Why Congress declined in India from.1952 to.2024..... by Sivaji Ayyayiram UT News.
Congress diminished in India because of SC.STs did not support it. ЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжгЁЯжг Below is a clear, election-wise picture of the decline of Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha , from the early years of the Republic to the latest Lok Sabha (2024) . This is the standard way to show decline, since Lok Sabha elections began in 1952 , Indian National Congress – Lok Sabha Seats (1952–2024) Lok Sabha Election Total Seats Congress Seats % of House Trend 1952 (1st LS) 489 364 74% Dominance 1957 494 371 75% Peak 1962 494 361 73% Stable 1967 520 283 54% First major fall 1971 518 352 68% Recovery (Indira wave) 1977 542 154 28% Emergency backlash 1980 542 353 65% Comeback 1984 542 404 74% Historic peak 1989 529 197 37% Sharp decline 1991 521 244 47% Partial recovery 1996 543 140 26% Coalition era begins 1998 543 141 26% Stagnation 1999 543 114 21% Lowest till then 2004 ...