Indira Gandhi's Change In India

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Indira Gandhi projected the split as a political, ideological battle between progressive and conservatives, between the pro-poor and the pro-rich. With her newly constituted Congress(R), Indira Gandhi received overwhelming majority in the Lok Sabha Election, 1971 and established unquestionably her claim of being the real Congress as well as restored her dominant position in Indian politics. After the victory of 1971 Indo-Pak war, Indira Gandhi assumed a position of unprecedented political authority. 1.5.5 During 1971-76, the Indian political scenario took a volatile turn. This period also witnesses tensions in the relationship between the government and the judiciary. The opposition parties felt that politics was becoming too personalized …show more content…

The National Democratic Alliance under the leadership of BJP was formed in 1998. The Congress formed United Progressive Alliance in 2004. Coalition politics thus formed the basis of Indian political scenario. The UPA reigned two consecutive terms from 2004-2014 under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr. Monmohan Singh. Thus, monopoly of power of the Indian National Congress has been proved to be a signal failure. At present, the BJP led NDA under the leadership of Narendra Modi has stormed to power in 2014 Lok Sabha Election and has been on the driving seat of Indian politics. At this juncture of history, the Indian political scenario has arrived at a more competitive scale unfolding continuously the new issues and directions without questioning the basis of our democratic edifice. The common opinion is against corruption and scam and is in favour of development. The political opinion is against any kind of intolerance. Here lies the internal positive essence and distinctiveness of Indian political scenario. Self Assessment: Multiple Choice Questions: To be taken

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