Indian general elections
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Indian general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to elect members to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s Parliament, and determine the central government.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
democratic process
ⓘ
general election ⓘ national election ⓘ |
| additionalNominatedSeats | 2 Anglo-Indian seats (historically, now abolished) ⓘ |
| administeredAtLevel |
national
ⓘ
parliamentary constituency ⓘ state ⓘ |
| canBeHeldEarlier | yes ⓘ |
| candidateEligibilityCriterion |
Indian citizenship
ⓘ
minimum age 25 for Lok Sabha ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| determines |
Government of India
ⓘ
surface form:
central government of India
|
| electorate | citizens of India ⓘ |
| elects |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
ⓘ
surface form:
Lok Sabha members
Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| electsBody | Lok Sabha ⓘ |
| firstHeldIn | 1951–1952 ⓘ |
| firstLokSabhaTermStart | 1952 ⓘ |
| frequency | every five years ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution of India
ⓘ
Representation of the People Act, 1950 ⓘ Representation of the People Act, 1951 ⓘ |
| hasMajorParticipants |
independent candidates
ⓘ
national political parties ⓘ state political parties ⓘ |
| includes |
campaigning period
ⓘ
counting of votes ⓘ model code of conduct enforcement ⓘ nomination of candidates ⓘ polling ⓘ scrutiny of nominations ⓘ |
| languageOfBallot | English and local official languages ⓘ |
| leadsToSelectionOf | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| mainOutcome | formation of Union Council of Ministers ⓘ |
| numberOfLokSabhaSeats | 543 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Election Commission of India ⓘ |
| partOf | electoral system of India ⓘ |
| reasonForEarlyDissolution | loss of majority in Lok Sabha ⓘ |
| relatedTo | state legislative assembly elections in India ⓘ |
| securityManagedBy |
Central Armed Police Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
central armed police forces
police forces ⓘ |
| supervisedBy |
Chief Election Commissioner of India
ⓘ
Election Commission of India ⓘ
surface form:
Election Commissioners of India
|
| uses |
Electronic Voting Machines
ⓘ
Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail ⓘ
surface form:
Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in recent elections
electoral rolls ⓘ |
| voterEligibilityCriterion |
Indian citizenship
ⓘ
minimum age 18 ⓘ ordinary residence in a constituency ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 years and above ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| votingType | direct election ⓘ |
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Indian National Congress
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Lok Sabha elections
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Lok Sabha elections
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2019 Indian general election
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Lok Sabha elections
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Lok Sabha elections
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2014 Indian general election
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Indian general election, 1952
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Indian general election, 1957
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Indian general election, 1962
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Indian general election, 2019
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Indian general election, 2014
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Indian general election, 2009
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Indian general election, 2004
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Indian general election, 1999
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Indian general election, 1998
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Indian general election, 1996
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Indian general election, 1991
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Indian general election, 1989
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Indian general election, 1984
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Indian general election, 1980
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Indian general election, 1977
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Indian general election, 1971
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Indian general election, 1967
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Indian general election, 1962