Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Trivia: A 'steely' resolve

Take a look at interesting tidbits of history associated with the Lok Sabha elections.

Representative image showing a ballot box juxtaposed against an Indian flag.

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One lakh ninety six thousand polling booths were set up to conduct the first General Elections.

The Election Commission had to purchase 23.63 lakh ballot boxes made of steel and an additional 1.11 lakh wooden boxes.

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The wooden boxes were used in the state of Madras as one of the manufacturers failed to supply steel boxes on time.

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