Indiahaditsfirstgeneralelectionin1951whichwaswonbytheIndianNationalCongressapoliticalpartythatwentontodominatesubsequentelectionsuntil1977whenanonCongressgovernmentwasformedforthefirsttimeinindependentIndiaThe1990ssawtheendofsinglepartydominationandtheriseofcoalitiongovernmentsTheelectionsforthe16thLokSabhaheldfromApril2014toMay2014onceagainbroughtbacksinglepartyruleinthecountrywiththeBharatiyaJanataPartybeingabletoclaimamajorityintheLokSabha