Mention any three challenges faced by the Congress from 1964-1971.

1.	Mention any three challenges faced by the Congress from 1964-1971.
Answer» The three main challenges faced by the Congress were: (i) There was a war with Pakistan in 1965 and an economic crisis in India. This led to an increase in prices of essential items and food grains, rise in unemployment and transfer of funds from development expenses to defense expenses. (ii) The death of Lal Bahadur Shastri led to the fear of succession in India. Indira Gandhi was made Prime Minister with the support of the Syndicate. Subsequently, conflict arose between the two factions and the Congress split into Congress (R) and Congress (O). (iii) The opposition had begun to form alliances and there was a rise in defection in State assemblies. Congress was at lowest seats since the 1952 elections and the party lost elections in multiple State assemblies.

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The three main challenges faced by the Congress were:

(i) There was a war with Pakistan in 1965 and an economic crisis in India. This led to an increase in prices of essential items and food grains, rise in unemployment and transfer of funds from development expenses to defense expenses.

(ii) The death of Lal Bahadur Shastri led to the fear of succession in India. Indira Gandhi was made Prime Minister with the support of the Syndicate. Subsequently, conflict arose between the two factions and the Congress split into Congress (R) and Congress (O).

(iii) The opposition had begun to form alliances and there was a rise in defection in State assemblies. Congress was at lowest seats since the 1952 elections and the party lost elections in multiple State assemblies.

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