Lok Sabha General Elections (1951–present)

1. First Lok Sabha election held nationwide

   Oct 25, 1951Labels: 1st Lok, Election Commission

   • 1951 52 GE
   • ECI

2. Congress dominance weakens in 1967 election

   Feb 17, 1967Labels: Indian National, 1967 election

   • 1967 GE
   • ECI Report

3. Indira Gandhi wins strong mandate in 1971

   Mar 1, 1971Labels: Indira Gandhi, 1971 election

   • 1971 GE
   • ECI

4. Allahabad High Court overturns Indira Gandhi’s win

   Jun 12, 1975Labels: Allahabad High, Indira Gandhi

   • TOI
   • Britannica

5. Janata Party wins after Emergency-era backlash

   Mar 16, 1977Labels: Janata Party, 1977 election

   • 1977 GE
   • Indian Express

6. Indira Gandhi returns to power in 1980

   Jan 3, 1980Labels: Indira Gandhi, 1980 election

   • 1980 GE
   • Indian Express

7. Rajiv Gandhi wins 1984 landslide mandate

   Dec 24, 1984Labels: Rajiv Gandhi, 1984 election

   • 1984 GE
   • UPI

8. 1989 election ends Congress majority era

   Nov 22, 1989Labels: V P, 1989 election

   • 1989 GE
   • ECI

9. 1991 election produces Congress minority government

   May 20, 1991Labels: P V, 1991 election

   • 1991 GE
   • ECI

10. 1996 election leads to hung Lok Sabha

    Apr 27, 1996Labels: Atal Bihari, 1996 election

    • 1996 GE
    • ECI

11. 1999 election delivers a full-term NDA coalition

    Sep 5, 1999Labels: NDA coalition, Atal Bihari

    • 1999 GE
    • ECI

12. 2004 election brings UPA to power

    Apr 20, 2004Labels: UPA coalition, 2004 election

    • 2004 GE
    • ECI

13. 2009 election returns UPA with stronger support

    Apr 16, 2009Labels: UPA coalition, 2009 election

    • 2009 GE
    • ECI

14. 2014 election gives BJP a single-party majority

    Apr 7, 2014Labels: Bharatiya Janata, 2014 election

    • 2014 GE
    • NDTV

15. 2019 election expands BJP-led NDA mandate

    Apr 11, 2019Labels: Bharatiya Janata, 2019 election

    • 2019 GE
    • ECI

16. 2024 election forces BJP back into coalition dependence

    Jun 4, 2024Labels: Bharatiya Janata, 2024 election

    • Guardian
    • AP