Initial Dominance of Congress

What were the reasons of Congress's extraordinary success in first three elections?

What were the changes took place in Communist Party of India in $1951$?

One-party dominance reflects the absence of democratic ideals in a country.

One-party dominance is linked to the nation’s colonial past.

One-party dominance occurs because of weak public opinion.

One-party dominance is rooted in the absence of strong alternative political parties.

From the above Map, identify the places where Congress had a strong presence. In which states did other parties perform reasonably well?

Take a political map of India (with State outlines) and mark:

two states where the Congress remained in power in $1952-1967$.

The First General Elections in $1952$ involved simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and _____ (The President of India/ State Assemblies/ Rajya Sabha/ The Prime Minister)

How did Jayaprakash Narayan and other socialist leaders influence Indian politics during the 1950s?

How did leaders like Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru shape the early years of Indian democracy?

In what ways did the Congress party act as both the ruling party and the opposition in the first decade of Indian politics?

What is meant by the term 'Congress system' in the context of Indian politics?

How did the coalition-like nature of Congress contribute to its dominance in Indian politics?

How did the presence of opposition parties contribute to the democratic character of the Indian political system?

What were the major challenges faced by the opposition parties in the early years of Indian democracy?

What factors contributed to the Congress party's popularity in the early years of Indian democracy?

How did the first-past-the-post system contribute to the Congress party's electoral success?

What were the reasons behind the Congress party's dominance in the first three general elections in India?

Why was the first general election in India considered a landmark in the history of democracy?