- In the 2004 Indian general election: - The Indian National Congress (INC) won 145 seats. - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 138 seats. - The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] won 43 seats.
Consider the following statements and identify the correct answer from the codes given below : (a) The Congress won 145 Lok Sabha seats in 2004 election. (b) The BJP won 133 Lok Sabha seats in 2004 election. (c) The CPI(M) won 48 Lok Sabha seats in 2004 election. Codes :
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2024 · Topic: Political Parties (Party System in India: Features and Evolution)
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