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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following city is to Vote through Ballot Papers in the Lok Sabha Election 2019?
A
Mumbai, Maharashtra
B
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
C
Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh
D
Nizamabad, Telangana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Referring to the increase in voter turnout from 44.87% in the first general elections to Lok Sabha during 1951-52 to the highest ever 67.40% for the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019, marking an increase of 50% in voting, Shri Naidu complimented all stakeholders for the same.

Detailed explanation-2: -The BJP’s total vote share stood at 37.4 per cent, an increase of over 6 percentage points from 31.34 per cent in 2014. The National Democratic Alliance secured a vote share of 45 per cent, compared to 38 per cent in 2014. In contrast, the vote share of Indian National Congress remained the same at 19.5 per cent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Sushil Chandra along with Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Shri Anup Chandra Pandey released ‘General Elections 2019 – An Atlas’ on June 15, 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -Currently, the house has 543 seats which are made up by the election of up to 543 elected members and at a maximum.

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