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Explain any four reasons for the dominance of the Congress Party in the first three general elections in India. |
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Answer» • In the first election, Congress won 364/489 seats as per expectations. • The Communist Party next to Congress won only 16 seats. • The Congress scored higher in state elections also except Travancore-Cochin (Kerala), Madras and Orissa. • Hence, country ruled at national and state level both by declaring Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime Minister of India. • In second and third elections also, Congress maintained the same position in the Lok Sabha by winning the three fourth seats in the years 1957 and 1962 respectively |
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