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If Patel was the one who laid out the initial framework for persuading the princes to join, it was his secretary, V.P. Menon, who did the actual groundwork of coaxing them. The final touch in the process was applied by the Viceroy Lord Mountbatten.
The country s first election was held in 68 phases from October 25, 1951 to February 21, 1952, with 173.2 million voters and 45.8% voter turnout. Since then, India has seen the emergence of multiple political parties and the transition to paperless ballots through electronic voting machines.
On Wednesday, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha admitted a no confidence motion against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Government. This will be the 27th