The impact of imposition of National emergency (1975) on party system in India-
a. After the end of National Emergency, the major opposition parties started coming together on the eve of elections and formed a new party known as the Janta Party.
b. The people’s verdict of 1977 elections was decisively against the emergency the Congress lost elections and Janta Party came to power. During this period, the Congress(R) also underwent a major split resulting in the formation of Congress (I). Initially, it appeared that Indian political system is heading towards a ‘two party system’ as Janta Party was considered to be an alternative to the Congress.
c. But this Janta party due to splits and coalition pressures could not complete its five years tenure. It got dissolved in 1980 resulting in the holding of a midterm elections.
d. As a result of 1980 midterm elections, Congress came back to power at the center but several Non-Congress parties had formed the governments at the state level. The party system in India at this point of time became more diverse and competitive.