When was the first general election for Lok Sabha held in India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 1951-52.
· The first general election for the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, was held in 1951-52.
· Elections were held on the basis of universal adult suffrage and anyone over the age of 21 years could cast his/her franchise.
· To familiarize the populace with the electoral procedures, a mock election was held in September 1951.
· The Indian National Congress (INC) emerged victorious in a landslide victory.
· Spearheading the electoral process was the first Election Commissioner of India, Sukumar Sen.
· Among the notable winners in the election were prominent figures such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sucheta Kripalani, Gulzari Lal Nanda, Kakasaheb Kalelkar, and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, among others.
· These leaders played pivotal roles in shaping India's political landscape during its formative years.
Facts to remember:
· The first Speaker of the Lok Sabha was Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, popularly known as G. V. Mavalankar.
· He was elected as the Speaker on May 15, 1952, and served in that position until February 27, 1956.
· Shyam Saran Negi was an Indian school teacher in Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh, who cast the first vote in the 1951 general election in India.