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How many seats did the Janata Party and its allies win out of the 542 seats in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 330
In the 1977 Lok Sabha elections, the Janata Party and its allies won 330 out of the 542 seats; the Janata Party itself won 295 seats, while the Congress could win only 154.
NCERT (2026-27): “Lok Sabha Elections, 1977 … Yet the final results took everyone by surprise. For the first time since Independence, the Congress party was defeated in the Lok Sabha elections. The Congress could win only 154 seats in the Lok Sabha. Its share of popular votes fell to less than 35 per cent. The Janata Party and its allies won 330 out of the 542 seats in the Lok Sabha; Janata Party itself won 295 seats and thus enjoyed a clear majority. In north India, it was a massive electoral wave against the Congress. The Congress lost in every constituency in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and the Punjab and could win only one seat each in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.…” |