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Topic: National Democratic Alliance

The NDA, or National Democratic Alliance, is a grouping of right-leaning political parties, led by the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The NDA first came to power in 1999, which lasted until 2004 under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. More recently, it has been the ruling coalition since 2014, with Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.

It was formed in 1998 with 20 parties. Notable parties in this alliance today are the NCP led by Ajit Pawar, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Janata Dal (United) led by Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal (Secular) led by H.D. Dewe Gowda, the Lok Janshakti Party led by Chirag Paswan, the Indigenous Pope’s Front of Tripura, the Telugu Desam Party led by N.Chandrababu Naidu, and the Tamil Manila Congress led by G.K. Vasan.

INDIA bloc pulling Modi-led BJP below halfway mark, setting country on course for coalition govt

Sourav Roy Barman -
As of 5.30 PM, INDIA is leading in 231 seats, while NDA is ahead in 295. BJP has won 36 seats and is leading in 203, while Congress has claimed nine wins and is leading in 90 seats.

Youth voted more for INDIA bloc than older people, farmers preferred NDA — Axis My India exit poll

Amogh Rohmetra -
NDA still more popular among all age groups overall, as well as among unemployed, students, and those with higher educational qualifications.

NDA united under Nitish in Bihar, no question of replacing him as CM, says MoS Nityanand Rai

Mayank Kumar -
Rai, BJP candidate from Ujiarpur, says there is no anti-incumbency against NDA in Bihar & RJD-led Grand Alliance will fare poorly in seats that went to polls in first two phases.

‘Happy to have a leader with no graft taint,’ says Rajnath Singh about Nitish Kumar’s re-entry to NDA

ANI -
In an interview with ANI, Singh expressed happiness over BJP and JD(U)'s partnership, asked why should party refuse anyone who wants to join them.

RLD Vice President Shahid Siddiqui quits party days after alliance with BJP led-NDA

PTI -
Siddiqui, while announcing his resignation, said that India's Constitution and democratic structure were under threat, and remaining silent is a sin.

BJP to contest 1 seat more than JD(U) in Bihar — what it says about CM Nitish Kumar’s clout in NDA

Neelam Pandey -
Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) likely to get 5 seats, remaining to go to parties led by Upendra Kushwaha, Jitan Ram Manjhi & possibly Mukesh Sahani's VIP, if it joins.

Jayant Chaudhary’s Rashtriya Lok Dal switches side, joins BJP-led NDA ahead of Lok Sabha polls

ANI -
Chaudhary's RLS party was a part of INDIA bloc and his alliance with BJP will come as another strong blow to opposition unity, aiming to take on PM Modi in the upcoming elections.

Nitish ‘cool & relaxed’ in NDA, ‘tense’ in Mahagathbandhan, says new Bihar minister Santosh Suman

Dipak Mishra -
Chief of NDA constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha & son of ex-CM Jitan Ram Majhi, Suman was among 8 ministers sworn into new Nitish cabinet. He resigned from Nitish’s former govt last June.

‘Nonsensical’: Nitish Kumar rejects Rahul’s claim of Bihar caste census under Congress pressure

PTI -
Three days after parting ways with the Mahagathbandhan, Bihar CM said that he did not appreciate the nomenclature of the opposition bloc INDIA.

Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana criticises Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for ‘reuniting’ with BJP-led NDA

ANI -
In editorial Monday, Saamana said Nitish Kumar was the one who took initiative to unite all anti-BJP forces and called the first meeting of the opposition's INDIA alliance in Patna.
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