Assertion: In the assembly elections of 1971, in most of the states Congress Party was able to get large majorities.

Reason: A decisive victory in the 1971 war between India and Pakistan under the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi was responsible for it.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

A decisive victory in the war led to national jubilation. Most people in India saw this as a moment of glory and a clear sign of India’s growing military prowess. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister at this time. She had already won the Lok Sabha elections in 1971. Her personal popularity soared further after the 1971 war. After the war, assembly elections in most States took place, bringing large majorities for the Congress party in many states.