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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.

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New Delhi: Earlier this week, at the BJP’s invitation, no fewer than 38 parties came together to revitalise the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with some...

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Jana Sena advocated bringing TDP into NDA fold to fight YSRCP for Andhra's 'stability'. Akali Dal (Sanjyukt) urged govt to do more to 'restore confidence' of Sikh community.

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Seats won by parties under the 'Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA)' span 20 states. Five of the 26 parties have no MPs at all.

Why BJP’s keeping its 37 NDA allies close, even though they notched just 29 Lok Sabha seats in 2019

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Nine of them didn't contest 2019 LS polls, while 16 failed to win any seat. Yet, facing a possible unified Opposition in 2024, BJP looking at smaller parties to help net more seats.

‘Paas, paas but not saath, saath’: At NDA meet, Modi calls Oppn’s I.N.D.I.A an alliance of ‘compulsion’

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PM says opposition parties 'smiling together' in Karnataka but 'baying for each other’s blood' in various states, while NDA pursued 'positive politics' even when it sat in opposition.

‘No leader, no vision’: Nadda hits out at Opposition, asserts 38 parties to attend NDA meet

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The meeting with take place in Delhi Tuesday as 26 parties of the Opposition gather in Bengaluru to take on the BJP-led central government ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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