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Constitution of India

India · Politics / Bharatiya Janata Dal (United) Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1975

Atal Behari Vajpayee1975

Politics / Bharatiya Janata Dal (United) Party

When Indira Gandhi imposes a state of emergency, postponing elections and misusing major central powers granted to her by the Constitution, the BJS join coalition of parties in active protest, Vajpayee is arrested

Names involved

Atal Behari Vajpayee

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