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India (Parliamentary)
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ELECTION TYPE |
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| Republic of India |
Parliamentary |
Day 1: September 5, 1999
Day 2: September 11, 1999
Day 3: September 18, 1999
Day 4: September 25, 1999
Day 5: October 3, 1999 |
At stake
in this election:
- Seats in the Lok Sabha: 543
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Description
of government structure:
- India's bicameral parliament is
composed of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
- The Rajya Sabha currently
consists of 245 members.
- The Lok Sabha currently
consists of 543 members.
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Description
of electoral system:
- The president is indirectly elected
by members of the Rajya Sabha, the Lok Sabha, and the state assemblies (Vidhan
Sabhas) for a five-year term.
- Members of the Rajya Sabha are
indirectly elected by the state assemblies using a single transferable vote (STV) system.
Up to twelve additional members are nominated by the President as representatives of
literature, science, art, and social services. Members of the Rajya Sabha serve for
six-year terms.
- Members of the Lok Sabha are
directly elected from 543 single-member constituencies by a first past the post (FPTP)
system to serve five-year terms.
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Results of the electoral race:
- Party
Alliance: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) (formed 1999)
The NDA is composed of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Samata Party, and the Lok Shakti Party
Leaders: Atal Bijari VAJPAYEE, George FERNANDES, Ramakrishna HEDGE
Seats won in this election to the Lok Sabha: 182
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 194
- Party: Indian National
Congress (INC)
Leader: Sonia GANDHI
Seats won in this election to the Lok Sabha: 112
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 141
- Party: Communist Party of
India (Marxist) (CPM)
Leader: Harkishan Singh SURJEET
Seats won in this election to the Lok Sabha: 32
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 32
Regional Parties:
- Party: Telegu Desam Party
(TDP)
Leader: N. Chandrababu NAIDU
Seats won in this election to the Lok Sabha: 29
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 11
- Party: Samajwadi Party (SP)
Leader: Mulayam Singh YADAV
Seats won in this election to the Lok Sabha: 26
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 20
- Party: Rashtriya Janata Dal
(RJD)
Leader: Laloo Prasad YADAV
Seats won in this election to the Lok Sabha: 20
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 17
- Party: Shiv Sena
Leader: Bal THACKERAY
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 15
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 6
- Party: Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam (DMK)
Leader: K. KARUNANIDHI
Seats won in this election to the Lok Sabha: 12
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 6
- Party: All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
Leader: JAYALALITHA
Seats won in this election to the Lok Sabha: 10
Seats won in last election to the Lok Sabha: 18
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When was
the last election? Number of seats in last election?
- Elections to the Lok Sabha last held:
February 16 - March 7, 1998
- Seats decided in the
last election to the Lok Sabha: 543
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 984,003,683 (July 1998
estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 605,445,809 (figure from 1998 election)
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Of Interest:
- With over 600 million voters, India
is the world's largest democracy.
- The 1999 election was the third
election to the Lok Sabha in three years.
- Prime Minister Atal Bijari VAJPAYEE's
governing coalition lost a confidence vote on April 17, 1999. No opposition parties were subsequently able to form a new Cabinet.
- Major campaign issues included
India's stagnant economy and the handling of the Kargil conflict with Pakistan.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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