First General Election in India
GPTKB entity
Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Election
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:Election_Commission_of_India
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:currentTeam |
Jawaharlal Nehru
|
| gptkbp:duration |
March 25, 1951 to March 21, 1952
|
| gptkbp:electionYear |
1950
General election Formation of the first Lok Sabha Over 1,200,000 |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
gptkb:Second_General_Election_in_India
|
| gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty |
gptkb:Communist_Party_of_India
gptkb:Socialist_Party gptkb:Indian_National_Congress gptkb:Bharatiya_Jana_Sangh |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Post-independence_India
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First General Election in India
|
| gptkbp:majorIndustry |
Economic development
Social justice Land reforms National integration |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
2,500
|
| gptkbp:numberOfSeasons |
489
|
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
14
6 |
| gptkbp:result |
Indian_National_Congress_won_majority
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First democratic election in India
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Impact on future elections
Increased political awareness Role of women in politics Impact on civil society organizations Establishment of a parliamentary democracy Promotion of political participation Youth participation in elections Establishment of electoral laws Emergence of regional parties Strengthening of political parties Influence on political culture Civic engagement in democracy Development of election monitoring bodies Formation of coalition governments Foundation for future electoral reforms Increased voter education initiatives Introduction of universal adult franchise Legacy of electoral integrity Role of media in elections International_recognition_of_Indian_democracy |
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
First-past-the-post
Direct election 173 million 45.7% Age 21 and above |
| gptkbp:year |
1951
|