Which among the following statements are correct about the nature of political change at the State level after 1967 elections?
A. The Congress lost majority in as many as seven states.
B. In two states, defections prevented the Congress from forming a government.
C. In Madras state, DMK came to power by securing a clear majority.
D. Coalition governments consisting of different non-Congress parties was not formed in any state.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and C only
A. The Congress lost majority in as many as seven states. Correct.
B. In two states, defections prevented the Congress from forming a government. Correct.
C. In Madras state, DMK came to power by securing a clear majority. Correct. It was the first time any non-Congress party secured a majority of its own in a State.
D. Coalition governments consisting of different non-Congress parties was not formed in any state. Incorrect. In the other eight States, coalition governments of different non-Congress parties were formed.
NCERT (2025-26): “Electoral verdict … The dramatic nature of the political change would be more apparent to you at the State level. The Congress lost majority in as many as seven States. In two other States defections prevented it from forming a government. These nine States where the Congress lost power were spread across the country – Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Madras and Kerala. In Madras State (now called Tamil Nadu), a regional party — the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) – came to power by securing a clear majority. The DMK won power after having led a massive anti-Hindi agitation by students against the centre on the issue of imposition of Hindi as the official language. This was the first time any non-Congress party had secured a majority of its own in any State. In the other eight States, coalition governments consisting of different non-Congress parties were formed.…” |