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In which of the following groups of States, did the BJP win all the Lok Sabha seats in the 16th Lok Sabha elections?

In which of the following groups of States, did the BJP win all the Lok Sabha seats in the 16th Lok Sabha elections? Correct Answer Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh

During the 2014 Indian general election, members of the 16th Lok Sabha were elected. 

Key Points

  • 16th Lok Sabha was held in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014.
  • With 282 seats out of 543, the Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA) won an absolute majority, 166 seats more than in the previous Lok Sabha. 
  • Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are the states where BJP win all the Lok Sabha seats in the 16th Lok Sabha elections.
  • Its Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, became India's 14th Prime Minister on May 26, 2014.
  • In the 16th Lok Sabha, there was no leader of the opposition because Indian Parliament regulations require a party in the Lok Sabha to have at least 10% (55) of the total seats (545) to be deemed the opposition party. 

Thus, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are groups of States, did the BJP win all the Lok Sabha seats in the 16th Lok Sabha elections.

Additional Information

  • The Indian National Congress (of the United Progressive Alliance) received 44 seats, while the Tamil Nadu-based All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam received 37.
  • Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the Indian National Congress's Lok Sabha leader.

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