The 16th general election in India, April-May 2014

Highlights •Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved its highest ever vote and seat share in a general election. •First time that a non-Congress party won a majority of seats since the 1977 general election. •Congress suffered its worst defeat in a general election. •BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formed the government. •Narendra Modi of the BJP became the Prime Minister.