What was the role of SVDs that formed in 1967 politics?
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Answer:
Samyukta Vidhayak Dal was coalition of parties formed in several north Indian states after the 1967 assembly elections. It was made up of the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, the Samyukta_Socialist_Party, the Praja Socialist Party, the Jana Sangh. This coalition opposed the Indian National Congress party that had hitherto single-handedly dominated Indian politics.
The Indian general election, 1967 was a landmark election in the history of India. The ruling Congress party received with the lowest majority it had since independence (284 seats). It was defeated in assemblies like Bihar, U.P., Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Orissa, Madras, and Kerala. This was first big transition in India. In many states in the north , where it had won narrow victories, its members defected to opposition parties.
Explanation:
1. Socialist credentials became main projects during this period.
2. Indira Gandhi campaigned to implement land reform legislations and land ceiling legislations.
3. She ended her dependence on other
political parties by strengthening her party’s position and recommended the dissolution of Lok Sabha in December’ 1970.
4. The crisis in East Pakistan and Indo- Pak war to establish Bangladesh as an independent one, also enhanced the popularity of Indira Gandhi.
5. Indira Gandhi’s government was not accepted only as a protector of the poor and underprivileged but as a strong government also.
6. Congress became popular among different social sections and restored dominance again.