The first general elections in independent India were held in:

1. India's first general elections happened between Oct 1951 and Feb 1952. 2. 17.32 crore voters were eligible; 105 million voted. 3. Congress won decisively; Sukumar Sen was first CEC. __Source: NCERT Class 12 Politics in India Since Independence Ch 2 — Era of One-Party Dominance__