Indira Gandhi had to take refuge in the temple
In the 1978 by-election for Azamgarh, Congress candidate Mohsina Kidwai was in the fray. On the other hand, the Janata Party had made Ram Bachan Yadav its candidate.
By-election on Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat (Azamgarh By Election) are going to happen. However, this time Congress has distanced itself from contesting in both Azamgarh and Rampur Lok Sabha seats. By-elections being held on Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat 44 years ago from today (UP By PollThe reputation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was at stake for the victory. Azamgarh has been such a seat in Uttar Pradesh that Indira Gandhi herself had to field herself to win. Although it was not easy for him, yet he did not listen to anyone in front of his stubbornness. To win this seat, not only the reputation of the party itself, but the reputation of the party was also at stake.
In the elections held after the Emergency, the Janata Party government was formed from Uttar Pradesh to the Center. In the elections held during that period, the Congress did not win a single seat in Uttar Pradesh. Once, Indira Gandhi had announced not to field her candidate in the by-election being held on Azamgarh seat. He insisted on rebuilding the party but suddenly he felt such a craze. He not only fielded his candidate on Azamgarh seat, but himself got down to win this seat in the election fray. Today we are going to tell one such 44-year-old political anecdote about Indira Gandhi’s Azamgarh.
Indira Gandhi suddenly jumped in Azamgarh by-election
In the elections held in 1977, the Janata Party got an absolute majority. Ram Naresh Yadav, a resident of Azamgarh, became the Chief Minister of the state. Earlier, he was elected MP from Azamgarh seat in the Lok Sabha elections. But after becoming the Chief Minister, he left the Lok Sabha seat. By-election was to be held for Azamgarh seat in 1978, in which Congress decided not to contest the first election. This decision of Indira Gandhi was the decision of the party at that time. But suddenly what did Indira Gandhi know, she decided to field her candidate in the by-election. He fielded his trusted aide Mohsina Kidwai, a resident of Barabanki. 44 years ago from today, in the by-elections for Azamgarh seat, on one side the home constituency of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Ram Naresh Yadav was on the other, while on the other hand the reputation of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was at stake.
Indira crowded with Chaudhary Charan Singh for victory in Azamgarh
In the 1978 by-election for Azamgarh, Congress candidate Mohsina Kidwai was in the fray. On the other hand, the Janata Party had made Ram Bachan Yadav its candidate. Chaudhary Charan Singh was the Home Minister of the country in those days. Indira Gandhi’s Chaudhary Charan Singh was each other’s staunch rival. The reputation of Indira Gandhi and Chaudhary Charan Singh was at stake for the victory in the by-election being held on Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat. Chaudhary Charan Singh was the Home Minister at that time. So he made full use of the power of the ministry.
For Indira Gandhi, it was an order for the administrative machinery that she should not be allowed any political assembly. Even staying in any hotel and guest house should not be allowed. After this order of her Home Minister, the entire administrative machinery worked hard to please her and Indira Gandhi could not even find a place to stay in any guest house. In the end Indira Gandhi had to take shelter in a temple. Indira Gandhi believed that this election was important because the Congress was never in a worse condition than this and she has nothing to lose. Whereas everything is there to get it.
When Indira Gandhi had to take refuge in my temple
Indira Gandhi had put the prestige of the entire party at stake, not only her own but the entire party, to win the Azamgarh Lok Sabha seat by-election in 1978. On the other hand, Chaudhary Charan Singh was standing against him. Due to the order of the then Home Minister of the country, Chaudhary Charan Singh, when the administration did not give place to Indira Gandhi to stay in any guest house. He then decided to do something new. He then took refuge in a temple. Due to this, his food started to form in Azamgarh. On the other hand, the wind of the Janata Party was starting to blow. Indira Gandhi also gave an emotional speech during this election. In which he had said that his coming to Azamgarh is not the motive of winning the election. Rather, she only wants to end her displeasure in the minds of the public. Then after this speech, the whole atmosphere of the election had changed. The election result was shocking. Mohsina Kidwai defeated Janata Party’s candidate Rambachan Yadav. This election has been one of the important elections of the country even today.
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