Election Results

Election Results in India

Elections are a crucial part of a democracy. It helps citizens choose their own leader via a fair and transparent electoral process. The leaders for various constitutional posts are chosen on the basis of the mandate delivered by the majority of the voters in any election. The elected leader will then proceed to form the government or take charge of the office for a scheduled term (for example, 5 years in case of the Lok Sabha general elections).

There are many types of elections held in our country. You can check out the different types of elections held in India below:

• Lok Sabha Elections
• Rajya Sabha Elections
• State Assembly Elections
• Legislative Council Elections
• President and Vice President Elections
• Local Bodies Elections
• Municipal Corporation Elections
• Gram Panchayat Elections
• Zila Parishad Elections
• Block Panchayat Elections

Lok Sabha Elections

Among the above elections, the Lok Sabha Elections, or more commonly known as the general elections, are considered to be the most important elections in the country. The results of the general elections lead to electing the Prime Minister of the country for a tenure of 5 years. The Prime Minister then appoints his cabinet of ministers who are assigned specific portfolios to be in charge of based on their caliber, area of expertise and experience. The Prime Minister and the cabinet of ministers are charged with the governance of the country and are expected to carry out their duties and responsibilities with utmost regard to the Constitution of India and for the ultimate benefit of the nation and its citizens.

Exit Polls

Before the election results are announced, there are many exit polls conducted that predict the outcome of the elections. In majority cases, the exit polls are more or less quite accurate in predicting the outcome of the elections with an expected variation in the exact number of seats that may be won by any political party.

Given below is the example of exit polls that were predicted during the General Elections of 2019.

These were the examples of some exit polls by leading news channels and political analysts that had predicted the result of the 2019 General Elections.

Results of the Latest General Elections conducted in 2019

The actual election result for this particular election of 2019 was declared on 23rd May 2019. It was more or less similar to that predicted in the exit polls. NDA did gain a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha but no one had predicted that BJP alone on its own would be able to attain the majority mark to form the government.

The BJP led NDA (National Democratic Front) formed the government in the 17th Lok Sabha and currently holds 395 of the total seats of the Lower House.

Following are some of the major alliance partners of the BJP in the NDA Government.

• Janata Dal (United)
• All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
• Lok Janshakti Party
• Shiromani Akali Dal
• Apna Dal (Sonelal)
• National Democratic Progressive Party
• National People’s Party
• Republic Party of India
• Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Results of all Lok Sabha Elections held in India

The election results of the previous Lok Sabha Elections held till date are listed below.

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