RajeshwariAIR 2 · CSE 2025 · 149 wordsTheir whole copy
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Coalition politics is a form of political engagement in which multiple parties align to acquire power.
Modern Indian politics have a dynamic evolution in this regard.
Evolution of coalition politics in modern India
→ Indian politics upto 1977, was one party dominant (OPD) as mentioned by Rajni Kothari.
→ Since 1977, regional parties emerged in India. This later led to multiple party alliances in 1980's.
Then, Backward Communities and their associated parties formed.
→ This uprisal of Backward communities (OBC) in party politics led to coalitions for vote banks.
→ In 1990's 'dalit assertion' rose and new democratic upsurge here led to new coalitions for the capturing of power at centre & state.
→ In 2014, NDA and UPA are two major coalition fronts including caste and religion based calculations.
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Thus, Indian power relations evolved from single party dominance to multiparty coalition Government signifying diverse nature of Indian politics.