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The picture of Bihar elections has become clear. NDA is on the way to a record victory with 203 seats out of 243, while the Grand Alliance is getting only 35 seats. NDA is gaining more than 70 seats compared to 2020, the Grand Alliance is suffering the same loss. The worst situation is that of Congress, which is getting only 4 seats. Congress has once again lost the assembly elections. But this is not a new thing, in fact if we look at the figures from 2014 to 2025, then Congress must have got used to defeat.
So let us understand in ABP Explainer how many elections Congress lost in the last 11 years, in which states it lost and what is the trend of Congress defeat…
Question 1- How many Lok Sabha elections have been held in the country from 2014 to 2025?
answer- Lok Sabha elections have been held thrice in the last 11 years. Lok Sabha elections are held every 5 years and cover three complete cycles over a period of 11 years.
- First election- It took place in 2014 for the 16th Lok Sabha, when voting was completed in 9 phases from 7 April to 12 May. There were 8,251 candidates in the fray for a total of 543 seats. There was 66.4 percent voting, which was the highest figure till that time. In the results, BJP won 282 seats, which was more than the majority of 272 seats, while Congress got only 44 seats. Due to this election, Congress was out of power at the Centre.
- Second election- It took place in 2019 for the 17th Lok Sabha, when voting was completed in 7 phases from 11 April to 19 May. Here too 543 seats were at stake. 67.4 percent voting took place and BJP won 303 seats, while Congress got only 52 seats.
- Third election- For the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024. Elections were held in 7 phases from 19 April to 1 June. 65.79% voting took place and BJP got 240 seats, while NDA got a total of 293 seats. Narendra Modi became Prime Minister for the third time. Congress got 99 seats in this election, which was its best performance after 2014.
These elections made national politics BJP-centric, where the NDA led by Narendra Modi formed strong governments, but the balance was slightly upset by the unity of the opposition in 2024. Now the next elections will be held in 2029.
Question 2- How many assembly elections were held across India from 2014 to 2025 and what were the results?
answer- According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), 66 full state assembly elections were held across India from 2014 to 2025. The term ‘Assembly elections’ is primarily used for full state elections…
2 assembly elections in 2025
- Bihar- Out of 243 seats, NDA is leading on 202 seats, while Congress is leading on 5 seats.
- Delhi- Out of 70 seats, BJP won 48 seats, while Congress did not get even a single seat.
8 assembly elections in 2024
- Andhra Pradesh- Out of 175 seats, TDP alliance won 164 seats, Congress did not get even a single seat.
- Arunachal Pradesh- Out of 60 seats, BJP won 46 seats, Congress got 1 seat.
- Odisha- Out of 147 seats, BJP won 78 seats, Congress got 14 seats.
- Sikkim- Out of 32 seats, SKM won 19 seats and Congress won only 1 seat.
- Haryana- Out of 90 seats, BJP won 48 seats, while Congress got only 20 seats.
- Maharashtra- Out of 288 seats, Mahayuti won 230 seats, Congress got 16 seats.
- Jharkhand- Out of 81 seats, JMM alliance won 47 seats, out of which Congress got 15 seats.
- Jammu and Kashmir- Out of 90 seats, NC won 42 seats, Congress got only 6 seats.
9 assembly elections in 2023
- Meghalaya- Out of 60 seats, NDA won 31 seats, Congress got only 4 seats.
- Nagaland- Out of 60 seats, NDA won 37 seats and Congress did not get even a single seat.
- Karnataka- Out of 224 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 135 seats.
- Madhya Pradesh- Out of 230 seats, BJP won 163 seats, Congress got 66 seats.
- Rajasthan- Out of 200 seats, BJP won 115, while Congress won 69 seats.
- Chhattisgarh- Out of 90 seats, BJP won 54, Congress got 35 seats.
- Telangana- Out of 119 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 64 seats.
- Mizoram- Out of 40 seats, Joram People’s Movement won 27 seats, Congress got only 1 seat.
7 assembly elections in 2022
- Goa- Out of 40 seats, BJP won 20 seats, Congress got only 3 seats.
- Manipur- Out of 60 seats, BJP won 32 seats and Congress won only 5 seats.
- Uttarakhand- Out of 70, BJP won 47 seats and Congress won 19 seats.
- Punjab- Out of 117 seats, AAP won 92 seats, Congress got 18 seats.
- Uttar Pradesh- Out of 403, BJP won 255 seats, Congress won 62 seats.
- Gujarat- Out of 182 seats, BJP won 156 seats and Congress won only 4 seats.
- Himachal Pradesh- Out of 68 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 40 seats.
