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Parliamentary Elections in India

by Dr. Beatrice Gorawantschy, Martin-Maurice Böhme

Voters Favour Clarity in Politics and a Secular State

India’s new parliament was elected in April and May this year. The contest for representation on the Lok Sabah, was joined by nine national, 47 state and 500 minor and/or regional parties. 714 million Indians were called upon to cast their vote on a total of five days.
July 21, 2009 Ordering Information

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The strongest party to emerge with 206 seats in parliament was Congress (INC), which now forms the government. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) came in second. Standing for political continuity, economic stability, and secular policies, the entire cabinet of 78 ministers has been sworn in by now.

The publication has been summarized and translated from German into English.

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