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General elections were held in India from April 19 to June 1, 2024, across seven phases, to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. The votes are being counted and results are being declared on June 4, 2024.

Out of India’s population of 1.4 billion, more than 968 million people were eligible to vote, making up 70% of the total population. A record 642 million voters participated in the election, including 312 million women, marking the highest-ever participation by women voters.

General Election Results 2024

PartyWon
Bharatiya Janata Party – BJP240
Indian National Congress – INC99
Samajwadi Party – SP37
All India Trinamool Congress – AITC29
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – DMK22
Telugu Desam – TDP16
Janata Dal (United) – JD(U)12
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackrey) – SHSUBT9
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar – NCPSP8
Shiv Sena – SHS7
Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) – LJPRV5
Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party – YSRCP4
Rashtriya Janata Dal – RJD4
Communist Party of India (Marxist) – CPI(M)4
Indian Union Muslim League – IUML3
Aam Aadmi Party – AAAP3
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha – JMM3
Janasena Party – JnP2
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) – CPI(ML)(L)2
Janata Dal (Secular) – JD(S)2
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi – VCK2
Communist Party of India – CPI2
Rashtriya Lok Dal – RLD2
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference – JKN2
United People’s Party, Liberal – UPPL1
Asom Gana Parishad – AGP1
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) – HAMS1
Kerala Congress – KEC1
Revolutionary Socialist Party – RSP1
Nationalist Congress Party – NCP1
Voice of the People Party – VOTPP1
Zoram People’s Movement – ZPM1
Shiromani Akali Dal – SAD1
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party – RLTP1
Bharat Adivasi Party – BHRTADVSIP1
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha – SKM1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam – MDMK1
Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) – ASPKR1
Apna Dal (Soneylal) – ADAL1
AJSU Party – AJSUP1
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen – AIMIM1
Independent – IND7
Total543

Who won the General Elections in 2024?

To win a majority in the Lok Sabha elections, a party or coalition must secure at least 272 seats out of the total 543 seats. This majority enables them to form the government and select the Prime Minister.

In the 2024 Elections, no single party got the majority of 272 seats. BJP emerged as the single largest party with the maximum number of seats winning 240. The BJP-led coalition, called NDA (National Democratic Alliance) has emerged as the largest coalition comprising 292 seats. The current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will remain in office for the 3rd consecutive term.

Constitutional Provisions Related to Lok Sabha Elections

The Indian Constitution lays out several key provisions regarding Lok Sabha elections:

Universal Adult Franchise:

  • Article 79 establishes Lok Sabha (House of the People) as the lower house of Parliament.
  • It mandates that representatives are chosen by direct election based on universal adult franchise [Article 325]. This means every Indian citizen aged 18 or above has the right to vote.

Composition and Representation:

  • Article 81 sets a maximum strength of Lok Sabha at 552 members.
  • Article 81 further divides these seats into:
    • Up to 530 members representing states.
    • Up to 20 members representing Union Territories (UTs).
  • Though earlier there were nominated members from the Anglo-Indian community, this provision expired in 2020 (95th Amendment Act, 2009).

Eligibility for Candidates and Voters:

  • Articles 84 and 173 outline qualifications for both candidates and voters.
    • To be a Lok Sabha candidate, one must:
      • Be a citizen of India.
      • Be at least 25 years old.
      • Be registered as a voter in a parliamentary constituency.
    • Voters simply need to be Indian citizens aged 18 or above.

Reservation of Seats:

  • The Constitution ensures representation for disadvantaged communities.
    • Specific seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in proportion to their population (Article 330).

Election Commission:

  • Though not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, the Parliament established an independent Election Commission to oversee and conduct free and fair elections for Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.

These are some of the key constitutional provisions related to Lok Sabha elections in India.


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