when was the first general election held in india

The first general election in India was held between October 25, 1951, and February 21, 1952. This historic election was the first national election after India attained independence in 1947, and it marked the beginning of India’s democratic process with universal adult suffrage, where anyone above the age of 21 could vote. The election involved voting for 489 members of the first Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament) and was conducted under the provisions of the Indian Constitution adopted in 1949. It was a massive exercise, involving over 173 million eligible voters, many of whom were illiterate, making it the largest election conducted globally at that time.