Question

The prevalence of the one-party dominance system did not affect adversely the democratic nature of Indian politics because: 

Options

• The key role of Congress in the freedom struggle gave it a head start over others

• The Congress accommodated diversified interests, religions, beliefs, and aspirations to strengthen democracy. 

• Despite being taken place of free and fair elections, Congress won elections in the same manner again and again. 

• All of these

Answer 1

All of these

Explanation: 

The existence of a one-party dominance system had no negative impact on India's democratic nature because:

1. Congress had an advantage over others because of its pivotal role in the independence movement.
2. To deepen democracy, Congress accommodated a wide range of interests, religions, beliefs, and aspirations.
3. Despite the fact that free and fair elections were held, Congress continued to win elections in the same manner.
4. The Congress party was divided into numerous factions based on ideological differences that never taught together or left Congress.
5. As a result, based on the aforementioned criterion, it may be argued that Congress bolstered democratic values while maintaining the country's unity and integrity.