Question

Explain any four outcomes of the Lok Sabha elections of 1977.

Answer 1

1. In the March 1977 elections, for the first time, Congress lost elections, winning only 154 seats.
2. The Janata Party and its allies won 330 seats out of 542 seats.
3. Congress lost from all the states of Bihar, U.P., Haryana, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh.
4. Janata Party was formed The Government.
5. The opposition party realised the use of not dividing the votes to enjoy the power.