2024 Indian general election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/2024-indian-general-election

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1. Where is 2024 Indian general election?India, South Asia
2. How many people live in 2024 Indian general election?Approximately 1.4 billion
3. What is the eligible voters?Over 968 million
4. What is the total voters?642 million
5. How many people voted in the 2024 election?About 642 million people cast their votes, and 312 million of them were women, showing how many people care about politics.
6. Who won the most seats in the 2024 election?The National Democratic Alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, won the most seats with 293, enough to form the government.

Lok Sabha: The lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, comprising directly elected representatives.
Prime Minister: The head of government in India, appointed by the President based on parliamentary majority.
Coalition Government: A government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties to achieve a parliamentary majority.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): A major political party in India, leading the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).