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Business News/ Photos / 1957: Congress re-elected; elections gain ground in India

1957: Congress re-elected; elections gain ground in India

7 Photos . Updated: 08 Apr 2014, 01:52 PM IST Livemint

From Tenzing Norgay presenting his identity slip at a polling booth in West Bengal, to village women proceeding to the polling station on camel back, a look at the 1957 Lok Sabha elections which saw Congress coming back to power once again.

Everest legend Tenzing Norgay presenting his identity slip. A scene from a polling booth at Town Hall, Darjeeling, West Bengal, in March 1957. These were the second Lok Sabha elections held in India. Photos: Hindustan Times

1/7Everest legend Tenzing Norgay presenting his identity slip. A scene from a polling booth at Town Hall, Darjeeling, West Bengal, in March 1957. These were the second Lok Sabha elections held in India. Photos: Hindustan Times

A poster on a hoarding asks people to vote for V. K. Krishna Menon, who was contesting from the South Bombay constituency in 1957. The Indian National Congress repeated its 1952 success story by winning 371 seats of the total 490 seats.

2/7A poster on a hoarding asks people to vote for V. K. Krishna Menon, who was contesting from the South Bombay constituency in 1957. The Indian National Congress repeated its 1952 success story by winning 371 seats of the total 490 seats.

Counting of votes for the second general election in 1957. The 1957 general elections saw votes cast in 13 Indian states and 4 union territories and were conducted for 490 seats in 403 constituencies,

3/7Counting of votes for the second general election in 1957. The 1957 general elections saw votes cast in 13 Indian states and 4 union territories and were conducted for 490 seats in 403 constituencies,

Polling day scenes in Patiala and East Punjab States Union in 1957. Village women proceeding to the polling station, on camel back. In 1957, there were 312 one-seat, and 91 two-seat and no three-seat constituencies.

4/7Polling day scenes in Patiala and East Punjab States Union in 1957. Village women proceeding to the polling station, on camel back. In 1957, there were 312 one-seat, and 91 two-seat and no three-seat constituencies.

A scene at a polling station in North Bombay in the second general elections in 1957. The multi-seat constituencies phenomenon was later discontinued from the third general elections in 1962.

5/7A scene at a polling station in North Bombay in the second general elections in 1957. The multi-seat constituencies phenomenon was later discontinued from the third general elections in 1962.

Scene of a polling station in Kerala in the second general election of 1957.

6/7Scene of a polling station in Kerala in the second general election of 1957.

Sample ballot paper (new style) for the second general election of 1957. The second Lok Sabha completed its full term on 31 March 1962.

7/7Sample ballot paper (new style) for the second general election of 1957. The second Lok Sabha completed its full term on 31 March 1962.

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