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The political landscape of India underwent a significant transformation after the elections of 1989, which marked the decline of Congress dominance. Although Congress was still the largest party in the Lok Sabha, it lacked a clear majority, leading it to sit in the opposition. The National Front, a coalition of the Janata Dal and other regional parties, formed the government with support from the BJP and the Left Front. However, neither of these supporting parties joined the government.

The defeat of Congress in 1989 signaled the end of its predominant position, which it had regained under the leadership of Indira Gandhi in the late 1960s. In the 1990s, the Congress faced another challenge to its dominance, but no single party emerged to replace it. The era from 1989 to 2014 saw the rise of coalition governments, with regional parties playing a crucial role in forming alliances. The 2014 and 2019 elections marked the return of a single-party majority, as the BJP secured a clear majority on its own.

In 1996, the United Front, a coalition government, came to power with support from Congress and the Left Front. Despite the rise of the BJP as a dominant force, the alliance politics of the nineties highlighted the instability and shifting allegiances of Indian politics. The BJP-led coalition formed the government in 1998, with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the Prime Minister. This period marked the beginning of coalition politics in India, continuing until the 2014 elections when the BJP gained a majority on its own.