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Democracy Marches Ahead    Chapter 3





            To remedy the situa on, C. Rajagopalachari made some
            novel  sugges ons.  He  also  favoured  banning  corporate
            dona ons to party funds. He further recommended that
            elec ons  should  be  held  under  President’s  Rule  rather
            than the ruling party's government.
            The  Commission  was  be er  equipped  to  conduct  the
            Second General Elec ons (1957). Except in some snow-
            clad cons tuencies in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab hills,
            the poll was completed within 19 days between February
            24 and March 14, 1957 in the rest of India. During 1951-
            52, the same process had taken a total of 120 days.






































                                                              Everest legend Tenzing Norgay presenting his identity slip,
            Sample ballot paper                               Town Hall, Darjeeling, March 1957




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