Question

Explain any two reasons to consider the year 1967 as a landmark year in India's political and electoral history.

Answer 1

1967 was an important year in India's history of politics and elections:

1. In the 1967 election, the opposition groups came together under the banner of 'non-Congressism,' a term that was made up by Ram Manohar Lohia, a socialist leader.
2. Congress won the most seats in the 1967 election, but it was the lowest number of seats for Congress since 1952. This was called a 'political earthquake.'