The 1977 elections were evolved as a shock to everyone as Congress Party was defeated for the very first time and opposition party came into power:
1. The opposition adopted the slogan ‘save democracy’ against the imposition of emergency earlier.
2. The opposition campaigned on the democratic character of a rule which provided various excesses.
3. The opposition party highlighted the preventive detention and press censorship to favor public opinion.
4. Janata Party also ensured not to divide non-Congress votes.
5. Middle section of North India was moving away from Congress for whom Janata Party became a platform.
6. Hence, elections of 1977 emerged many other factors instead about emergency only.
