Question

Who became the Prime Minister of India after the 1977 Lok Sabha elections?

• A. Jagjivan Ram
• B. Morarji Desai
• C. Indira Gandhi
• D. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Hint:

Morarji Desai became the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India after the 1977 elections, following the Emergency period.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

After the 1977 Lok Sabha elections, Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister of India. The 1977 elections were held after the Emergency period, which had been imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1975 to 1977. The Emergency led to widespread criticism of the Congress party, and in the subsequent elections, the Janata Party, a coalition of opposition parties, emerged victorious.
Morarji Desai, the leader of the Janata Party, was sworn in as the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India. His government focused on restoring democratic rights and dismantling many of the policies introduced during the Emergency. Despite facing internal challenges, Desai's tenure marked the end of Congress's dominance in Indian politics for a time.