Which of the following leaders threatened to go on an indefinite fast if fresh elections were not held in Gujarat in 1974-75?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai, a prominent leader of Congress (O), announced that he would go on an indefinite fast if fresh elections were not held in Gujarat; the elections were finally held in June 1975.
NCERT (2025-26): “Gujarat and Bihar movements … In January 1974 students in Gujarat started an agitation against rising prices of food grains, cooking oil and other essential commodities, and against corruption in high places. The students’ protest was joined by major opposition parties and became widespread leading to the imposition of President’s rule in the state. The opposition parties demanded fresh elections to the state legislature. Morarji Desai, a prominent leader of Congress (O), who was the main rival of Indira Gandhi when he was in the Congress, announced that he would go on an indefinite fast if fresh elections were not held in the State.…” |