Name the Prime Minister whose elections was disqualified on the grounds of electoral malpractices.

Mr. Rajiv Gandhi

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Mrs. Indira Gandhi

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Pr. P.V. Narasimha Rao

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Charan Singh

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Solution

The correct option is A Mrs. Indira Gandhi
In 1971 Lok Sabha election, Raj Narain an SSP candidate stood against Indira Gandhi and was defeated, he filed a petition accusing Indira Gandhi of electoral malpractices. The Allahabad High court in 1975 upheld the accusation and disqualified Indira Gandhi from Contesting elections for next 6 years. This led to the imposition of emergency in 1975 by Indira Gandhi.

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