Which was the first part of India to hold an election based on universal adult franchise?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Manipur.

Key Points

Manipur was the first part of India to hold an election based on a universal adult franchise.

Additional Information

The first general election was held in 1951-52 for over four months. It is from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952.
The elections were based on universal adult franchise i.e twenty-one years of age or older having the right to vote.
There were over 173 million voters, most of them poor, illiterate, and rural, and have had no experience of elections.
The first general elections were marked by an active election campaign by Jawaharlal Nehru.
The parties contested 489 seats. INC won the elections with 364 seats, as the people voted for the party which was led by Jawaharlal Nehru.
The first Election Commissioner of India was Sukumar Sen.
Some Prominent winners were Jawahar Lal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sucheta Kripalani, Gulzari Lal Nanda, Kakasaheb Kalelkar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, etc.