Which of the following statements is correct about the 2004 general election outcome?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 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.
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Party system remained the same as 1970s → Incorrect. By 2004, the coalition era had replaced the Congress-dominated system of the 1970s.
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Negligible difference in vote share → Correct. In the 2004 general elections, the Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led NDA had very close vote shares though Congress secured more seats.
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Non-acceptance of state-level parties → Incorrect. On the contrary, state parties played a decisive role in forming the government.
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UPA did not receive support from the Left Front → Incorrect. The Left Front gave outside support to the UPA government under Manmohan Singh.