Lok Sabha Election 2024 Current Affairs
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Introduction
The general elections in the India, are one of the greatest events of Indian democracy being celebrated. It occurs once in 5 years. Previous elections of Lok Sabha were held in 2019. This year, it started on April 19 & continued up to June 1.
The First Lok Sabha was Constituted on April 17, 1952 after India’s first general election. On May 13 1952, the first session of Lok Sabha is started. This is 18th Edition of India’s Lok Sabha election, The present ruling alliance is National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Model code of conduct starts from the first day when the schedule of election is declared by the Election Commission of India. In current Lok Sabha election 2024, it is started on March 16, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
To become a member of Lok Sabha there is minimum eligibility criteria which a candidate must fulfil:
- The Candidate should be Indian Citizen.
- Candidate should be having the minimum age of 25 years.
- The candidate should not hold an office of profit under the Indian government or government of any other state.
- Must not be proclaimed criminal.
- Must be a voter for any constituency in India.
Important points related to Lok Sabha
- Type- Lower House of the Parliament of India
- Tenure- 5 years
- President- Om Birla, from 19 June 2019 (BJP)
- Vice President- Vacant Since 25th May, 2019
- Leader of the House- Prime Minister Narendra Modi (BJP) since 26 May 2014.
- Leader of the Opposition- Vacant since 26 May 2014
- Seats- 543
- Three sessions of the Lok Sabha are held in a year-
- Budget session- February to May
- Monsoon season- July to September
- Winter session- November to mid December
- Number of members of Lok Sabha fixed in the original constitution was 500.
- The minimum number of members required to form a quorum for doing any work in Lok Sabha is equal to one tenth of the total number of members of the house.
- In article 81 of the Indian Constitution, provision has been made for the formation of Lok Sabha.
- Membership of a member of Lok Sabha ceases after his continuous absence for 60 days.
- There should not be more than 6 months’ gap between two sittings of the Lok Sabha.
- At the time during emergency, Parliament can extend the tenure of Lok Sabha for up to 1 year.
- On the advice of Prime Minister, President can dissolve the Lok Sabha before completing its term.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024
The term of the 17th Lok Sabha ends on 16 June 2024. General elections have been held in India from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024 to elect 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha. The elections has been conduced in seven phases tabulated below.
| Phases | Voting Date | States |
| Phase 1 | April 19 | 21 |
| Phase 2 | April 26 | 13 |
| Phase 3 | May 7 | 12 |
| Phase 4 | May 13 | 10 |
| Phase 5 | May 20 | 8 |
| Phase 6 | May 25 | 7 |
| Phase 7 | June 1 | 8 |
Counting of votes has held on June 4 and also the results have been declared on 4th June 2024. After 10 years, no party has got the majority in the country. The NDA has got the majority but BJP has missed the majority. BJP has once again become the largest party in the country. It has won 240 seats in the election. The congress on the other hand, is leading in 99 seats.
Samajwadi party has emerged as the single largest party in Uttar Pradesh. It won 37 seats. While BJP has won 33 seats, Congress has also won 6 seats in UP. After Samajwadi Party, Mamta Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) has achieved great success by winning 29 seats. The TMC has caused a lot of damage to the BJP in west Bengal.
Uddhav Thackeray has also got great success in Maharashtra. His party Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) has won 9 seats in this election. His alliance partners NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) have defeated opponents in 7 seats, Shive Sena (Shinde faction) 7 and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in Bihar has defeated opponents in 5 seats.
Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM has won 1 seat. He managed to retain his Hyderabad seat.
BJP has made a clean sweep in Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Himachal and Uttarakhand.
About other parties- Indian Union Muslim League 3 seats, Aam Admi Party (AAP) 3 seats, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 3 seats, Andhra Pradesh’s Janasena Party 2 seats, Communist Party of India (Marxist- Leninist Liberation) 2 seats, Janata Dal (Secular) 2 seats, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 2 seats, Communist Party of India 2 seats, The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has won two seats and the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKN) has won two seats.
The BJP has suffered the biggest setback in the Lok Sabha election 2024. Because in both 2014 and 2019, BJP had won a majority on its own. But this time the BJP remained far from the magic figure of 272 majority.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the Varanasi seats for the third time in a row. However, his win in 2024 was the shortest compared to 2014 and 2019. PM Modi won this election by a margin of 1.52 lakh votes.
After Jawaharlal Nehru, Narendra Modi is second Prime Minister of the country who has come to power third time.
This was the Largest ever election in the world, surpassing the 2019 Indian general election, this is only the second time in the country’s electoral history when a Lok Sabha election has lasted for such a long duration. Along with the Lok Sabha elections 2024, there were also state assembly elections 2024 of four states which were : Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha.
We have 96.8 crore total electors including 47.1 crore female voters and 19.75 crore young voters. We have a diverse mosaic of electorates. Youth participation is an area where EC is consistently focusing on. There are 1.8 crore first time voters who are 18-19 years of age and… pic.twitter.com/EQH8QtxbBO
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) March 16, 2024
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Tagline
Leveraging Technology
Leveraging technology!#ECI offers 27 apps & portals for all stakeholders. cVigil empowers citizens to report MCC violations & assured action within 100 mts. KYC app facilitates informed voting. A revamped results portal to enhance the experience on results day. #Elections2024 pic.twitter.com/QaYV04EAVF
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) March 16, 2024
Challenges
4M- (Muscle, Money, Misinformation, MCC violations)
Election Commission of India
Article 324 of the Constitution of India provides for the constitution of the Election Commission of India-
- It consists of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs) in such number as may be decided by the President from time to time.
- The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners be appointed by the President.
