Third Front is a failed idea. Coalition govts in India are stable only with Congress or BJP at core
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Third Front is a failed idea. Coalition govts in India are stable only with Congress or BJP at core

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Formation of an anti-BJP front in 2024 election is easier said than done. A national pre-poll mahagathbandhan never found favour with Congress. Third Front is a tried-tested-and-failed idea. India’s political history shows coalition governments are stable only with Congress or BJP at their core. Voters put a premium on stability.

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