Era of One-Party Dominance
NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India Since Independence, Chapter 2 explains the Congress party's early dominance through its freedom movement legacy, organisation and ability to absorb factions. It follows the first three general elections, the role of the Election Commission and opposition parties like the Socialists and Communists, and voting patterns of the fifties. The chapter closes by distinguishing one party dominance from one party rule, showing how competition persisted within and outside the Congress umbrella.
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