Question

Read this map and identify the states where

- Congress lost,

- Congress lost very badly and

- those states where Congress and its allies nearly swept the polls.

Which are the constituencies in north India that the Congress managed to win?

Answer 1

• States where Congress lost: It lost substantial ground in several states, including Maharashtra, Gujarat and Orissa, though it retained many seats there.
• States where Congress lost very badly: It won no seats in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
• States where Congress and its allies nearly swept the polls: They performed strongly across the southern states.

In north India, the map shows only isolated Congress victories, one seat each in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Congress won no constituencies in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana or Punjab. Indira Gandhi’s Rae Bareli and Sanjay Gandhi’s Amethi were among the seats it lost.