Which one of the following states, the Congress did not win a majority of seats in 1952?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Orissa
In 1952 the Congress won a majority of seats in all the states except Travancore-Cochin, Madras and Orissa, though it formed the government even in these states.
NCERT (2025-26): “Congress dominance in the first three general elections … The party won 364 of the 489 seats in the first Lok Sabha and finished way ahead of any other challenger. The Communist Party of India that came next in terms of seats won only 16 seats.… Congress dominance in the first three general elections … The Congress scored big victory in those elections as well. It won a majority of seats in all the states except Travancore-Cochin (part of today’s Kerala), Madras and Orissa. Finally even in these states the Congress formed the government. So the party ruled all over the country at the national and the state level.…” |