Indian general election, 1964 (Fascist Coup Britain)

The 1964 Indian general election was called following the death of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in order for his successor Lal Bahadur Shastri to gain a mandate.

Background
The INC had been governing in coalition with the Praja Socialist Party since the 1962 election however following the death of Jawaharlal Nehru his successor, Lal Bahadur Shastri, decided to call a fresh election to gain a mandate for himself.

Results
The election saw the governing parties both lose seats whilst opposition parties made gains. Following the election the INC formed a coalition with Akali Dal.