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Which party came second in seats in the first Lok Sabha, with only 16?
ASocialist Party of India
BBharatiya Jana Sangh
CSwatantra Party of Rajaji
DCommunist Party of India
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Communist Party of India
1. The CPI won 16 seats.
2. It became the largest opposition party.
3. Its support lay in Andhra, West Bengal and Kerala.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 2, Era of One-Party Dominance._
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