Assess any three happenings which were responsible for the downfall of Congress Party in the 1977 elections.

The 1977 elections were evolved as a shock to everyone as Congress Party was defeated for the very first time and opposition party came into power: 

1. The opposition adopted the slogan ‘save democracy’ against the imposition of emergency earlier. 

2. The opposition campaigned on the democratic character of a rule which provided various excesses. 

3. The opposition party highlighted the preventive detention and press censorship to favor public opinion. 

4. Janata Party also ensured not to divide non-Congress votes. 

5. Middle section of North India was moving away from Congress for whom Janata Party became a platform. 

6. Hence, elections of 1977 emerged many other factors instead about emergency only.