Which of these statements about the 1967 elections is/are correct?
(a) Congress won the Lok Sabha elections but lost the Assembly
elections in many states.
(b) Congress lost both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
(c) Congress lost majority in the Lok Sabha but formed a coalition
government with the support of some other parties.
(d) Congress retained power at the Centre with an increased majority.
Answers
Answer:
Congress lost both lok shabh
Answer:
Statements a and c are correct.
(a) Congress won the Lok Sabha elections but lost the Assembly elections in many states.
(c) Congress lost majority in the Lok Sabha but formed a coalition government with the support of some other parties.
Explanation:
Congress got majority of votes in Lok Sabha elections but lost Assembly elections. It had lowest tally of votes since 1952 in Assembly elections. So, statement a is correct and b is wrong.
In 1967 coalition government was formed as no single party got majority votes. So, various non-Congress parties joined together to form legislative parties and supported non-congress government. So, statement c is correct. But statement D is wrong as Congress did retain its power at the center but lost its power in many states.