In what way did the imposition of Emergency affect the party system in India ? Elaborate your answer with examples.

Solution

It brought the opposition together to form a new party i.e.. the Janata Party under the leadership of Jayaprakash Narayan. The formation ofb Janata Party also ensured that non-Congress votes would not be divided. This had also ignited the idea of non-Congressism. This factor played a major role in the elections of 1977 as the Congress could win only 154 seats in the Lok Sabha. Its share of popular votes too fell to less than 35 per cent. The Janata Party itself won 295 seats and thus enjoyed a clear mojority.

Some More Questions From The Crisis of Democratic Order Chapter

The Shah Commission was appointed in 1977 by the Janata Party Government. Why was it appointed and what were its findings ?

What reasons did the Government give for declaring a National Emergency in 1975 ?

The 1977 elections for the first time saw the Opposition coming into power at the Centre. What would you consider as the reasons for this development ?

Discuss the effects of Emergency on the following aspects of our polity :
• Effects on civil liberties for citizens.

• Impact on relationship between the Executive and Judiciary.

• Functioning of Mass Media.

• Working of the Police and Bureaucracy.