Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Trivia: Waste not, want not

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

Representative illustration showing a voter using a ballot box.

Credit: iStock Photo

The second general election in 1957 cost Rs 4.5 crore less than the previous one.

Credit goes to Chief Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen, who safely stored over 3.5 million ballot boxes from the 1952 polls, thereby considerably reducing the need for new ones.

Keep up with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, right here with DH!

Interestingly, in 1957, 3,000 fewer candidates entered the fray than in the first polls.

Deccan Herald is on WhatsApp Channels| Join now for Breaking News & Editor's Picks