Question

Which party won the most number of votes in the 1977 election?

• A. The Forward Bloc
• B. The Bharatiya Lok Dal
• C. The Indian National Congress
• D. The Janata Party

Answer 1

The correct option is D The Janata Party

For the first time since Independence, the Congress Party was defeated in the Lok Sabha elections held in 1977. The Congress could win only 154 seats in the Lok Sabha. The Janata Party and its allies won 330 out of the 542 seats in the Lok Sabha; the Janata Party won 295 seats by itself, and thus, enjoyed a clear majority.