Elections of 1967 are considered a landmark year in India's political and electoral history. In the given context which of the statements is/are correct?

A. The election results jolted Congress at both national and state levels.
B. Congress managed to get a majority in Lok Sabha with its highest tally of seats so far.
C. Half the ministers in Indira Gandhi's cabinet were defeated.
D. Many of the political stalwarts lost in their constituencies.
E. Congress lost the majority in nine states.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, C and D only

The results of the 1967 elections jolted Congress at both the national and state levels. Many contemporary political observers described the election results as a ‘political earthquake’.The Congress did manage to get a majority in the Lok Sabha, but with its lowest tally of seats and share of votes since 1952. Half the ministers in Indira Gandhi’s cabinet were defeated. The political stalwarts who lost in their constituencies included Kamaraj in Tamil Nadu, S.K. Patil in Maharashtra, Atulya Ghosh in West Bengal and K. B. Sahay in Bihar. The dramatic nature of the political change would be more apparent at the State level. Congress lost the majority in as many as seven states. In two other States defections prevented it from forming a government.