Lok Sabha Election Trivia

Interesting facts about Lok Sabha elections

Often it is the small facts that are the most interesting. For this 2024 Lok Sabha election season, we attempt to dig out interesting and little known facts related to the politics and elections . Scroll down to know and don't forget to share with your friends about your #TIL moment (for the uninitiated, #TIL stands for Today I Learned).

#1MAY 18 ,2024 ,15:47 IST

How are Lok Sabha seats allocated to various states?

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GENERAL ELECTION 2024

LOK SABHA COMPOSITION
Total seats :	543
Reserved for SCs :	84
Reserved for STs :	47
General seats :	412

ELECTION SNAPSHOT
Total Electorate :	96,88,21,926
Male electors :	49,72,31,994
Female electors :	47,15,41,888
Third Gender electors :	48,044
First-time electors (18-19 years) :	1,84,81,610 (1.89%)
Young electors (20-29 years) :	19,74,37,160
Service electors :	19,08,194
Overseas electors (included in current electoral roll) :	1,18,439
Persons with Disabilities (PwD) electors :	88,35,449
Senior citizen electors (85+ years) :	81,87,999
Centenarian electors (100+ years) :	2,18,442
First-time female electors (18-19 years) :	85.3 lakh
Polling Stations :	10,48,202
Polling Period :	44 days, Seven phases
Registered Political Parties :	2798
Recognised National Parties :	6
Recognised State Parties :	58
Polling officials & Security staff :	1.5 crore
EVMs deployed :	55 lakh
2019 Turnout :	67.4%

Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name	2024	2019	2014
दादरा नगर हवेली	BJP	IND	BJP
कांचीपुरम	DMK	DMK	AIADMK
कृष्णागिरी	INC	INC	AIADMK
जोधपूर	BJP	BJP	BJP
सिक्किम	SKM	SKM	SDF
चेन्नई दक्षिण	DMK	DMK	AIADMK
उदयपूर	BJP	BJP	BJP
सालेम	DMK	DMK	AIADMK
नमक्कल	DMK	DMK	AIADMK
कोयंबटूर	DMK	CPIM	AIADMK