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Lok Sabha Elections 2004
In the 2004 elections, the Congress party significantly embraced coalition politics.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was defeated,
and a new coalition government, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), led by Congress, took power with support from the Left Front parties.
The 2004 elections also marked a partial revival for Congress, which increased its seat count for the first time since 1991. However, the difference in votes between Congress and its allies and the BJP-led alliance was minimal.
This shift indicates a dramatic change in the party system since the 1970s.
The political landscape post-1990s has seen the emergence of four broad groups: those aligned with Congress, those supporting BJP, the Left Front parties, and others not aligned with either.
This development suggests a multi-cornered political competition, implying a divergence in political ideologies.