Question
Download Solution PDF_________ General Election in India were held in 2009.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 'Fifteenth'.
Key Points
- Fifteenth General Election (2009):
- The 15th General Election in India was held between April 16 and May 13, 2009.
- This election was conducted to constitute the 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament.
- The Indian National Congress (INC) emerged as the single largest party, winning 206 seats out of 543.
- Manmohan Singh was re-elected as the Prime Minister of India after this election.
Additional Information
- Thirteenth General Election:
- The 13th General Election was held in 1999.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won and Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister.
- Fourteenth General Election:
- The 14th General Election was held in 2004.
- The Indian National Congress (INC) led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) won and Manmohan Singh became the Prime Minister.
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