What is the expenditure incurred for conducting ‘Lok Sabha’ Elections?
Election expenditure is often cited as one of the reasons for holding simultaneous elections. But…
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1951 to 2014 – How did the Lok Sabha election numbers change?
India has had 16 general elections to the Lok Sabha so far. The number of…
In 2018, Electoral Bonds worth ₹1056 crores were purchased & 1% of them were not encashed
2018 was the first year when electoral bonds were made available for purchase. Data from…
Women MPs in Lok Sabha: How have the numbers changed?
The issue of women’s representation in elected bodies came to the forefront yet again when…
The Curious case of NOTA vote in Reserved Constituencies
In state after state & year after year, NOTA has polled a greater percentage of…
Is NOTA losing sheen? Data says ‘Yes’
Since the introduction of NOTA in 2013, it has become a ritual of sorts to…
The buying spree continues. Electoral Bonds worth more than ₹ 180 crores purchased in November
Like in the October cycle, November 2018 also witnessed heavy purchase of electoral bonds. As…
Data suggests that support for NOTA is decreasing
None of the Above (NOTA) was first introduced on the EVMs following a Supreme Court…
Number of Political parties increased twofold in the last 10 years, crosses the 2000 mark
Data from the ECI indicates that the registration of political parties increases disproportionately during election years.…
How many times did a Political Party secure more than 50% of the polled vote?
The ongoing Assembly elections in five states might indicate people’s mood before the 2019 Lok…
