Which of the following statements are correct about elections in India?

(A) The 1991 Lok Sabha elections marked the end of the 'Congress System'.
(B) The Congress party won more seats in Lok Sabha in 1989 elections than in 1984 elections.
(C) In 1989, the National Front formed a coalition government at the Centre.
(D) The Lok Sabha elections in 1989 led to the defeat of the Congress party but did not result in a majority for any other party.

Choose the correct answer from the following options given below:

(C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (2) → (C) and (D) only

(A) The 1991 Lok Sabha elections marked the end of the 'Congress System'. (Incorrect). The elections of 1989 marked the end of what political scientists have called the ‘Congress system’.
(B) The Congress party won more seats in Lok Sabha in 1989 elections than in 1984 elections. (Incorrect). The Congress party's performance in the 1989 elections was a significant defeat. In the 1984 elections, the party won an unprecedented 415 seats. In stark contrast, they won only 197 seats in the 1989 elections, their lowest tally since independence.
(C) In 1989, the National Front formed a coalition government at the Centre. (Correct). The National Front, an alliance of parties including the Janata Dal and regional parties, was able to form a government after the 1989 elections with the external support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left Front.

(D) The Lok Sabha elections in 1989 led to the defeat of the Congress party but did not result in a majority for any other party. (Correct). The 1989 elections resulted in the defeat of Congress, but no single party gained a majority, leading to coalition politics.