Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

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

Question:

What was incorrect about the role of breakaway Congress legislators after the 1967 elections?

Options:

They played a role in installing non-Congress governments.

They contributed to political realignments in certain states.

They supported Congress-led governments.

They impacted government formations.

Correct Answer:

They supported Congress-led governments.

Explanation:

They did not support Congress-led governments.

An important aspect of post-1967 politics was the significant influence of defections in shaping the formation and dissolution of governments within various Indian states. Defection refers to the act of an elected representative leaving the political party under whose banner they were elected and subsequently affiliating with a different party. In the aftermath of the 1967 general elections, the emergence of breakaway Congress legislators played a pivotal role in the establishment of non-Congress governments in three states, namely Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. This period was marked by continuous shifts in political allegiances and affiliations, leading to the popular phrase 'Aya Ram, Gaya Ram'.