Democratic Front (India)

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Democratic Front or the Maha Aghadi is name of the former governing coalition in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Alliance of Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party was called as Maha Aghadi.


Maha Aghadi
AbbreviationDF
ChairpersonSharad Pawar
FounderVilasrao Deshmukh
Founded1999
Dissolved2019
Merged intoMVA
IdeologyBig tent
Factions:
Secularism[1][2]
Socialism[2]
Progressivism[2]
Liberalism[3]
Nationalism
Political positionCenter
ECI StatusState Alliance
AllianceUPA
Number of states and union territories in governmentMaharashtra

Background[edit]

The alliance was created post 1999 Maharashtra Assembly Poll results as Congress and NCP contested against each other without a pre-poll alliance but came together to stake claim to form the government. The alliance constituted the Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party. The alliance won the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections of 1999,2004,2009 respectively.

Electoral Performance[edit]

Year INC NCP IND/OTH Seats Won Seat Change
1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election 75 58 15
148 / 288 (51%)
Increase 148
2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election 69 71 12
152 / 288 (53%)
Increase 4
2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election 82 62 31
175 / 288 (61%)
Increase 12
2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election 42 41 -
83 / 288 (29%)
Decrease 92
Maha Vikas Aghadi
2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
172 / 288 (60%)
Increase 89

References[edit]

  1. Soper, J. Christopher; Fetzer, Joel S. (2018). Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective. Cambridge University Press. pp. 200–210. ISBN 978-1-107-18943-0.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Know your party symbols!". Daily News and Analysis. 10 April 2014.
  3. Jha, Giridhar (25 November 2019). "Maharashtra Govt Formation: BJP's Return Into Ring Makes Scene Murkier". Outlook. Retrieved 27 December 2019.


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