Q10
How did the dominance of Congress Party in the first three general elections help in establishing a democratic set-up in India?
Solution
The Congress Party's dominance in India differed from the dominance of one party in countries such as Cuba, China, and Mexico.
Even with a one-party government in power, free, fair, and frequent elections were held, and the opposition's voice was respected.
Even before the first general elections, Kerala had a CPI-led administration that was not destabilised by the Congress Party in power at the time. As a result, despite one-party domination, other parties emerged and competed in elections.