In the state elections held along with the first Lok Sabha elections, the Congress won a majority of seats in all the states except which of the following states?
A. Orissa
B. Travancore-Cochin
C. West Bengal
D. Madras
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B and D only
In the state elections held with the first Lok Sabha elections, the Congress won a majority of seats in all the states except Travancore-Cochin (part of today’s Kerala), Madras and Orissa; even in these states it finally formed the government.
A. Orissa Correct.
B. Travancore-Cochin Correct.
C. West Bengal Incorrect. West Bengal is not one of the three states where the Congress missed a majority.
D. Madras Correct.
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