Question

What were the consequences of fourth GEneral election of 1967? Discuss briefly
(4 marks)

Answer 1

Explanation:

General elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of the 4th Lok Sabha, an increase of 15 from the previous session of Lok Sabha.[1] Elections to State Assemblies were also held simultaneously, the last general election to do so....I hope you may got the correct explanation

Answer 2

The results of the 1967 fourth general election are:

• National elections were held in India between 17 and 21 February 1967 to elect 520 of the 523 members of Lok Sabah 4, an increase of 15 in the previous Lok Sabah session.
• Elections for State Constituencies are also held simultaneously, the last national election to do so.

• The ruling government of the Indian National Congress retained power, though the majority was severely reduced.
• Indira Gandhi was re-sworn in as Prime Minister on March 4.

• By 1967, India's economic growth had slowed - The Five Year Plan of 1961-1966 gave the annual growth target of 5.6%, but the t grew after India won the 1965 War with Pakistan, but the war, along with the previous 1962 War with China, put economic strain on the economy.
• Internal divisions were coming from the National Congress of India when two of its prominent leaders Nehru and Shastri both died.
• Indira Gandhi replaced Shastri as leader, but a rift had broken out between him and Deputy Prime Minister Morarji Desai, who had been his rival in the 1966 party leadership race.