Question
What were the reasons which led to the mid-term elections in 1980 ?
Solution
The following reasons led to the mid-term elections in 1980 :
(i) The Janata Party government was not cohesive. There was power struggle within the party.
(ii) The Janata Party lacked direction, leadership and a common programme.
(iii) The Janata government could not bring about a fundamental change in policies from those were pursued by the Congress.
(iv)The Janata Party got split and the goverment led by Moraji Desai lost its mojority in less than 18 months and another goverment was formed by Charan Singh with Congress support but later Congress had withdrawn its support.
