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India · 2014BJP wins a single-party majority; Narendra Modi becomes Prime Minister

The 16th Lok Sabha election gave the BJP the first single-party majority since 1984, and Narendra Modi became Prime Minister on 26 May 2014, ending a decade of UPA rule. Telangana became the 29th state, major governance and welfare missions began, and ISRO's Mangalyaan reached Mars orbit.

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Key figures

Narendra Modi -- sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014Manmohan Singh -- outgoing Prime Minister as the decade-long UPA government endedPranab Mukherjee -- President of India who administered the oath of officeK. Chandrashekar Rao -- first Chief Minister of the new state of TelanganaKailash Satyarthi -- child-rights activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureateK. Radhakrishnan -- ISRO Chairman during the Mars Orbiter Mission's Mars-orbit insertion

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Bills & Acts of 2014

From our live BillTracker — real legislation recorded for 2014.

Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014Enacted

Protects the livelihood rights of urban street vendors and regulates street vending through Town Vending Committees.

Why it matters: Urban informal-economy law; relevant for Economy (informal sector) and Governance (urban livelihoods).

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