Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

Who named the strategy of coming together of various political parties in order to present an anti-congress front as ‘non-Congressism’ ?

Options:

Jayaprakash Narayan

Acharya Narendra Dev

C. Natarajan Annadurai

Ram Manohar Lohia

Correct Answer:

Ram Manohar Lohia

Explanation:

Ram Manohar Lohia, a prominent Indian socialist leader, coined the term "non-Congressism" to describe the political strategy of forming a united front of diverse political parties with the aim of opposing the Indian National Congress party's dominance. This strategy aimed to create a coalition of parties sharing common goals and ideologies but not affiliated with the Congress, in order to present a credible alternative to the ruling party and challenge its political hegemony.