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How many seats did the Janata Party win on its own in the 1977 Lok Sabha election?
A353
B330
C295
D154
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 295
1. Janata and allies won 330 of 542 seats.
2. Janata itself won 295, a clear majority.
3. Congress fell to 154.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Politics in India since Independence, Chapter 6, The Crisis of Democratic Order._
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