Political Parties and Elections in India

UNIT THREE - Political Parties and Elections in India

Question one. Analyze one party Dominance system in India.

One-Party Dominance System in India

Introduction

India adopted a parliamentary democracy after independence in nineteen forty-seven. Unlike countries with a one-party system, like China or the former USSR, India had free elections and multiple parties. However, for the first three decades, the Indian National Congress dominated the political scene. M. Laxmikanth in Indian Polity calls this a "one-party dominance system" - not because other parties were banned, but because Congress kept winning and shaping the political agenda.