1️⃣ Voter Turnout – Lok Sabha Elections
| Year / State | Turnout |
|---|
| 2019 General Elections (India) | 67.40% |
| 2024 Lok Sabha Polls (India) | 65.79% |
| Highest Turnout | Lakshadweep – 84%, Assam – 81% |
| Lowest Turnout | Bihar – 56.19%, UP – 56.92%, Mizoram – 56.87% |
- Election Phases 2024: 7 phases
- Special Case: Tashigang, Spiti Valley – India’s highest polling station at 4,650 m (Mandi LS seat, near India-China border)
2️⃣ Lok Sabha 2024 – Results
| Bloc | Seats Won |
|---|
| NDA | 293 |
| Opposition INDIA | 234 |
- NOTA Trend:
- Indore: 14% votes polled for NOTA
- Bastar (Chhattisgarh), Koraput & Nabarangpur (Odisha), Aruku (AP) – high NOTA share, linked to LWE
- Dahod (Gujarat) – >3% NOTA, not LWE-affected
- Bihar – multiple seats with >3% NOTA; Gopalganj: 4% in 2024, 5% in 2019
3️⃣ Women MPs in 18th Lok Sabha (2024)
| State / Party | Women MPs |
|---|
| West Bengal (WB) | 11 |
| Uttar Pradesh (UP) | 7 |
| Bihar (BR) | 5 |
| Madhya Pradesh (MP) | 6 |
| BJP | 31 |
| INC | 13 |
| ITMC | 11 |
- Total Women MPs: 74 (14% of 543-seat House)
- Trend: Decrease from 78 women MPs in 17th Lok Sabha
- Historical Note:
- 1957: 45 women candidates contested
- 2024: 799 women candidates (9.5% of total)
- Some states like Manipur and Nagaland had no women candidates
4️⃣ Historical Women Representation Trend
- 1952: 4.41% women MPs
- 1960s: 6%
- 1971: <4%
- 2019: 14.36% (highest so far)
- 2024: 13.6%
Insight: Slow, non-linear increase in women representation over the decades.
5️⃣ First General Elections (1951–52)
- At least 53 parties contested ~4,500 seats (LS + State Assembly)
- Tashigang – India’s highest polling station at 4,650 m, Spiti Valley, Mandi LS seat
Key Takeaways for BPSC/UPSC
- Voter turnout trends: Highest in Lakshadweep & Assam; lowest in Bihar, UP, Mizoram.
- Lok Sabha 2024 results: NDA leads, Opposition INDIA strong at 234 seats.
- Women MPs: 74 elected (13.6%), WB leads state-wise, slow historical growth.
- NOTA trends: High in LWE-affected districts and select Bihar/Gujarat seats.
- Historical context: First elections in 1951–52; Tashigang polling station notable globally.