Some points to remember:
- According to the Election Commission Act, 1991, the Chief Election Commissioner and other Commissioners hold office for the term of 6 Years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
- According to the Election Commission Act, 1991, the Chief Election Commissioner and Election commissioners can resign from their office at any time by writing to the President.
- The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court.
- According to Election Commission Act, 1991, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two Election Commissioners (ECs) get the same salary, allowances and other conditions which are similar to that of a judge of the Supreme Court.
- First Chief Election Commissioner of India– SuKumar Sen
- At present, the Election Commission of India consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are said to not only simply the election process but also make it reliable. The way it works is accurate and fast and it also makes the counting very fast. Most importantly, only one person can cast a vote, which eliminates the possibility of invalid votes. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were first used in the sate of Kerala in May 1982.
EVMs are manufactured jointly by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore and Electronics Corporation of India Limited, Hyderabad.
Some Relevant Questions
Total strength of Lok Sabha (including reserved seats)
Ans: 545
(Facts: 545 seats: 543 elected, 2 appointed )
Which amendment to the constitution of India reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?
Ans: 61st Amendment Act of 1988
Who is the Chief Election Commissioner of India for the 2024 Indian General Elections?
Ans: Rajiv Kumar
(Facts : Election Commissioner – Shri Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu from 15th of March, 2024.)
How many registered voters were there in the 2024 Indian General Elections?
Ans : 97 Crore
(Facts: 97 crore registered voters, over 10.5 lakh polling stations manned by 1.5 crore personnel, 55 lakh EVMs, 82 Lakh voter above 85 years of age and 1.18 lakh centenarians (of age 100 and above))
How many people have created a world record by voting in India’s ‘Lok Sabha Elections 2024’?
Ans: 64.2 Crore
(Facts: India has created a world record with the participation of 64.2 crore voters, including 31.2 crore women, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
According to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, this number is 1.5 times the number of voters of all G7 countries- US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada.
More than 68000 surveillance teams and 15 million polling and security personnel were involved in the election process.)
According to the Nari Vandan Act 2023, what percentages of seat reservation has been provisioned for women in the Lok Sabha?
Ans: 33%
Which events are happening for the first time in Indian General Elections?
Ans: Increased gender ratio of women voters and Vote from Home
(Facts: use of EVM and holiday given for voting was already there in previous elections. But this time voters above 85 years of age and persons with disabilities with 40% benchmark disability can vote from home. Also the Gender ration of women voters increased from 928 to 948 since 2019.)
Which state of India has the highest number of Lok Sabha seats?
Ans: Uttar Pradesh (No. of seats-80)
In which year EVMs were used for the first time in Indian General Elections?
Ans: 2004
How many Lok Sabha constituencies are there in India?
Ans: 543
What is the breakup of 543 constituencies in terms of General, Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe, respectively?
Ans: 412, 84, 47 (General -412, SC-84, ST-47)
(Facts: Reservation of seats for Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes in the Lok Sabha is related to article 330 of the constitution.)
When was the first general election held in India?
Ans: 1951-52
How many national parties participated in India’s first Lok Sabha elections in 1952?
Ans: 14
How many optional seats were there in India’s first Lok Sabha election (1952) and how many seats did Congress win?
Ans: 489, 364
By whom is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha chosen?
Ans: Members of Lok Sabha
Who decides whether a bill is an ordinary bill or a money bill ?
Ans: Lok Sabha Speaker
Who presents the general budget in Lok Sabha?
Ans: Finance Minister
In Which of the following, No- confidence motion can be passed against the Central Government?
Ans: In Lok Sabha
Which is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency of the country in terms of area?
Ans: Chandni Chowk
Who enforces the Model Code of Conduct after the announcement of election date in India?
Ans: Election Commission of India
(Facts: Model Code of Conduct comes immediately after the announcement of election date till the declaration of results)
To whom of the following can the Speaker of the Lok Sabha submit his resignation?
Ans: Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Which political party won the first general elections held in India?
Ans: Indian national Congress
Who was the first Deputy Speaker of the first Lok Sabha of independent India?
Ans: Anantha Shayanam Iyengar
What is the maximum number of seats that Union Territories can have in the Lok Sabha?
Ans: 20
Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?
Ans: Lok Sabha Speaker/ Chairman
Which house of the Indian Parliament is directly elected by the people?
Ans: Lok Sabha
Who presides over the joint meeting of both the houses of Parliament?
Ans: Speaker
What constitutes the Parliament of India?
Ans: President Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Who is known as the father of Lok Sabha?
Ans: GV Mavalankar
Generally, the first hour of every sitting of the Lok Sabha in which questions are asked and answered is called?
Ans: Question hour
When the posts of both Speaker and Deputy Speaker are vacant, who will preside over the Lok Sabha?
Ans: Lok Sabha member nominated by the president
In which year first coalition government was formed at the center?
Ans: 1977
(Facts: when the state of emergency was lifted and new elections called in 1977, opposition political parties such as the Congress (O), Bhartiya Jana Sangh, Bhartiya Lok Dal along with the defectors from the Indian National Congress joined to form the Janata party, which won a sweeping majority in the Indian Parliament.)
Outcome of which general elections led to formation of Non- congress government in India for the first time?
Ans: 1977
Who was the first non-Congress prime minister of India?
Ans: Morarji Desai
Who is the richest candidate in the first phase of election 2024?
Ans: Nakul Nath
(Facts: As per the ADR reports, Nakul Nath with assets worth Rs. 716 cr. became the richest candidate, phase 1 of Lok Sabha Election 2024. He is appearing from Chhindwara constituency of MP.)
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