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Under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, the Indian National Congress (R) led a campaign which focused on reducing poverty and won a landslide victory, overcoming a split in the party and regaining many of the seats lost in the previous election.
Apr 3, 2024 · The 1971 Lok Sabha elections marked a split in the Congress party, leading to Indira Gandhi's victory and Bangladesh's liberation.
The elections resulted in a heavy defeat for the Indian National Congress (R), with the incumbent Prime Minister and INC(R) party leader Indira Gandhi losing her seat in Rae Bareli, while her son Sanjay lost his seat in Amethi.
PartyVotes%Seats78,062,82841.3229565,211,58934.521548,113,6594.29225,480,3782.9018Campaigning on the “Garibi Hatao” slogan, Indira Gandhi led the Congress to a landslide victory in these elections. Moreover, the bold decisions taken by the government to handle the Indo-Pak War earned the ruling party a lot of public support and helped it cement the victory.
StatePc No.Pc NameCategoryAndhra Pradesh1SrikakulamGENAndhra Pradesh2Parvathipuram(ST)Andhra Pradesh3BobbiliGENAndhra Pradesh4VisakhapatnamGENMar 12, 2019 · Lok Sabha election in 1971 was all about how the Indian National Congress split into two even as many rival parties grouped together to mount a challenge to Indira Gandhi.
Feb 25, 2024 · In the 1960s, unstable non-Congress state governments began to fall, disrupting the pattern of joint elections. But it was Indira Gandhi’s decision to call for early polls in 1971 that effectively ended simultaneous polls. What prompted that call?
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