New Delhi : Hon'ble Deputy Chairman of the Rajya
Sabha, Shri Harivansh,
unveiled the book 75 Years of
Indian Democracy: The Indian Election Story in Facts & Figures (1950–2025)
at his official residence in New Delhi. He also released the inaugural issues
of two peer-reviewed quarterly journals—the Indian
Journal of Electoral Studies (IJES) and the Indian Journal of Socio-Economic Studies
(IJSES).
Published by Indiastat
Publications, the book presents a comprehensive chronicle of India's
electoral journey from 1950 to 2025, tracing the constitutional, institutional,
and political evolution of the Republic. The publication is among the most
comprehensive compilations of electoral statistics and factual information on
India's democratic journey. It presents a year-wise record of elections to the
offices of the President, Vice-President, Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, and State
Legislative Assemblies from 1950 to 2025. Supported by data summary tables,
timelines, charts and tenure records, the book offers a factual and neutral
reference for understanding the evolution of Indian democracy. To maintain its
contemporary relevance, the volume also includes an Addendum covering key
electoral and political developments from January to June 2026, bringing the
publication up to date as an authoritative reference on India's electoral
history.
The Indian Journal of Electoral Studies
provides a scholarly platform for research on electoral systems, democratic
institutions, election administration, political participation, voting
behaviour, electoral reforms and comparative electoral studies. The Indian Journal of Socio-Economic Studies
promotes evidence-based research on India's economy, society, governance,
public policy and sustainable development.
Together, the book and the two
journals seek to strengthen informed public discourse by making reliable data
and rigorous research more accessible to Members of Parliament, policymakers,
election administrators, researchers, academicians, students, journalists and
all those interested in India's democratic and developmental journey.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri
Harivansh appreciated initiatives that promote serious research, documentation
and evidence-based scholarship. He observed that comprehensive works
documenting India's democratic evolution serve as valuable reference resources
for researchers, policymakers and future generations. The publication brings
together over seven decades of electoral data in a single volume, preserving an
important part of India's democratic heritage while facilitating informed
research and public understanding.
Dr R. K. Thukral, Director,
Indiastat Publications, and Editor of the book and both journals, said the
initiative reflects Indiastat Publications' commitment to making authentic
electoral and socio-economic data and research readily accessible
to the research community, policymakers, academic institutions and the wider
public. He expressed his gratitude to Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh for
releasing the publications and for encouraging scholarly initiatives that
contribute to a deeper understanding of India's democracy and development.