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Lok Sabha Election Trivia

Interesting facts about Lok Sabha elections

Often it is the small facts that are the most interesting. For this 2024 Lok Sabha election season, we attempt to dig out interesting and little known facts related to the politics and elections . Scroll down to know and don't forget to share with your friends about your #TIL moment (for the uninitiated, #TIL stands for Today I Learned).

#24APRIL 19 ,2024 ,21:09 IST

The Story of Party Symbols

The Story of Party Symbols
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#21APRIL 19 ,2024 ,21:08 IST

How are Lok Sabha seats allocated to various states?

How are Lok Sabha seats allocated to various states?
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#20APRIL 18 ,2024 ,10:47 IST

How do VVPAT's work?

How do VVPAT's work?
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#19APRIL 18 ,2024 ,10:46 IST

Who makes Voter's Ink?

Who makes Voter's Ink?
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#18APRIL 18 ,2024 ,10:45 IST

A polling booth for one voter

A polling booth for one voter
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#17APRIL 12 ,2024 ,15:36 IST

What is a Security Deposit?

What is a Security Deposit?
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#16APRIL 11 ,2024 ,18:46 IST

Polling Stations in General Elections 2019

Polling Stations in General Elections 2019
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#15APRIL 10 ,2024 ,22:46 IST

Number of Women Elected to Lok Sabha

Number of Women Elected to Lok Sabha
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#14APRIL 10 ,2024 ,22:45 IST

What is Nota?

What is Nota?
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#13APRIL 08 ,2024 ,10:13 IST

When EC struck off names of women voters

When EC struck off names of women voters
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#12APRIL 05 ,2024 ,15:23 IST

India’s First Lok Sabha Election

India’s First Lok Sabha Election
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#11APRIL 04 ,2024 ,15:13 IST

Rise in Lok Sabha Candidates

Rise in Lok Sabha Candidates
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#10APRIL 04 ,2024 ,11:57 IST

What is the Election Commission?

What is the Election Commission?
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#9APRIL 04 ,2024 ,11:56 IST

What is a Reserved Constituency?

What is a Reserved Constituency?
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#8APRIL 04 ,2024 ,11:53 IST

The Election Ambedkar Lost

The Election Ambedkar Lost
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#7APRIL 04 ,2024 ,11:48 IST

Registered Voters: 1st General Election Vs 18th General Election

Registered Voters: 1st General Election Vs 18th General Election
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#6April 04 2024 11:41 IST

MP vs MLA: What's the difference?

MP vs MLA: What's the difference?
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#5April 04 2024 11:41 IST

India's First General Election

India's First General Election
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#4MARCH 22 ,2024 ,17:36 IST

How many seats there in the 1st Lok Sabha?

How many seats there in the 1st Lok Sabha?
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#3MARCH 22 ,2024 ,17:36 IST

How are Lok Sabha seats allocated to various states?

How are Lok Sabha seats allocated to various states?
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GENERAL ELECTION 2024


LOK SABHA COMPOSITION
Total seats :543
Reserved for SCs :84
Reserved for STs :47
General seats :412
ELECTION SNAPSHOT
Total Electorate :96,88,21,926
Male electors :49,72,31,994
Female electors :47,15,41,888
Third Gender electors :48,044
First-time electors (18-19 years) :1,84,81,610 (1.89%)
Young electors (20-29 years) :19,74,37,160
Service electors :19,08,194
Overseas electors (included in current electoral roll) :1,18,439
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) electors :88,35,449
Senior citizen electors (85+ years) :81,87,999
Centenarian electors (100+ years) :2,18,442
First-time female electors (18-19 years) :85.3 lakh
Polling Stations :10,48,202
Polling Period :44 days, Seven phases
Registered Political Parties :2798
Recognised National Parties :6
Recognised State Parties :58
Polling officials & Security staff :1.5 crore
EVMs deployed :55 lakh
2019 Turnout :67.4%

Lok Sabha cons. Results

Cons. name202420192014
Dadra Nagar HaveliBJPINDBJP
KancheepuramDMKDMKAIADMK
UdaipurBJPBJPBJP
JodhpurBJPBJPBJP
SikkimSKMSKMSDF
Chennai SouthDMKDMKAIADMK
KrishnagiriINCINCAIADMK
SalemDMKDMKAIADMK
NamakkalDMKDMKAIADMK
AraniDMKINCAIADMK