Digi Tally

Vajpayee: only parliamentarian elected from 4 states—UP, Gujarat, MP, Delhi.

42.67
per cent of the last Lok Sabha members were farmers, the highest category.

1.67
per cent of the members were industrialists, the lowest category.

41
members of the last Lok Sabha had already been part of the Rajya Sabha.

Graphic Detail

BJP upward growth in 10 years

1989: 85 (11.4%)1991: 120 (20.8%)1996: 161 (20.3%)1998: 181 (25.5%)1999: 182 (23.7%)*Seats and voteshares of Allies not counted