Indian general election, 1996
General elections were held in India in 1996 to elect the members of the 11th Lok Sabha contested by the Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party. The result of the election was a hung parliament with neither top two leading securing a mandate. The Bharatiya Janata Party formed a short lived government. United Front, consisting of non Congress, non BJP was created and secured support from 332 members out of the 545 seats in the Lok Sabha, resulting in H.D. Deve Gowda from the Janata Dal being the 12th Prime Minister of India. The 11th Lok Sabha produced three Prime Ministers in two years and forced the country back to the polls in 1998.
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Indian general election, 1996
General elections were held in India in 1996 to elect the members of the 11th Lok Sabha contested by the Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party. The result of the election was a hung parliament with neither top two leading securing a mandate. The Bharatiya Janata Party formed a short lived government. United Front, consisting of non Congress, non BJP was created and secured support from 332 members out of the 545 seats in the Lok Sabha, resulting in H.D. Deve Gowda from the Janata Dal being the 12th Prime Minister of India. The 11th Lok Sabha produced three Prime Ministers in two years and forced the country back to the polls in 1998.
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Die Parlamentswahl in Indien 1 ...... rung unter der Janata Dal kam.
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General elections were held in ...... try back to the polls in 1998.
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Les élections législatives ind ...... s 1990 Portail des années 1990
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0002-04-27
1996-05-07
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Indian general election, 1996
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after election
after party
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Bharatiya Janata Party alliance
Congress alliance
before election
before party
Congress alliance
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leaders seat
next election
Indian general election, 1998
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Indian National Congress
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popular vote
67,945,790
96,443,506
97,113,252
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Subsequent Prime Minister
previous election
Indian general election, 1991
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seat change
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seats for election
All 545 seats in the Lok Sabha
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Die Parlamentswahl in Indien 1 ...... rung unter der Janata Dal kam.
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General elections were held in ...... try back to the polls in 1998.
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Les élections législatives ind ...... soutien extérieur du Congrès.
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Indian general election, 1996
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Parlamentswahl in Indien 1996
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Élections législatives indiennes de 1996
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