The Grand Alliance of 1971[1] was a pre-poll alliance forged between Indian National Congress (Organisation), Samyukta Socialist Party, Praja Socialist Party, Swatantra party and Bharatiya Jana Sangh ahead of the 1971 Indian general election.
[1][2][3] The alliance was led by K. Kamaraj's INC (O) faction against Indira Gandhi's INC (R) faction.
[4] However, in the end INC (R) won the election.
Indira Gandhi's INC (R) came up with the slogan Garibi Hatao (eradicate poverty), in response to this.
[5] This Indian elections-related article is a stub.