In 1989 election, the National Front formed a government received support from two diametrically opposed parties. Who were they?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left
In 1989 both the Left and the BJP supported the National Front Government, because they wanted to keep the Congress out of power.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 23-05-2026 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2025-26): “Era of Coalitions … Elections in 1989 led to the defeat of the Congress party but did not result in a majority for any other party. Though the Congress was the largest party in the Lok Sabha, it did not have a clear majority and therefore, it decided to sit in the opposition. The National Front (which itself was an alliance of Janata Dal and some other regional parties) received support from two diametrically opposite political groups: the BJP and the Left Front. On this basis, the National Front formed a coalition government, but the BJP and the Left Front did not join in this government.”
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