| Lok Sabha Elections Period | End | 1st Lok Sabha 1951–52 Indian general election 4 April 1957 | 2nd Lok Sabha 1957 Indian general election 31 March 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha 1962 Indian general election 3 March 1967 |
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In which year did the elections result in a hung parliament?
General elections were held in India in April–May 1996 to elect the members of the 11th Lok Sabha. The result of the election was a hung parliament, which would see three Prime Ministers in two years and force the country back to the polls in 1998.
Who was ruling India in 1996?
| Leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee P. V. Narasimha Rao | Party BJP INC | Leader’s seat Lucknow Gandhinagar (vacated) Berhampur | Seats won 161 140 | Seat change 41 92 |
What was the government of India in 1996?
The Indian general election in 1996 returned a fractured verdict. With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the largest party, with 161 of 543 seats, it was invited first to form a government. It accepted the offer, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee was sworn in as prime minister.
Which party was in power in 1995?
The 1995 Conservative Party leadership election was initiated when the incumbent leader and Prime Minister, John Major, resigned as leader on 22 June 1995, in order to face his critics within the party.
What causes a hung parliament?
Hung parliaments can also arise when slim government majorities are eroded by by-election defeats and defection of Members of Parliament to opposition parties, as well as resignations of MPs from the House of Commons.
How many seats did BJP won in 1999?
| Party BJP INC | Alliance NDA INC+ | Leader since 16 May 1996 19 March 1998 | Leader’s seat Lucknow Amethi | Seats won 182 114 |
Who won the election of 1996?
Democratic President Bill Clinton won re-election, while the Republicans maintained their majorities in both houses of the United States Congress. Clinton defeated Republican nominee Bob Dole and independent candidate Ross Perot in the presidential election, taking 379 of the 538 electoral votes.
Who is Rajya Sabha speaker now?
| House Chairperson Deputy Chairperson | Rajya Sabha Venkaiah Naidu Harivansh Narayan Singh |
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Who won in 1967 elections in India?
Results. The INC suffered setbacks in seven states, which included Gujarat, where INC won 11 out of 24 seats while Swatantra Party won 12 seats; Madras, where INC won 3 out of 39 seats and DMK won 25 seats; Orissa, where they won 6 out of 20 seats and Swatantra Party won 8 seats.
Who was in power in 1992 in India?
P V Narasimha Rao of Indian National Congress became the Prime Minister of India from 21 June 1991 till 16 May 1996, after INC won 244 seats, 47 more than previous 9th Lok Sabha.
Which state has lowest population in India?
As per consensus of India 2011, the population of India is 1,210,193,422. According to the numbers, Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state and
Sikkim
is the least populous state in India.
Who replaced Thatcher as prime minister?
| The Right Honourable Sir John Major KG CH | Monarch Elizabeth II | Deputy Michael Heseltine (1995–1997) | Preceded by Margaret Thatcher | Succeeded by Tony Blair |
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When was New Labour in power?
New Labour is a period in the history of the British Labour Party from the mid to late 1990s until 2010 under the leadership of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Who ran for prime minister 2019?
| Party Leaders Seats Won | Liberal Justin Trudeau 1 157 | Conservative Andrew Scheer 2 121 | Bloc Québécois Yves-François Blanchet 32 | New Democratic Party Jagmeet Singh 24 |
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