Practicing Success
Which statement is not true about the outcome of the fourth general elections in 1967? |
The Congress Party lost the majority in seven states. Defections prevented the Congress Party from forming a government in two states. The Congress Party secured a majority in most of the states. Coalition governments were formed in eight states. |
The Congress Party secured a majority in most of the states. |
The profound nature of the political transformation becomes even more evident when observed at the state level. The Congress Party encountered significant setbacks, losing its majority in a remarkable seven states. Defections prevented it from forming a government in two additional states. These nine states where the Congress Party lost power spanned across the nation – encompassing Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Madras, and Kerala. |