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First General Election

India · Government / Government of India. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1951

Jawaharlal NehruOctober 1951

Government / Government of India

India begins its first general election, conducted over multiple phases from 1951 into 1952.

Names involved

Jawaharlal Nehru

Provenance

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