When was the first general election held in india?
General elections to the first Lok Sabha since independence were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. The Indian National Congress (INC) stormed into power, winning 364 of the 489 seats. Jawaharlal Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country.
When was the first general election started in india?
25 October 1951
1951–52 elections in India
General elections to the first Lok Sabha since independence were held in India between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. The Indian National Congress (INC) stormed into power, winning 364 of the 489 seats. Jawaharlal Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country.
When was the first general election finished in india?
21 February 1952
1951–52 elections in India
1951–52 elections in India
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951%E2%80%9352%20elections%20in%20India
Elections to most of the state legislatures took place simultaneously.
1951–52 Indian general election
After obtaining independence, the first general election in India, when elections to most of the state legislatures took place simultaneously, started on 25 October 1951. The election was finished on 21 February 1952 and Jawaharlal Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the country.