In which states did breakaway Congress legislators play a pivotal role in installing non-Congress governments after the 1967 general elections?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
Another important feature of the politics after the 1967 election was the role played by defections in the making and unmaking of governments in the States. Defection means an elected representative leaves the party on whose symbol he/she was elected and joins another party. After the 1967 general election, the breakaway Congress legislators played an important role in installing non-Congress governments in three States - Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The constant realignments and shifting political loyalties in this period gave rise to the expression ‘Aya Ram, Gaya Ram’