53 different political parties
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In the 1951 Lok Sabha elections, Congress registered a landslide victory, securing 364 seats with 45% of the total votes cast
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The Communist Party of India became the primary opposition after winning 16 seats
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