- Janata Party – anti-Congress conglomeration of rival parties in India.
- Dual membership of Jan Sangh factions – were also RSS members.
- Janata Party’s target – to dismantle Congress government.
- 24 March 1977 – 1st non-Congress government in India.
- Janata Party PM – Morarji Desai.
- Congress – 1971 (352) – 1977 (154).
- Congress – southern states – 1971 (73 seats) – 1977 (94 seats).
- Congress – Uttar Pradesh/Bihar – 0 seats.
- 1977 – BLD (295 seats/41.32% vote share) – Congress (154 seats/34.52% vote share).