5 assembly elections in 2021
- West Bengal- Out of 294 seats, TMC got 213 seats, while Congress did not get even a single seat.
- Assam- Out of 126 seats, BJP won 60 seats, Congress got 29 seats.
- Kerala- Out of 140 seats, LDF won 99 seats and Congress got 21 seats.
- Tamilnadu- Out of 234 seats, DMK won 133 seats, Congress won only 3 seats.
- Puducherry- Out of 30 seats, NDA got 16 seats, while Congress got only 2 seats.
2 assembly elections in 2020
- Delhi- Out of 70 seats, AAP won 62 seats, Congress did not get even one.
- Bihar- Out of 243 seats, NDA won 125 seats, Congress could get 19 seats.
6 assembly elections in 2019
- Andhra Pradesh- YSR-Congress won 151 seats out of 175 seats, Congress’s account was not opened.
- Arunachal Pradesh- Out of 60 seats, BJP won 41 seats, Congress got only 1 seat.
- Odisha- Out of 147 seats, Biju Janata Dal won 112 seats, Congress got only 14 seats.
- Sikkim- Out of 32 seats, SKM won 17 seats, Congress did not get even a single seat.
- Maharashtra- Out of 288 seats, BJP won 132 seats and Congress won only 16 seats.
- Jharkhand- Out of 81 seats, JMM got 30 seats and Congress got 16 seats.
5 assembly elections in 2018
- Karnataka- BJP won 104 seats out of 224. Congress won 78 seats and formed a coalition government.
- Tripura- Out of 60 seats, BJP won 36 seats, Congress got only 1 seat.
- Madhya Pradesh- Out of 230 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 114 seats.
- Chhattisgarh- Out of 90 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 60 seats.
- Rajasthan- Congress won 99 out of 200 seats and formed the government.
7 assembly elections in 2017
- Goa- Out of 40 assembly seats, BJP formed a coalition government by winning 13 seats, Congress got 17 seats.
- Manipur- Out of 60 seats, BJP formed the coalition government by winning 21 seats, Congress did not come to power even after winning 28 seats.
- Uttar Pradesh- Out of 403 seats, BJP won 312 seats, Congress got only 7 seats.
- Uttarakhand- Out of 70 seats, BJP won 57 seats, Congress got 11 seats.
- Punjab- Out of 117 seats, Congress formed the government by winning 77 seats.
- Himachal Pradesh- Out of 68 assembly seats, BJP won 44 seats, Congress could get only 21 seats.
- Gujarat- Out of 182 assembly seats, BJP won 99 seats and Congress won 80 seats.
5 assembly elections in 2016
- Assam- Out of 126 seats, BJP won 86 seats, Congress got only 25 seats.
- Kerala- Out of 140 seats, LDF won 91 seats, Congress did not get even a single seat.
- Tamilnadu- Out of 232 seats, AIADMK got 136 seats and Congress got only 8 seats.
- West Bengal- Out of 294 seats, TMC won 211 seats, while Congress’s account was not opened.
- Puducherry- Out of 30 seats, NDA got 17 seats and Congress got 15 seats.
2nd assembly elections in 2015
- Delhi- Out of 70 seats, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 67 seats, while Congress did not get even a single seat.
- Bihar- Even though the Grand Alliance won 178 seats out of 243, Congress’s account was not opened.
8 assembly elections in 2014
- Andhra Pradesh- YSR-Congress won 67 seats out of 175. Congress did not get even a single seat.
- Arunachal Pradesh- Out of 60 seats, Congress won 42 seats.
- Odisha- Out of 147 seats, Biju Janata Dal won 117 seats, while Congress got only 16 seats.
- Sikkim- Out of 32 seats, Sikkim Democratic Front won 22 seats, Congress’s account was not opened.
- Haryana- Out of 90 seats, BJP formed the government by winning 47 seats, Congress got 15 seats.
- Maharashtra- Out of 288 seats, BJP won 122, while Congress got 42 seats.
- Jharkhand- Out of 81 seats, BJP won 37 seats, Congress got only 6 seats.
- Jammu and Kashmir- Out of 87 seats, PDP won 28 seats, while Congress could get only 7 seats.
Question 3- So how many elections did Congress win and how many lost in the last 11 years?
answer- According to the Election Commission website, 66 full assembly elections were held in the last 11 years. Of these, Congress won a total of 8 elections and lost 58 elections. Defeat here means not getting majority or not leading the coalition. The average vote share was 19%, but seat conversion was less. The wave of BJP, strength of regional parties and weakness of the organization made Congress a losing party.