COALITION GOVERNMENTS IN INDIA: AN EVALUATION OF UNITED PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE ...

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COALITION GOVERNMENTS IN INDIA: AN
EVALUATION OF UNITED PROGRESSIVE
ALLIANCE GOVERNMENT -1
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Under the Supervision of
Dr. IFTEKHAR AHEMMED
(ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR)
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
AUGARH (INDIA)
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Certificate '> .
Tliis is io certify tHat^tHe (Dissertation *CoaQ.tion governments in
India: Jin ^abuUion of Vnited (Progressive At^nce government - I" Sy
!Wr. Mudam' Jifimad Qizi is the originaC researcd wor^ of the candidate,
and is suitaMe for submission as the partiaCfidfittmentfor the award of the
(Degree of Master of (PhUosophy in (PoCiticaCScienc^. ^i } tg
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Dr. Iftekhar Ahemmed
(Supervisor)

DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the dissertation "Coalition Governments in India: An
Evaluation of United Progressive Alliance Government-I" submitted for the award
of the degree of Master of Philosophy in the Department of Political Science is based
on my original research work and the dissertation has not been presented for any other
degree of this University or any other University or Institution and that all sources
used in this work have been thoroughly acknowledged.
Place: A w^ vJ /NUcv^^^ MudaHfAhmad Qazi
Date: 9o | ) o | >o \<^ (Enrol. No: GH-1692)
CONTENTS
Page No.
Acknowledgement
List of Tables
Abbreviations ni - IV
Chapter -1 Introduction 1-12
Chapter - II Evolution of Coalition Politics in India 13- 38
Chapter- III Lok Sabha Election 2004 and the Formation 39 - 71
of United Progressive Alliance Government
(UPA-I)
Chapter - IV Domestic Policies of UPA -1 Government 72-107
Chapter - V Foreign Policy of UPA -1 Government 108 - 134
Chapter - VI Conclusion 135-142
Bibliography 143 -153
Appendix -1
Acknowledgement
(Behind every success there is certainty an unseen power of Almighty, But an aim is
etemaf condition of success which is attainaSCe at perfection in things 6y those who
perverse with the association of their predecessors, teachers, famiCy memSers and friends.
With great sense of gratitude I would Ci^ to pour down my owe and wholehearted
gratefulness to my esteemed mentor and supervisor <Dr Ifte^har ^hemmed (Associate
(Professor), (Department of (PoCiticaCScience, JlCigarh MusRm University, ^Rgarh, for his
^nd support, precious constructive guidance, constant encouragement, continuous
inspiration, sincere criticism, enthusiasm, vaCuaBCe suggestions, authentic ideas and
generous efforts in ma^ng this wor^a success.
I am also than^uC to our revered Chairman, (Prof Arif Harmed, (Department of
(PoCiticaCScience, JiCigarh !MusCim Vniversity, JlCigcirh, for his cooperation in this wor^ I
convey my than^ to aCC the teachers of the department, whose vaCuaSle guidance and
inspiration heCpedme consideraSCy in the pursuit of my wor^
I convey my than^ to the Staff memSers of MauCana Azad LiSrary, ACigarh
MusCim Vniversity, JiCigarh and Jawahar LaC !Nehru Vniversity, ^Niew (DeChi I am aCso
than^uCto Mr. Jisif LiSerian, (Research Seminar of the (Department, for his cooperation.
I shall 6e faiCing in my duty if I do not record appreciation for the patience,
presentence and support ofmyfamiCy memSers, my father Mohd. MaqSooCQazi, my mother
Sara (Banu, Brothers (JidiC and Qowher), sisters (Jahaza and ^hi) and other relatives. The
cherished and smiCing memories of my CittCe nephew, iBrahim have Been aCways there.
I have sincere than^ to my seniors of the department, Aij(iz (Bhai, Irfan (Bhai,
Javeed (Bhai, Mehraj (Bhai for their vaCuaBCe suggestions and encouragement during the
entire period of research. In the Cast But not Ceast I am greatCy and whoCeheartedCy
than^C to my intimate friends SuhaiC, (Rflmiz, MuzammiC, Ishfaq, Zahid, Waseem,
Mohsin, Jlnees, Tirdous, Imtiyaz and Shahnawaz for their co-operation and support in
completing this wor^
MudasirAhmad Qazi
LIST OF TABLES
Table Description Page
No. No.
1.1 Seats won by various political parties in the 1989 Lok Sabha 23
elections
1.2 Seats won by various political parties in the 1996 Lok Sabha 27
elections
1.3 Seats won by various political parties in the 1998 Lok Sabha 30
elections
1.4 Seats won by various political parties in the 1999 Lok Sabha 32
elections
1.5 Seats won by various political parties in the 2004 Lok Sabha 42
elections
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AGP Assam Gana Parishad
AIADMK All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagom
AICC All India Congress Committee
BJD Biju Janata Dal
BJP Bharatiya Janata Party
BLD Bharatiya Lok Dal
BSP Bahujan Samaj Party
CFD Congress for Democracy
Congress (I) Congress (Indira)
Congress (O) Congress (Organization)
Congress (R) Congress (Ruling)
CPI (M) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
CPI (M-L) Communist Party of India (Marxist - Leninist)
CPI Communist Party of India
DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagom
FB Forward Bloc
HVP Haryana Vikas Party
IAEA International Atomic Energy Association
INDF Indian National Democratic Front
INLD Indian National Lok Dal
lUML Indian Union Muslim League
JD(S) Janata Dal (Secular)
JD(U) Janata Dal (United)
JP Janata Party
KC(M) Kerala Congress (Mani)
LF Left Front
MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagom
MPVC Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress
MSDP Multi Sectoral Development Programme
NAC National Advisory Council
NAG National Agenda for Governance
NC National Conference
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