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Explain the Election results of 1971. |
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Answer» The number of seats won by Congress (R) and CPI alliance were more than the total seats won by Congress in previous four general elections. Their alliance had won 375 seats in Lok Sabha with 48.4% of the votes with the Congress (R) winning 352 seats. The opposition party Congress (O) won only 16 seats with the Opposition Grand Alliance winning less than 40 seats. The win established Indira Gandhi and Congress (R) as the successor of the Indian National Congress. |
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