Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh, 1971
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The Indian general election, 1971
polls in Andhra Pradesh
were held for 42 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the Indian National Congress
which won 28 out of 42 seats. This election also saw introduction of Telangana Praja Samithi
which bagged 10 out of the 14 seats it contested, mostly in the Telangana
region.
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INC
SEATS
TPS
SEATS
OTHERS
SEATS
INC
28
TPS
10
CPI(M)
1
CPI
1
IND
1
TOTAL (1971)
28
TOTAL (1971)
10
TOTAL (1971)
3
TOTAL (1967)
n/a
TOTAL (1967)
n/a
TOTAL (1967)
n/a
Indian general election, 1971
India held general elections to the 5th Lok Sabha. This fifth general elections, which were conducted for 518 seats from 518 constituencies, represented 27 Indian states and union territories. Indira Gandhi steered the Congress to a landslide victory in 1971...
polls in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
were held for 42 seats in the state. The result was a victory for the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
which won 28 out of 42 seats. This election also saw introduction of Telangana Praja Samithi
Telangana Praja Samithi
Telangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Association was a Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.-History:TPS was founded in 1969. The founding president of the party was Madan Mohan...
which bagged 10 out of the 14 seats it contested, mostly in the Telangana
Telangana
Telangana is a region in the present state of Andhra Pradesh, India and formerly was part of Hyderabad state which was ruled by Nizam. It is bordered with the states of Maharashtra on the north and north-west, Karnataka on the west, Chattisgarh on the north-east and Orissa to the east...
region.
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Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Telangana Praja Samithi
Telangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Association was a Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.-History:TPS was founded in 1969. The founding president of the party was Madan Mohan...
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
Independent (politician)
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