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Write an article on the 1971 election and re-establishment of the Congress Party.

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The election was a contest among Congress (R) and Congress(O) and Grand alliance of Opposition parties. Indira Gandhi gave slogan of “Garibi Hatao” and also made Public Sector growth, Rural Landownership, Delimitation of urban property, end of disparity in income and opportunity, and termination of Privy Purse as election agenda. She also tried to muster support of oppressed classes, tribes, minority, women and unemployed youth. Congress alliance has secured 375 seats with 48.4% votes. Congress(O) could secure only 66 and Grand Alliance of opposition could win less than 40 seats. Indira Gandhi reinstituted the Congress party working system. The old Congress party was not revived by such changes. This party was built by Indira Gandhi by her own way. This party was dependent on popularity of their leader but party organization was very weak. This party was dependent on social communities like poor women, untouchable obsessed, tribes and minority.



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