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Congress for Democracy

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The Congress for Democracy (CFD) was an Indian political party founded in 1977 by Jagjivan Ram. [1]

25 relations: Bihar, Charan Singh, Dalit, Deputy Prime Minister of India, Dwarka Nath Tiwary, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna, India, Indian general election, 1977, Indian National Congress, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), Indira Gandhi, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Jagjivan Ram, Janata Party, Jayaprakash Narayan, List of Chief Ministers of Odisha, List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Minister of Defence (India), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Morarji Desai, Nandini Satpathy, Prime Minister of India, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, State of emergency, The Emergency (India).

Bihar

Bihar is an Indian state considered to be a part of Eastern as well as Northern India.

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Charan Singh

Chaudhary Charan Singh (23 December 1902 – 29 May 1987) served as the 5th Prime Minister of India, serving from 28 July 1979 until 14 January 1980.

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Dalit

Dalit, meaning "broken/scattered" in Sanskrit and Hindi, is a term mostly used for the castes in India that have been subjected to untouchability.

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Deputy Prime Minister of India

The Deputy Prime Minister of India is a member of the Union Cabinet in the Government of India.

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Dwarka Nath Tiwary

Dwarka Nath Tiwary (born 1901) was an Indian politician from Bihar.

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Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna (25 April 1919 – 17 March 1989) was a Congress Party leader and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh; he later joined Bharatiya Lok Dal and worked with Charan Singh.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Indian general election, 1977

In a major turn of events, the ruling Congress lost control of India for the first time in independent India in the Indian general election, 1977.

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Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress (INC, often called Congress Party) is a broadly based political party in India.

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Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)

Congress (Jagjivan) was a political party in India-congress party.

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Indira Gandhi

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (née Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician, stateswoman and a central figure of the Indian National Congress.

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Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the liberation war in East Pakistan from 3 December 1971 to the fall of Dacca (Dhaka) on 16 December 1971.

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Jagjivan Ram

Jagjivan Ram (5 April 1908 – 6 July 1986), known popularly as Babuji, was an Indian independence activist and politician from Bihar.

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Janata Party

The Janata Party (JP or JNP) (translation: People's Party) was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the State of Emergency that was imposed between 1975 and 1977 by the Government of India under the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi and her party, the Indian National Congress (R).

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Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan (11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), popularly referred to as JP or Lok Nayak (Hindi for The People's Leader), was an Indian independence activist, theorist and political leader, remembered especially for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, for whose overthrow he called a "total revolution".

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List of Chief Ministers of Odisha

The Chief Minister of Odisha, an eastern Indian state, is the head of the Government of Odisha.

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List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), a North Indian state, is the head of the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

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Minister of Defence (India)

The Minister of Defence is the head of the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India.

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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in India is the administrative unit of three departments namely:-.

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Morarji Desai

Morarji Desai (29 February 1896 – 10 April 1995) was an Indian independence activist and served between 1977 and 1979 as the 4th Prime Minister of India and led the government formed by the Janata Party.

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Nandini Satpathy

Nandini Satpathy (9 June 1931 – 4 August 2006) was an Indian politician and author.

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Prime Minister of India

The Prime Minister of India is the leader of the executive of the Government of India.

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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of historically disadvantaged people in India.

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State of emergency

A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to perform actions that it would normally not be permitted.

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The Emergency (India)

In India, "the Emergency" refers to a 21-month period from 1975 to 1977 when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared across the country.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_for_Democracy

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