India at the Polls: Parliamentary Elections in the Federal PhaseThe Book Takes A Close Look At The Last Three Lok Sabha Elections Those Of 1996, 1998 And 1999. It Is A Study Of Why Elections Have Become More Frequent Since 1989. The Reason Given Is The Transformation Of The Party System From One Of Congress Dominance To A Multi-Party Configuration Reflecting The Instability Of Minority And/Or Coalition Governments And Hung Parliaments. |
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... Congress support , the fate of the government was sealed and it bowed out of office in 1998 . Thus , the UF regime witnessed two governments : one formed by Deve Gowda after 1996 and one formed by Gujral in 1997 . Similarly , the BJP - led ...
... Congress support , the fate of the government was sealed and it bowed out of office in 1998 . Thus , the UF regime witnessed two governments : one formed by Deve Gowda after 1996 and one formed by Gujral in 1997 . Similarly , the BJP - led ...
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... BJP - led alliance remained reasonably cohesive despite the fall of its government . One ally , the AIADMK , deserted it , but the AIADMK's main rival in Tamil Nadu , the DMK , made good the loss by joining the BJP alliance . Throughout ...
... BJP - led alliance remained reasonably cohesive despite the fall of its government . One ally , the AIADMK , deserted it , but the AIADMK's main rival in Tamil Nadu , the DMK , made good the loss by joining the BJP alliance . Throughout ...
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... BJP - led federal alliance included three regional parties in the north - west : the National Conference , Akali Dal ( Badal ) , and Indian National Lok Dal led by Omprakash Chautala . The Akali Dal and National Conference stood firmly ...
... BJP - led federal alliance included three regional parties in the north - west : the National Conference , Akali Dal ( Badal ) , and Indian National Lok Dal led by Omprakash Chautala . The Akali Dal and National Conference stood firmly ...
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Electoral and Party Politics in India | 1 |
Gearing up to the 1996 Polls and their Conduct | 25 |
Candidate Selection in 1996 | 41 |
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