National Democratic Alliance (India)
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National Democratic Alliance
राष्ट्रीय प्रजातंत्रिक गठबंधन |
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| Chairperson | Amit Shah |
| Lok Sabha leader | Narendra Modi |
| Rajya Sabha leader | Arun Jaitley |
| Former Prime Minister(s) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Founder | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Political position | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| No. of members | 44 Parties |
| Seats in Lok Sabha |
339 / 545
Present Members 540 + 1 Speaker
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha |
74 / 245
Present Members 243
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The National Democratic Alliance (NDA, Hindi: राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन) is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and had thirteen constituent parties. Its honorary chairman is former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Also representing the alliance are L. K. Advani, former Deputy Prime Minister, who is the acting chairman of the Alliance, Narendra Modi, current Prime Minister and Leader of the House in Lok Sabha; and Arun Jaitley, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. The coalition was in power from 1998 to 2004. The alliance returned to power in the 2014 General election with a combined vote share of 38.5%. Its leader, Narendra Modi, was sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014.
The National Democratic Alliance was formed in May 1998 as a coalition to contest the general elections. It was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, and included several regional parties, including the Samta Party and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), as well as Shiv Sena, the only member which shared the Hindutva ideology of the BJP. With outside support provided by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the NDA was able to muster a slim majority in the elections of 1998, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee returned as prime minister. The government collapsed within a year because the (AIADMK) withdrew its support. After the entry of a few more regional parties, the NDA proceeded to win the 1999 elections with a larger majority. Vajpayee became Prime Minister for a third time, this time for a full five-year term.
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