Rajni Kothari, a renowned Indian political scientist, used the term 'Congress System' to describe the period of dominance of the Indian National Congress party in India's politics from independence until the late 1960s, where the Congress acted both as the ruling party and the main opposition within a broad coalition framework.
The term 'Congress System' was coined by :
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2015 · Topic: Political Parties (Party System in India: Features and Evolution)
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