Once upon a poll

ONCE UPON A POLL: 12th Lok Sabha election

April 01, 2014 10:28 am

ONCE UPON A POLL: 11th Lok Sabha election (1996)

March 26, 2014 7:09 pm

In a stunning performance, the BJP for the first time emerged the single largest party, a trend that was to continue in the nineties.

ONCE UPON A POLL: 15th Lok Sabha elections (2009)

March 28, 2014 6:23 pm

ONCE UPON A POLL: 14th Lok Sabha (2004)

April 01, 2014 10:26 am

ONCE UPON A POLL: 13th Lok Sabha (1999)

March 29, 2014 10:15 am

Once upon a poll: Ninth Lok Sabha Elections (1989)

April 01, 2014 10:24 am

Fall of the Congress and the idea of 'supporting" a government from outside gained traction.

ONCE UPON A POLL: Eighth Lok Sabha Election (1984)

March 21, 2014 7:57 pm

The Telugu Desam Party (TDS) founded by N T Rama Rao became the largest opposition party.

ONCE UPON A POLL: Tenth Lok Sabha Elections (1991)

March 21, 2014 10:04 am

The political career of India’s current PM of 10 years, Manmohan Singh, was launched at this time

ONCE UPON A POLL: Seventh Lok Sabha elections (1980)

March 14, 2014 7:24 pm

It was the first election the Congress contested with its present symbol, the open palm.

ONCE UPON A POLL: Sixth Lok Sabha election (1977)

March 14, 2014 7:09 pm

This was the poll in which Indira Gandhi lost her seat and was routed by Raj Narain