Which of the following leaders was the Prime Minister of India during both terms of NDA Government from May 1998 to June 1999 and October 1999 to May 2004?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The BJP came to power by leading a coalition government from May 1998 to June 1999 and was re-elected in October 1999; Atal Behari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister during both these NDA governments, and his government formed in 1999 completed its full term.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Alliance politics … 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. It finally came to power by leading … a coalition government from May 1998 to June 1999 and was re-elected in October 1999. Atal Behari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister during both these NDA governments and his government formed in 1999 completed its full term.”
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