The First General elections of India were conducted mainly in four months from October 1951 to February 1952.
It is referred to as the 1952 election as most parts of the country voted in January 1952.
The voting right was given on the basis of the Universal Adult Franchise.
The Congress achieved a surprising victory in the first Lok Sabha election, winning 364 out of 489 seats, far surpassing any other political party.
The Communist Party of India secured the second-highest number of seats, but it only managed to win 16 seats. It emerged as the opposition party in the Lok Sabha.
In addition to the national election, Congress also scored significant victories in the state elections, forming governments in most states.
Despite a few exceptions like Kerala, where a coalition led by the Communist Party of India formed the government, the Congress dominated both national and state governments. |
