History Revisited: How political parties fared in 1977 Lok Sabha election
The 1977 Lok Sabha result showcased a clear North vs South divide. In Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, the party could not even win a single seat but in the south, the party with its allied did fairly well winning 121 of 154 seats.
Mar 15, 2019, 15:38 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1977 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
War. Inflation. Mass protests. Emergency. These developments in the years leading up to the 1977 Lok Sabha election would see Congress ousted from power for the first time ever in independent India.
Mar 14, 2019, 09:38 AM IST
History Revisited: How political parties fared in 1971 Lok Sabha election
What was noteworthy in 1971 was that there was an increase in the abstentions as compared to the previous general elections. The electorate had increased by more than 23 million between 1967 and 1971 but there were 3 million fewer voters in 1971 than in 1967, bringing the total vote percentage down from 61.32 to 55.25.
Mar 12, 2019, 12:10 PM IST
History Revisited: How political parties fared in 1967 Lok Sabha election
During the five year term from 1962 to 1967, India saw two wars - the Indo-China conflict and Indo-Pakistan war - which greatly dented the Indian economy. The country was left grappling with chronic food shortage and rising prices of goods across the country.
Mar 09, 2019, 17:19 PM IST
History Revisited: How political parties fared in 1962 Lok Sabha election
The third Lok Sabha which was constituted on 2 April 1962, continued till 3 March 1967 - albeit with several ups and downs. Jawaharlal Nehru was elected the prime minister for the third consecutive term. However, he died in 1964 and was succeeded by Lal Bahadur Shastri, who also passed away while he was serving as the PM.
Mar 08, 2019, 13:17 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1971 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
Lok Sabha election in 1971 was all about how the Indian National Congress split into two even as many rival parties grouped together to mount a challenge to Indira Gandhi.
Mar 07, 2019, 16:14 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1967 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
Two wars, death of two prime ministers, rise of Indira Gandhi, economic slowdown, food shortage and a number of other factors shaped the years leading up to Lok Sabha election 1967.
Mar 06, 2019, 13:39 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1962 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
Lok Sabha election 1962 saw the emergence of Swatantra Party at a time when there was some dissatisfaction within the Congress ranks even if the party itself remained absolutely dominant under Jawaharlal Nehru.
Mar 06, 2019, 10:01 AM IST
History Revisited: How political parties fared in 1957 Lok Sabha election
The 1957 Lok Sabha election was the first one to be held after the enactment of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 under which states were reorganised and new boundaries were drawn along linguistic lines. It was also the last election where voting was held in multi-seat constituencies.
Mar 05, 2019, 13:42 PM IST
History Revisited: How political parties fared in India's first Lok Sabha poll in 1951-1952
The first ever Lok Sabha election in the country was held in 68 phases for 489 seats from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952. With 44.99 per cent votes, the Congress staged a massive victory in the polls overshadowing all the others in the race for a seat in the House.
Feb 25, 2019, 14:53 PM IST
Inkredible India: The story of 1957 Lok Sabha election all you need to know
Despite numerous - and sporadic - grievances against the Indian National Congress at the time, the party remained the biggest political force to reckon with - made even more powerful due to the lack of a credible and worthy opponent. The outcome of the Lok Sabha election 1957 proved that Nehru's reign was here to stay.
Feb 24, 2019, 14:18 PM IST
INKredible India: The story of 1951-1952 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know
India's first-ever Lok Sabha election was an exercise in asserting the country's democratic credentials just a few years after independence and a year after the Constitution was adopted. With rampant poverty and illiteracy, it was also a massive organisational challenge quite unprecedented at the time anywhere in the world.
Feb 24, 2019, 14:08 PM IST
