Tag: constitution and the first general election

The emergency of 1975 which was declared under constitution article 352 (1) by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, it suspends the civil liberties, regular elections etc.

The commission of India was set up in January 1950 to conduct general election in India after independence. Sukumar Sen was the first election commissioner of India.   

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad was the Indian president at the time of emergency.

At the end of Bangladesh independence war the allied forces of the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini defeated all of the descending troops of Western Pakistan.

Pakistan was divided into two measure parts that is eastern and western part.Eastern part contain maximum number of Bengali speaking people who want its separate nation. At the same time Western Pakistan launched a military operation in eastern Pakistan. Hence the war of Eastern Pakistan that is Bangladesh begin.

Tashkent Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan. President Ayub Khan signed the agreement  on January 10, 1966, ending the 17-day war between Pakistan and India in 1965. The agreement was mediated by Soviet premier Aleksey Kosygin, who had invited the parties to Tashkent. The parties agreed to withdraw all armed forces to positions held before Aug. 5, 1965; to restore diplomatic relations; and to discuss economic, refugee, and other questions. 

Hindustani termed for Hindi language in freedom struggle of India.

After the independence in 1947, the first general election was conducted in the year 1951-52 and Indian National Congress came into the power. The first five year plan for India was formed for 1951-1956. It was mainly concerned with the development of primary sector.

November 2000, Jyoti Basu was the Chief Minister of the state. After his resignation, due to health reasons, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee became the Chief Minister of West Bengal who continued in office until 13 May 2011.