Which of the following political party supported United Front government in 1996?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Congress Party
The United Front government that came to power in 1996 was supported by the Congress, as both the Congress and the Left wanted to keep the BJP out of power.
NCERT (2026-27): “Alliance politics … These parties played an important role in the United Front government that came to power in 1996. The United Front was similar to the National Front of 1989 for it included Janata Dal and several regional parties. This time the BJP did not support the government. The United Front government was supported by the Congress. This shows how unstable the political equations were. In 1989, both the Left and the BJP supported the National Front Government because they wanted to keep the Congress out of power. 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.…” |