Which political party won 16 Lok Sabha seats and was at second place in the first General Election of India?

Question

Two statements are given below. They are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Modern democracy cannot function without political parties.
Reason (R): Elected representatives will be accountable only to their constituencies, not towards the country.

Answer 1

In India's inaugural general election in 1952, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's Bharatiya Jan Sangh secured 16 Lok Sabha seats, positioning them as the second-largest party behind the Indian National Congress, which achieved a commanding majority. Therefore, the correct response is (B) Bharatiya Jan Sangh.

Which political party won 16 Lok Sabha seats and was at second place in the first General Election of India?

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The Correct Option is B

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