Democratic Front (India)

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Maha Aghadi
AbbreviationDF, MA
Chairman Sharad Pawar
Founder Vilasrao Deshmukh
Founded1999
Dissolved2019
Merged into MVA
Ideology Big tent
Factions:
Secularism [1] [2]
Socialism [2]
Progressivism [2]
Liberalism [3]
Nationalism
Political position Center
ECI StatusState Alliance
Alliance UPA

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.

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Background

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

Year INC NCP IND/OTH Seats WonSeat Change
1999 755815
148 / 288 (51%)
Increase2.svg 148
2004 697112
152 / 288 (53%)
Increase2.svg 4
2009 826231
175 / 288 (61%)
Increase2.svg 12
2014 4241-
83 / 288 (29%)
Decrease2.svg 92
2019 4454-
98 / 288 (34%)
Increase2.svg 15

References

  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. 1 2 3 "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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