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Democratic Front/the Maha Aghadi is name of the former governing coalition in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Alliance of Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party was called as Maha Aghadi.
Maha Aghadi | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DF |
| Chairman | Sharad Pawar |
| Founder | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Dissolved | 2019 |
| Merged into | MVA |
| Ideology | Big tent Factions: Secularism Socialism Progressivism Liberalism Nationalism |
| Political position | Center |
| ECI Status | State Alliance |
| Alliance | UPA |
Background※
The alliance was created post 1999 Maharashtra Assembly Poll results as Congress and NCP contested against each other without a pre-poll alliance but came together to stake claim to form the government. The alliance constituted the Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party. The alliance won the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections of 1999, "2004," 2009 respectively.
Electoral Performance※
| Year | INC | NCP | IND/OTH | Seats Won | Seat Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75 | 58 | 15 | 148 / 288 (51%)
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 148
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| 2004 | 69 | 71 | 12 | 152 / 288 (53%)
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4
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| 2009 | 82 | 62 | 31 | 175 / 288 (61%)
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12
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| 2014 | 42 | 41 | - | 83 / 288 (29%)
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 92
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References※
- ^ Soper, J. Christopher; Fetzer, Joel S. (2018). Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective. Cambridge University Press. pp. 200–210. ISBN 978-1-107-18943-0.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Know your party symbols!". Daily News and Analysis. 10 April 2014.
- ^ Jha, Giridhar (25 November 2019). "Maharashtra Govt Formation: BJP's Return Into Ring Makes Scene Murkier". Outlook. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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