Era of one-party dominance
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Get startedWhat was unique about India's approach to democracy after independence compared to other newly independent countries?
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Unlike many newly independent countries that chose non-democratic rule (military rule, one-party dictatorships), India chose the difficult path of democracy. This was because the freedom struggle was …
When did India's Constitution come into effect and who was the first Chief Election Commissioner?
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The Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950. Sukumar Sen became the first Chief Election Commissioner when the Election Commission of India was set up in January 1950.
What major challenge did the Election Commission face while preparing electoral rolls for the first election?
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The first draft of electoral rolls showed that nearly 40 lakh women were not properly recorded - they were simply listed as 'wife of...' or 'daughter of...'. The Election Commission refused to accept …
Describe the scale and significance of India's first general election (1952).
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It was the largest democratic exercise in world history at that time: 17 crore eligible voters, electing 3,200 MLAs and 489 Lok Sabha members, with only 15% literacy rate. It took 6 months to complete…
What was the 'ballot box method' used in India's first general election?
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Each polling booth had separate boxes for each candidate marked with their election symbols. Voters received blank ballot papers and dropped them into the box of their preferred candidate. About 20 la…
What were the results of the 1952 general election for the Congress party?
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Congress won 364 out of 489 Lok Sabha seats (74% of seats) with only 45% of votes. The Communist Party came second with just 16 seats. Congress formed governments at both national and state levels, de…
Explain how the first-past-the-post electoral system helped Congress dominance.
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In this system, the party with more votes than others gets much more than its proportional share of seats. Congress got 45% votes but 74% seats because non-Congress votes were divided among multiple p…
What happened in Kerala in 1957 that was significant for Indian democracy?
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The Communist Party of India won the largest number of seats (60 out of 126) in Kerala assembly elections. E.M.S. Namboodiripad became Chief Minister, making it the first time in world history that a …
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