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Published Apr 22, 2024

A look at Lok Sabha candidates elected without opposition

By Anand Singha

Unopposed victories have occurred in elections over several decades. Here's a list highlighting these remarkable electoral journeys without opposition.

11. KL Rao

1967 - INC - 13. Vijaywada - Andhra Pradesh

10. R Brahma

1967 - INC - 5. Kokrajhar - Assam

9. R Brahma

1967 - INC - 5. Kokrajhar - Assam

8. MS Qureshi

1967 - INC - 3. Anantnag - Jammu & Kashmir

7. K Bakula

1967 - INC - 4. Ladakh - Jammu & Kashmir

6. Padanatha Mohammed Sayeed

1971 - INC - 1. LM and A Islands - Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands

5. Rinchin Khandu Khimre

1977 - INC - 1. Arunachal West - Arunachal Pradesh

4. Chatra Bahadur Chhetri

1977 - INC - 1. Sikkim - Sikkim

3. Farooq Abdullah

1980 - JKN - 2. Srinagar - Jammu and Kashmir

2. Mohammad Shafi Bhat

1989 - JKN - 2. Srinagar - Jammu and Kashmir

1. Mukeshkumar Dalal

2024 - BJP - 24. Surat - Gujarat