Examples of Coalition Governments in India

The Janata Party Government formed in 1977 was the first coalition government in India, marking a significant shift from the dominance of the Indian National Congress.

H. D. Deve Gowda served as the Prime Minister of India from 1996 to 1997, leading the United Front Government, a coalition of various regional and national parties.

The National Front Government was formed in 1989, led by V. P. Singh, as a coalition of various opposition parties against the ruling Congress party.

The BJP-led coalition government, known as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), first came to power in 1998, with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the Prime Minister.

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA), led by the Indian National Congress, formed the government after the 2004 general elections, with Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister.

The Third Front, comprising various regional and left-leaning parties, gained prominence in Indian politics during the 1990s, aiming to provide an alternative to the Congress and BJP.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has been the leading party of the Left Front, a coalition of communist parties in India, since its formation.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is a coalition of parties led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been the dominant force in Indian politics since the late 1990s.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), formed the government after the 2014 general elections, with Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.

The Grand Alliance was a coalition of parties formed in Bihar, comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Indian National Congress (INC), and other smaller parties.

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), formed the government after the 2019 general elections, with Narendra Modi continuing as the Prime Minister.

The Mahagathbandhan was a coalition of parties formed in Maharashtra, comprising the Shiv Sena, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the Indian National Congress (INC).

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), formed the government after the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, with Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister.

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led coalition in Tamil Nadu is part of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), a coalition of parties led by the Indian National Congress.