Practicing Success
Read the passage and answer the question: |
On what ground Raj Narain challenged the election of Indira Gandhi to the Lok Sabha as invalid? |
She was corrupted. She had used the services of government servants in her election campaign. She rigged the elections She was involved in the murder conspiracy of Lal Bahadur Shastri |
She had used the services of government servants in her election campaign. |
The correct answer is Option 2 - She had used the services of government servants in her election campaign. Raj Narain, a socialist leader and a candidate who had contested against Indira Gandhi in 1971 challenged the election of Indira Gandhi on the ground that she had used the services of government servants in her election campaign. The judgment of the High Court meant that legally she was no more an MP and therefore, could not remain the Prime Minister unless she was once again elected as an MP within six months. On June 24, the Supreme Court granted her a partial stay on the High Court order – till her appeal was decided, she could remain an MP but could not take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha. |