Which of the following parties emerged as the largest party in the 1996 election and was invited to form a government but could not secure a majority in Lok Sabha?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Bharatiya Janata Party
The BJP emerged as the largest party in the 1996 election and was invited to form the government, but it could not secure a majority in the Lok Sabha.
NCERT (2026-27): “Alliance politics … In 1996, the Left continued to support the non-Congress government but this time the Congress, supported it, as both the Congress and the Left wanted to keep the BJP out of power. They did not succeed for long, as the BJP continued to consolidate its position in the elections of 1991 and 1996. It emerged as the largest party in the 1996 election and was invited to form the government. But most other parties were opposed to its policies and therefore, the BJP government could not secure a majority in the Lok Sabha.…” |