The correct answer is Option 1 - 1 (Grand Alliance)
The major non-communist, non-Congress opposition parties in 1971 formed an electoral alliance known as the "Grand Alliance." So, the correct answer is (1) Grand Alliance.
The electoral landscape seemed unfavourable for the Congress (R) faction. This faction was an offshoot of an already feeble party, and the true organizational power was perceived to be vested in Congress (O). Adding to Indira Gandhi's challenges, a formidable coalition of major non-communist and non-Congress opposition parties formed the Grand Alliance. This alliance united parties like SSP, PSP, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Swatantra Party, and Bharatiya Kranti Dal. The ruling party, meanwhile, had established an alliance with the CPI. |
