The Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, announced a seven-phase election schedule for the general election to constitute the 18th Lok Sabha on 16 April 2024. The Lok Sabha consist of 543 elected members, it was conducted in seven phases.
The BJP- led NDA has secured absolute majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by winning 292 seats. Results of all 543 Lok Sabha seats have been declared. The BJP alone has won 240 seats. Telugu Desam has secured 16 seats and JD(U) 12.
The I.N.D.I.A bloc has bagged 233 seats. Others have won 18 seats in the lower house of Parliament. The Congress secured 99 seats. Samajwadi Party got 37 seats while Trinamool Congress 29. DMK managed to win 22 seats.
Prominent candidates who have won include Prime Minister and BJP leader Narendra Modi from Varanasi, Union Ministers Amit Shah from Gandhinagar, Om Birla from Kota, Arjun Ram Meghwal from Bikaner, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat from Jodhpur, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia from Guna, Samajwadi Party leader Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri seat and Shatrughan Sinha of TMC from Asansol.
Prominent Candidates who have lost include BJP leader and Union Minister Arjun Munda from Khunti, Smriti Irani from Amethi, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah from Baramullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti from Anantnag seat.
Some facts from states-
In Uttar Pradesh, result of all the 80 constituencies has been declared. Samajwadi Party has won 37 while the BJP has won 33 seats, Congress six, and Rashtriya Lok Dal won two seats. Apna Dal (Soneylal)-ADAL and Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)-ASPKR have won one seat each. No BSP candidate managed to win the election in the state.
In Bihar, election results of all 40 Lok Sabha constituencies have been declared. The BJP and the Janata Dal (United) have won 12 seats each. Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) has won five seats, Rashtriya Janata Dal four seats, Congress three and CPIM (ML) has won two seats. Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi won from Gaya seat, while the independent candidate, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has won the Purnia constituency. In Delhi, BJP have won on all seven seats.
In Rajasthan, result of all 25 Lok Sabha seats has been declared. BJP has won 14 seats and 8 seats have gone in favour of Congress. CPI(M), Rashtriya Loktantrik Party and Bharat Adiwasi Party have bagged one seat each
In Maharashtra, out of 48 seats, the BJP has won 9 seats. Congress secured 13 seats, Shiv Sena (Uddhav) won 9, Shiv Sena(SHS) 7, NCP (Pawar) won 8 seats. NCP won just one seat and Independent one.
In Madhya Pradesh, BJP has made clean sweep by winning 29 seats.
In Andhra Pradesh, out of 25 Lok Sabha Constituencies, TDP has won 16 seats. BJP won 3 seats and YSRCP four. Jan Sena Party has won two seats.
In Telangana, out of 17 Lok Sabha Constituencies, BJP and Congress have secured 8 seats each AIMIM has one 1 seat.
In Tamil Nadu, out of 39 Lok Sabha Constituencies, DMK has won 22 seats. Congress has won 9 seats. Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), CPI and CPI (M) have won two seats each. MDMK and IUML have also managed to win one seat each.
Quiz on 18th Lok Sabha Election-
Q.1) How many elected seats does the lower house of the Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha, consist of in 2024?
(a) 542
(b) 543
(c) 540
(d) 545
Ans1(b), The Lok Sabha consists of 543 elected members.
Q.2) Which party/alliance secured absolute majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by winning 292 seats?
(a) Congress
(b) BJP
(c) I.N.D.I.A
(d) NDA
Ans.2(b). The BJP-led NDA secured absolute majority by winning 292 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Q.3) Who won from the Varanasi seat in the 2024 Indian General Elections?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Smriti Irani
(d) Rahul Gandhi
Ans.3(b), Prime Minister and BJP leader Narendra Modi won from the Varanasi seat in the 2024 Indian General Elections.
Q.4) Which leader from TMC won from the Asansol seat in the 2024 Indian General Elections?
(a) Derek O’Brien
(b) Shatrughan Sinha
(c) Yusuf Pathan
(d) Irfan Pathan
Ans.4(b), Shatrughan Sinha of TMC won from the Asansol seat in the 2024 Indian General Elections.
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