The 2002 state election in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in National Conference’s failure to win the majority. The coalition government was formed between which of the following parties?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The People’s Democratic Party and Congress
In the 2002 elections the National Conference failed to win a majority and was replaced by a coalition government of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress.
NCERT (2025-26): “Insurgency and After … Assembly elections in the State were held only in 1996 in which the National Conference led by Farooq Abdullah came to power with a demand for regional autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir. At the end of its term, elections were held in the State in 2002. The National Conference failed to win a majority and was replaced by a coalition government of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress.” |