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The political party that came into power after the national emergency was _______. 1. Bahujan Samaj Party2. Congress3. Indian National Congress 4. Janata Party

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Janata Party

The correct answer is Janata Party.

  • On June 25 in 1975, former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, took the most controversial decision and imposed an Emergency across the country.
  • The Emergency remained intact for 21 months and changed the dynamics of the country’s political system.
  • The Emergency was imposed on 25 June 1975, its foundation was laid on June 12 that year.
  • After the national emergency was imposed, political leaders of opposition parties including Lal Krishna Advani, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Morarji Desai, and Jayaprakash Narayan were sent to jail.
  • On March 21, 1977, the Emergency ended.
  • The Janata Party and its allies came to power at the center by defeating Congress Party in 1977.
  • Janata Party and its allies won 330 out of 542 seats in the Lok Sabha. Janata Party itself won 295 seats.

 

  • Railway Strike of 1974 was led by George Fernandes. Its main demand was related to bonuses and service conditions.
  • The magazines like ‘Seminar’ and ‘Mainstream’ chose to close down after the declaration of emergency in 1975.


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