Analyze three major developments towards the end of 1980s that made a longlasting impact on the politics of India

Question 19:Analyze three major developments towards the end of 1980s that made a longlasting impact on the politics of India

The correct answer is -The Main developments during the end of 1980s that had a long-lasting
impact on the politics of India are as follows:
I) End of Congress System: The main development was the end of
dominance of Congress that lasted for two decades as the party was
defeated in the 1989 elections. Though the party came back in power
in 1991 after Sh. Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination but it lost its dominance
of the political scene as earlier.
II) Mandal issue – This issue started with the National Front government
that recommended its implementation in 1990 which was reservation
of 27% jobs in the Central government for OBC candidates only. This
brought widespread anger and played a crucial role in shaping politics
since 1989.
III) New Economic Reforms – These were announced as the structural
adjustment programme that were initiated by Sh. Rajiv Gandhi but
were more visible under Sh. Narsimha Rao’s tenure from 1991. They
opened up the country’s economy to the world and improved our
foreign reserves and the successive governments have continued to
broadly follow them.
IV) Assassination of Sh. Rajiv Gandhi – He was assassinated during an
election rally in Tamil Nadu by the LTTE group. The elections of 1991
saw Congress emerge as the largest party after this and Sh. Narsimha
Rao was appointed as the Prime Minister.