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Explain to what extent the concept of “oneparty dominance” (W.H. Morris-Jones) model is relevant in Indian politics today.

  • UPSC 2013
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  • Party System

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W. H. Morris-Jones, in The Government and Politics of India (1964), called Congress rule a one-party dominant system, in which dominance co-existed with competition but without any alternation in power. The BJP's rise since 2014 has revived the model. It is useful as a lens, but it only partly describes Indian politics today.

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