Indira Gandhi Mid-Term Election in 1971
The practice of holding Lok Sabha elections and State Assembly elections simultaneously was the norm in India until 1967.
Following the 1967 elections, political instability arose in several states, leading to mid-term elections for some State Assemblies. This disrupted the synchronous cycle.
Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister, advised the President to dissolve the Lok Sabha in December 1970, leading to mid-term Lok Sabha elections in March 1971. This move deliberately broke the cycle of simultaneous polls.
- Event: Mid-term Lok Sabha election called by Indira Gandhi.
- Year: 1971.
- Impact: Broke the established cycle of simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies.
Therefore, Indira Gandhi broke the cycle of simultaneous poll of Lok Sabha and State Assemblies by holding a mid-term Lok Sabha election in 1971.
Important Questions from Post Independence Events
Which one among the following districts of Eastern India held a referendum in 1947 to decide whether or not to join Pakistan?
Which one among the following was NOT a Panch Sheel principle?
Who among the following was NOT associated with the Sarvodaya movement?
The green revolution did NOT include:
Which of the following former Indian Presidents served for the shortest duration?
