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1977 CE · election democracy

First Non-Congress Union Government Takes Office

The Janata Party formed the first Union government not led by the Congress after the post-Emergency general election.

Morarji Desai in March 1977 during the Janata Party's rise to power
Direct election-period photograph of the leader who became prime minister of the first non-Congress Union government. · Credit: Anefo / Nationaal Archief · License: CC0 1.0

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Sources and further reading

  1. Election Commission of India — About ECI
  2. Election Commission of India — Atlas

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