In the 1971 election, the Congress (R) - CPI alliance won _____ seats.

375

The correct answer is Option 2- 375

The Lok Sabha elections of 1971 yielded outcomes as remarkable as the decision to conduct these elections. The alliance between Congress (R) and CPI achieved an impressive feat, securing more seats and votes than the Congress had ever attained in the initial four general elections. Together, they clinched a whopping 375 seats in the Lok Sabha and garnered an impressive 48.4 percent of the total votes. On its own, Indira Gandhi's Congress (R) secured a commendable 352 seats with about 44 percent of the overall popular votes.