Which of the following statements are correct about 2004 elections?
A. United Progressive Alliance came to power.
B. The government received support from Left front parties.
C. There was a negligible difference between the votes polled by the Congress and its allies and the BJP and its allies.
D. The Left withdrew its support to UPA government in 2008.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B, C and D
A. United Progressive Alliance came to power. Correct. The Congress-led UPA defeated the NDA.
B. The government received support from Left front parties. Correct.
C. There was a negligible difference between the votes polled by the Congress and its allies and the BJP and its allies. Correct.
D. The Left withdrew its support to UPA government in 2008. Correct. It did so in July 2008, over the Indo-US nuclear deal.
NCERT (2025-26): “Lok Sabha Elections (2004-2019) In the elections of 2004, the Congress party too entered into coalitions in a big way. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was defeated and a new coalition government led by the Congress, known as the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) came to power. This government received support from the Left Front parties. The elections of 2004 also witnessed the partial revival of Congress party. It could increase its seats once again after 1991. However, in the 2004 elections, there was a negligible difference between the votes polled by the Congress and its allies and the BJP and its allies. The Congress led UPA government completed its term despite Left parties withdrawing the support in July 2008 on the issue of Indo-US nuclear deal.” |