Which of the following Parties were not a part of the United Front which was in power during ‘96-97’? I. Bahujan Samaj Party II. Samata Party III. Haryana Vikas Party IV. Asom Gana Parishad Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
- AI, II, III and IV
- BI, II and IIICorrect
- CIII and IV
- DI and II
Explanation
The United Front was a coalition of 13 political parties that formed the government between 1996 and 1997 under Prime Ministers H.D. Deve Gowda and I.K. Gujral.
The Bahujan Samaj Party I, Samata Party II, and Haryana Vikas Party III were not members of this coalition. During this period, the Samata Party and Haryana Vikas Party were allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party, while the Bahujan Samaj Party maintained an independent or shifting stance outside the United Front.
The Asom Gana Parishad IV was a key constituent member of the United Front government.
Since parties I, II, and III were not part of the coalition, Option B is the correct answer.
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