Gender diversity in Parliament
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections witnessed a minor decrease in the number of women elected, with 73 securing seats compared to 78 in the previous 2019 elections. Among the states, West Bengal emerged as the frontrunner, sending 11 female representatives to the Lower House of Parliament. (ANI photo)
Women leaders from across parties
Notable women leaders from various political parties include Mahua Moitra of the TMC, Dimple Yadav of the SP, Supriya Sule of the NCP (SP), Kanimozhi and Dr Thamizhachi Thangapandian of theDMK, and Jothimani of the Congress party have been elected from the INDIA bloc.
Prominent figures from the BJP including actress-turned-politician Hema Malini, actress Kangna Ranaut, and Misha Bharati, have also been elected to the Lok Sabha. (Image: X/@MahuaMoitra)
Kangana Ranaut transitions from Bollywood to Parliament
Kangana Ranaut, a former Bollywood actress who ventured into politics, was sworn in as a member of Parliament during the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha. Ranaut secured a decisive win in the Mandi constituency, where she triumphed over Congress's Vikramaditya Singh. (ANI photo)
TMC MP Mahua Moitra stages comeback
TMC MP Mahua Moitra emerged victorious in the Krishnanagar constituency, defeating the BJP's candidate, Amrita Roy. This electoral success guarantees Moitra's place in the Lok Sabha after she was expelled from the Lower House of Parliament in the cash-for-query case. (PTI photo)
BJP leader Hema Malini’s hat-trick
Hema Malini, a veteran actor who ventured into politics, will become the MP from Mathura Lok Sabha constituency for the third consecutive time. She defeated her Congress rival, Mukesh Dhangar. In the previous Lok Sabha election held in 2014, Hema Malini had emerged triumphant against Jayant Chaudhary of RLD. (ANI photo)
Youngest MP: LJP’s Shambhavi Choudhary
Shambhavi Choudhary, a member of the Lok Janshakti Party and the daughter of Ashok Choudhary, who serves as a minister in Nitish Kumar's cabinet in Bihar, emerged victorious in the Samastipur constituency. She secured her seat by defeating her closest competitor, Sunny Hazari of the Congress party, with a significant margin. (ANI photo)
Supriya Sule becomes MP after winning political family feud
Supriya Sule, representing the NCP (SP), emerged victorious in the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, securing a substantial lead of over 1.5 lakh votes over her rival, Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar, from the NCP led by Ajit Pawar. The contest took an intriguing turn as it pitted two members of the same family against each other. (PTI photo)
Congress leader Jothimani's resounding victory
S Jothimani, the Congress candidate, triumphed in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, securing her position as the reelected representative from Karur constituency. She faced stiff competition from 53 other candidates but managed to garner approximately five lakh votes, solidifying her victory despite facing internal opposition. (PTI photo)
Samajwadi stronghold secured by Dimple Yadav
Samajwadi Party’s Dimple Yadav secured victory in the Mainpuri parliamentary byelection on Thursday. She defeated her opponent, Raghuraj Singh Shakya from the BJP, by a substantial margin. The Mainpuri seat, considered a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party, was previously held by the party's patriarch, Mulayam Singh Yadav. (PTI photo)
DMK’s Kanimozhi
Kanimozhi, the DMK candidate from Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency, secured a resounding victory with an impressive margin of 3,93,908 votes, surpassing her own record from the 2019 Lok Sabha election, where she had won by a margin of 3.47 lakh votes. Her confidence in the outcome of the election was evident, as she had observed a significant surge in support from the people during her campaign. (PTI photo)