105 winning Lok Sabha candidates declared education between class 5 and 12 levels, while 420 had graduate degrees or higher, per ADR.

105 winning Lok Sabha candidates (19%) have declared their education between class 5 and 12 levels, while 420 candidates (77%) have graduate degrees or higher, as per poll rights body ADR. Seventeen candidates were diploma holders, and one was just literate. All 121 illiterate candidates lost the polls. Agriculture and social work were the most common professions among the 543 MPs, according to PRS Legislative Research.