Consider the following statements about electoral politics in India.

(A) The period after 1989 is characterised as a period of one party dominance.
(B) The period after 1989 saw the decline of the Congress and the rise of the BJP.
(C) In the elections of 2004, the Congress party formed a pre-election coalition.
(D) In the 2004 elections, the BJP led NDA failed to win a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha.

Choose the correct statements from the options given below:

(B), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only

(A) The period after 1989 is characterised as a period of one party dominance. False. The period after 1989 is known as the era of coalition politics, not one-party dominance.
(B) The period after 1989 saw the decline of the Congress and the rise of the BJP. Correct. The 1989 elections were a turning point. The Congress party's vote share and seat count began to decline, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) steadily increased its electoral presence, eventually forming governments at the center.
(C) In the elections of 2004, the Congress party formed a pre-election coalition. Correct. In 2004, the Congress formed a pre-election coalition called the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
(D) In the 2004 elections, the BJP led NDA failed to win a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha. Correct. The BJP-led NDA, which had been in power since 1998, was unexpectedly defeated. The UPA, with the support of the Left Front, formed the government.