Aaya Ram Gaya RamAaya Ram Gaya Ram (lit.'Ram has come, Ram has gone') is a Hindi expression referring to turncoats, who switch parties in the context of a legislative body. The term originated in 1967 in Haryana when the Member of the Legislative Assembly Gaya Lal shifted his party allegiances thrice within two weeks. Lal’s behavior eventually resulted in the imposition of President’s rule in Haryana later that year.
Constitution of IndiaSupreme legal document of India since 1950The Constitution of India is the supreme legal document of India, and the longest written national constitution in the world. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens.
Yashwantrao ChavanYashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (Marathi pronunciation:; 12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India in the short-lived Charan Singh ministry in 1979. He served as the last Chief Minister of Bombay State and the first of Maharashtra after the latter was created by the division of Bombay State.List of amendments of the Constitution of IndiaAs of March 2026, there have been 106 amendments of the Constitution of India since it was first enacted in 1950. The Indian Constitution is one of the most amended national constitutions in the world. The Constitution spells out governmental powers with so much detail that many matters addressed by statute in other democracies must be addressed via constitutional amendment in India. As a result, the Constitution is amended roughly twice a year.
Coalition governmentA coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a government by two or more political parties that enter into a power-sharing arrangement of the executive. Coalition governments usually occur when no single party has achieved an absolute majority after an election. A party not having majority is common under proportional representation, but not in nations with majoritarian electoral systems.
Parliament of IndiaThe Parliament of India (ISO: Bhāratīya Saṁsada) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India. It is a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
Gaya LalGaya Lal was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. Lal was a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Hassanpur constituency (now Hodal) in the Palwal district. Aaya Ram Gaya Ram incidentGaya Lal in 1967 changed party thrice in a day first from the Indian National Congress to the United Front, then back to the Indian National Congress, and then within nine hours to the United Front again.
Indian National CongressThe Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India. It is India's oldest political party and is widely regarded as one of the world's oldest continuously active political parties, outside Europe and North America. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.
Political partyOrganization coordinating policy priorities and candidates for government positionsThe members of a political party, such as those of the Indian National Congress (pictured), coordinate to collectively achieve and use political power.
5th Lok SabhaOld Parliament House, Sansad Marg, New Delhi, IndiaOverviewLegislative bodyIndian ParliamentElection1971 Indian general election The 5th Lok Sabha (15 March 1971 — 18 January 1977) of India was elected during February–March 1971.The term of the House was extended two times by one year at a time. However, the House was dissolved after having been in existence for a period of five years, 10 months, and six days.
States and union territories of IndiaIndia is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories in turn are each subdivided into districts, of which a total of around 800 exist. Districts contain further levels of administrative subdivisions. Under the Indian Constitution and laws, the states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government.
4th Lok SabhaThe 4th Lok Sabha was in session from 4 March 1967 to 27 December 1970. Its members were elected in February and March 1967. 13 sitting members from the Rajya Sabha were elected to the 4th Lok Sabha in the general election.Indira Gandhi was again the Prime Minister, as in the 3rd Lok Sabha. Her premiership would continue into the following Lok Sabha, the 5th, which was constituted after the 1971 Indian general election.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.