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Since independence
congress party has ruled India, first under the leadership of
Jawaharlal Nehru then his daughter Indira Gandhi. In 1977 for the
first time all opposition parties in India came together which
resulted into congress party’s crushing defeat and formation of a
non-congress government at the center led by Janta Party. This can
be seen as an end of congress party’s monopoly in Indian politics
and emergence of a new culture in Indian heavily relying on
alliances between different groups to form government. Since March
1998 NDA (National Democratic Alliance) has been in power, BJP (Bhartiya
Janta Party) has formed this alliance which is led by Atal Bihari
Vajpayee. This presentation will shed some light on politics of
coalition in India.
Prof. Saran recanted his tale of being
blacklisted during his youth for being
involved with the the group, Indians for Democracy, in New York
City.
Record of Parties in Power since
Independence
1. Jawaharlal
Nehru Aug. 15, 1947 – May 27, 1964 Congress (17
years)
2. Gulzari Lal
Nanda May 27, 1964 – June 9, 1964 Congress (1 ½
months)
3. Lal Bahadur
Shastri June 9, 1964 – Jan. 11, 1966 Congress (8 months)
4. Gulzari Lal
Nanda Jan. 11, 1966 – Jan. 24, 1966 Congress (12 days)
5. Indira
Gandhi Jan. 24, 1966 – March 24, 1977 Congress
(16 years)
6. Moraji Desai
March 24, 1977 – July 28, 1979 Janta Party (2 ½
years)
7. Charan
Singh July 28, 1979 – Jan. 14, 1980 Lok Dal (6
months)
8. Indira
Gandhi Jan. 14, 1980 – Oct. 31, 1984 Congress
(4 ½ months)
9. Rajiv Gandhi
Oct. 31, 1984 – Dec. 1, 1989 Congress (5 ½
months)
10. VP
Singh Dec. 2, 1989 – Nov. 7, 1990 Janta
Party (1 year)
11. Chandrashekhar Nov. 10, 1990 – March 6, 1991 Janta Party (5 months)
12. PV Narasimha
Rao Jan. 21, 1991 – May 16, 1996 Congress (5 ½ years)
13. Atal Bihari
Vajpayee May 16, 1996 – July 1, 1996 B.J.P. (3 months)
14. HD Deve Gowda July 1, 1996 – April 21, 1997 Janta Party (10 months)
15. Inder Kumar
Gujral April 21, 1997 – March 19, 1998 Janta Party (1
year)
16. Atal Bihari
Vajpayee March 19, 1998 – Oct. 13, 1999 NDA – BJP (1½
years)
17. Atal Bihari
Vajpayee Oct. 13, 1999 – present NDA – BJP (4 years)
Congress - 50 years approximately
Other - 10 years approximately
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