Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET December 2018 Political Science
Which was the first State in independent India where the government was formed after engineering splits and defections?
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BMadras ✓ Correct
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Correct answer: (B) Madras — Madras was the first State in independent India where a government was formed through engineering splits and defections.
Explanation
★Madras was the first State in independent India where a government was formed through engineering splits and defections.
★After the 1952 general election no single party held a clear majority in the Madras Assembly.
★The Congress, under C. Rajagopalachari, formed the government by winning over independents and small groups.
★This happened although a rival United Democratic Front had a larger initial tally, which made the move controversial.
★It is cited as an early example of office gained through manoeuvring rather than a clear electoral mandate.
★A fact of early coalition history: Madras in 1952 set the first precedent of office through defections.
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