The correct answer is Only b. Key Points Around 23.1 million or 2.7% of the total eligible voters were aged 18–19 years. A total of 8,251 candidates contested for the 543 Lok Sabha seats. The average election turnout over all nine phases was around 66.40%, the highest ever in the history of Indian general elections. The previous best was recorded in 1984 at about 64%. Hence statement a is correct and statement b is not correct. Important Points ​In 1984 General elections were held in India soon after the assassination of Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, though the vote in Assam and Punjab was delayed until 1985 due to the ongoing fight. The election was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress of Rajiv Gandhi (son of Indira Gandhi), which won 404 of the 514 seats elected in 1984 and a further 10 in the delayed election.