Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

Answer questions based on the picture given.

The expression "Gaya Ram was now Aya Ram" is attributed to -

Options:

Rao Birendra Singh

Om Prakash Chautala

Chaudhari Charan Singh

VP Singh

Correct Answer:

Rao Birendra Singh

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Rao Birendra Singh

" The expression ‘aya ram, gaya ram’ became popular in the political vocabulary in India to describe the practice of frequent floor crossing by legislators. Literally translated the terms meant, Ram came and Ram went. The expression originated in an amazing feat of floor crossing achieved by Gaya Lal, an MLA in Haryana, in 1967. He changed his party thrice in a fortnight, from Congress to United Front, back to Congress and then within nine hours to United Front again! It is said that when Gaya Lal declared his intention to quit the United Front and join the Congress, the Congress leader, Rao Birendra Singh brought him to Chandigarh press and declared “Gaya Ram was now Aya Ram”."