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title: "1948 Indian General Election"
year: 1948
country: "India"
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startDate: "1948-01-01"
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# 1948 Indian General Election

> India's first democratic election as an independent nation, held from 1948–1951, exercised universal adult suffrage across a newly diverse republic and set the template for modern democracy.

## Summary

General elections were held in India between 24 February and 14 March 1957, the second elections to the Lok Sabha after independence. Elections to several state legislatures were held simultaneously.

## Sources

- [1957 Indian general election]() - Wikipedia

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