United Front (India, 1996)

For other uses, see United Front (disambiguation).

United Front
AbbreviationUF
ChairmanN. Chandrababu Naidu
Founded1996
Dissolved1998
Preceded byNational Front
HeadquartersAndhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi

The United Front was a coalition government of 13 political parties formed in India after the 1996 general elections.[1] It formed two governments in India between 1996 and 1998. N. Chandrababu Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party served as the convener of United Front.[2][3] The United Front was headquartered at the Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi.[4] During its tenure, the government was led by two prime ministers belonging to the Janata Dal – H. D. Deve Gowda and I. K. Gujral

Deve Gowda during the swearing-in ceremony.
  1. ^ M. L. Ahuja (1998). Electoral politics and general elections in India, 1952–1998. Mittal Publications. pp. 9–. ISBN 978-81-7099-711-5. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Chandrababu Naidu: Coalitions have delivered clear policies". The Indian Express. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  3. ^ Service, Indo-Asian News (20 April 2022). "Andhra Pradesh: Naidu turns 72, gears up for another poll battle". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Routed in many of its strongholds, Third Force loses its pan-Indian identity". India Today. 16 March 1998. Retrieved 29 November 2022.