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'''General elections''' were held in India to constitute the [[5th | '''General elections''' were held in India to constitute the [[5th Lok Sabha]] in March 1971. The 27 Indian states and union territories were represented by 518 constituencies, each with a single seat.<ref>{{cite web|title=General Election of India 1971, 5th Lok Sabha|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718175452/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf|archivedate=18 July 2014|accessdate=13 January 2010|publisher=Election Commission of India|page=6|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Under the leadership of [[Indira Gandhi]], the [[Indian National Congress (R)]] led a campaign which focused on [[Garibi Hatao|reducing poverty]] and won a landslide victory, overcoming a split in the party and regaining many of the seats lost in the previous election.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-07|title=INKredible India: The story of 1971 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know|url=https://zeenews.india.com/lok-sabha-general-elections-2019/the-story-of-1971-lok-sabha-election-all-you-need-to-know-2185812.html|access-date=2020-12-03|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:29, 16 January 2022
General elections were held in India to constitute the 5th Lok Sabha in March 1971. The 27 Indian states and union territories were represented by 518 constituencies, each with a single seat.[1] Under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, the Indian National Congress (R) led a campaign which focused on reducing poverty and won a landslide victory, overcoming a split in the party and regaining many of the seats lost in the previous election.[2]
In Gujarat, INC and the new party NCO won 11 seats each while the Swatantra party only managed to get 2 seats.
Party-wise results summary
| Party | Seats won | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 11 | |
| NCO | 11 | |
| Swatantra Party | 2 | |
Results- Constituency wise
| No | Constituency | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kachchh | MAHIPATRAY M. MEHTA | INC |
| 2 | Surendranagar | RASIKLAL PARIKH | INC |
| 3 | Rajkot | GHANSHYAMBHAI OZA | INC |
| 4 | Jamnagar | DAULATSINHJI PRATAPSNJI JADEJA | INC |
| 5 | Junagadh | NANJIBHAI RAVJIBHAI VEKARIA | INC |
| 6 | Amreli | JIVRAJ NARAYAN MEHTA | INC |
| 7 | Bhavnagar | PRASANWVADAN MANILAL MEHTA | NCO |
| 8 | DHANDHUKA | H. M. PATEL | SWA |
| 9 | AHMEDABAD | INDULAL KANAIYALAL YAGNIK | NCO |
| 10 | GANDHINAGAR (SC) | SOMCHANDBHAI MANUBHAI SOLANKI | NCO |
| 11 | Mahesana | NATWARLAL AMRUTLAL PATEL | NCO |
| 12 | Patan (SC) | KHEMCHANBHAI SOMABHAI CHAVDA | NCO |
| 13 | BANASKANTHA | POPATLAL M. JOSHI | INC |
| 14 | SABARKANTHA | CHANDULAL CHUNILAL DESAI | NCO |
| 15 | DOHAD (ST) | BHALJIBHAI RAVJIBHAI PARMAR | NCO |
| 16 | GODHRA | PILOO HOMI MODY | SWA |
| 17 | KAIRA | DHARMASINH DADUBHAI DESAI | NCO |
| 18 | Anand | PRAVINSINHJI NATVARSINHJI SOLANKI | NCO |
| 19 | BARODA | FATESINHRAO PRATAP SINHRAO | NCO |
| 20 | DABHOI | PRABHUDAS KHUSHALBHAI PATEL | INC |
| 21 | BROACH | T. S. MANSINHJI BHASAHES | INC |
| 22 | Surat | MORARJI RANCHHODJI DESAI | NCO |
| 23 | MANDAVI (ST) | AMARSINHBHAI ZINABHAI CHAUDHARI | INC |
| 24 | BULSAR (ST) | NANUBHAI NICHHABHAI PATEL | NCO |
References
- ↑ "General Election of India 1971, 5th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ↑ "INKredible India: The story of 1971 Lok Sabha election - All you need to know". Zee News. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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