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A. Only (a) is correct.. The 2004 Indian General Election (14th Lok Sabha Elections) Election Period: April 20 to May 10, 2004 (four phases) Voter Turnout: 58.07% Total Voters: Over 670 million Total Seats: 545 (543 were up for election; majority required – 272 seats) Outgoing Government: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Outgoing Prime Minister: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Main Results Declared: May 13, 2004 Highlights: This was the first general election conducted entirely using electronic voting machines (EVMs). Assembly elections were also held in seven states. Main political parties and their leaders No. Leader Party Alliance Previous Seats Vote Seats This Percent (1999) Time age (2004) 1 Manm Indian United 114 145 26.53% ohan National Progressiv Singh / Congress e Alliance Sonia (INC) (UPA) Gandhi 2 Lal Bharatiy National 182 138 22.16% Krishna a Janata Democrati Advani Party c Alliance / Atal (BJP) (NDA) Bihari Vajpay ee 3 Harkish Commun Left Front 33 43 5.66% an ist Party Singh of India Surjeet (Marxist) (CPI-M) (CPI-M) Total alliance position (out of 543 seats) Alliance Total Seats Status United Progressive 218 Seats Congress-led Alliance (UPA) National Democratic 181 Seats BJP-led Alliance (NDA) Left Front 60 Seats Outside support coalition Results and Political Impact On May 13, 2004, the NDA (BJP) accepted an unexpected defeat. Congress returned to power after six years. Formation of the UPA Government: Congress, along with other parties, formed the UPA (United Progressive Alliance). The Left Front provided outside support to the government. The Left parties had threatened to withdraw support during the India-US nuclear deal. Prime Minister: Dr. Manmohan Singh The 14th Lok Sabha was formed PYQ’s Solution English 4 Features of the Indian Constitution Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Preamble National Human Rights Commission Lokpal Coalition governments National integration Democratic politics in India Study M Complete coverage of RBS Smart Strategy - Budget, E 2026-27 Visit the Connection ce Near Triveni Puliya Gopalpura Bypass R Jaipur, Rajasthan 30 Material SE/NCERT/IGNOU/NIOS Eco survey, PYQs analysis 2026 Prelims Mains PYQs enter and feel the vibe a, Road, 302018 PYQ’s Solution English 4 Rajastha Governor