A Lok Sabha (LS) majority is often mentioned as monolithic fact, a number that can be nothing but objective. How India voted: A retrospective from 1952 - 2024The regional distribution of the LS majority has a qualitative impact on federalism and democracy. This is an analysis of the regional distribution of national majorities in 15 Lok Sabhas, including the current one. In both years, caste and religious conflicts in the Hindi belt shaped the national majority in the LS. If the national parties are truly national in terms of their geographical and social spread, this is achieved to a large extent.

Source: The Hindu February 10, 2026 04:02 UTC