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Democracy Marches Ahead Chapter 3

A woman voter casting her vote in 1977

House from five to six years. Subsequently the dura on of
the Lok Sabha was further extended by one year i.e. un l
March 18, 1978 by the House of People (Extension of
Dura on) Amendment Act, 1976.
However, on January 17, 1977, the then Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi advised the President to dissolve the
House with immediate effect. The dissolu on under
Ar cle 85 (2) (b) of the Cons tu on required conduct of a
fresh general elec on to cons tute the Sixth Lok Sabha.

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