Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress system

How did a new Congress led by Indira Gandhi overcome the new challenges of the opposition unity and split in the party ?

The new Congress led by Indira Gandhi overcame these challenges in the following ways :

(i) The government made conscious attempts to project its socialist credentials.

(ii) Indira Gandhi vigorously campaigned for implementing the existing land reform laws.

(iii)Further Land ceiling legislation were undertaken by the government.

(iv) In order to end her dependence on other political parties, strengthen her party's position in the Parliament, and seek a popular mandate for her programmes, Indira Gandhi's government recommended the dissolution of the Lok Sabha in December 1970.

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