2. Background of the Praja Socialist Party

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Acknowledgment ix
4. Contents xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I
7. 1. Parties in Indian Politics 7
8. Part II
9. 2. Background of the Praja Socialist Party 25
10. 3. The Socialist Break from Congress 42
11. 4. The Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party Break from Congress 65
12. 5. The Merger of the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party and the Socialist Party 98
13. 6. Marxist Left Parties in Bengal 117
14. 7. An Attempt at Left Wing Unity: The United Socialist Organization 138
15. 8. The Background of Hindu Communalism 164
16. 9. The Formation of Jan Sangh 177
17. 10. The Unsuccessful Merger Attempt of Jan Sangh and the Hindu Mahasabha 199
18. Part III
19. 11. The Development of a Multi-Party System 223
20. 12. Prospects for Stable Government 265
21. Bibliography 293
22. Index 313