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The Supreme Court of India has held that where the enacted laws are silent or make insufficient provisions to deal with a given situation in the conduct of elections, the Election Commission has the residuary powers under the Constitution to act as appropriate.The first chief election Commissioner was Sukumar Sen.
Indian National Congress: 371 123 75.10% Jawaharlal Nehru 1962: Third: 55.42% Indian National Congress: 361 113 73.08% Jawaharlal Nehru (died in 1964) Indian National Congress: Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964-1966) 1967: Fourth: 520 61.04% Indian National Congress: 283 22 54.42% Indira Gandhi: 1971: Fifth: 518 55.27% Indian National Congress: 352 92 ...
Narendra Modi called the NDA's lead "a historical feat in India's history", while Congress party president Mallikarjun Kharge said the election was a "moral and political loss" for Modi and a "win for democracy" and the public. [324] In a speech to his supporters on 4 June, Modi said that the NDA would form a third consecutive government. [325]
Here are some of the most surprising takeaways from India’s 2024 election. Busting Modi’s “400 paar” promise. This election, Modi and the BJP ran on an ambitious slogan: "Ab ki baar, 400 ...
The Indian Election Commission has long seen high voter turnouts. In 2019, 67% of Indians voted in the elections—no small feat for an electorate as vast and diverse as India.
India’s transformative yet divisive Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory in national elections on Tuesday evening, but his goal of winning an unassailable majority lies in tatters with ...
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 ...
(Reuters) - The winners of India's April 19-June 1 general election are expected to form a new government by the middle of June after votes are counted on June 4. Analysts largely expect Prime ...