Question

explain any three main outcomes of lok sabha elections of 1977​

Answer 1

Answer:

• In March 1977 elections, for the first time, Congress lost elections with winning 154 seats only.
• Janata Party and its allies won 330 seats out of 542 seats.
• Congress lost from the states of Bihar, UP, Haryana, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh.
• Janata Party was formed of coalitions under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayana.
• Janata Party called this election as a referendum on emergency.
• Opposition party realised not to divide the votes to enjoy the power under one umbrella.

All these indicated a tough time for Congress ahead.

Answer 2

Three main outcomes of the Lok Sabha elections of 1977 are:-

• This was the first time when congress did not win the majority in the history of independent India. Thus, resulting in the defeat of congress under the leadership of Indira Gandhi.
• This was also the time when the opposition parties started forming alliances against the Indira party. Resulting in the election of India's first non-congress Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
• This was also the time when congress got defeated very badly in the states of Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana. Moreover, Congress was able to win only one seat in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

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