Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh, 1999
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The Indian general election, 1999
polls in Andhra Pradesh
were held for 42 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the National Democratic Alliance
and its ally Telugu Desam Party
which won 36 out of 42 seats. The popularity of Chandrababu Naidu and the unpopularity of Congress in the state, allowed for a landslide victory for BJP-TDP alliance. Even though TDP was not officially part of the NDA, TDP provided outside support to Atal Behari Vajpayee and the NDA.
Indian general election, 1999
General Elections were held in India from September 5 to October 3, 1999, a few months after the Kargil War. The 13th Lok Sabha election is of historical importance as it was the first time a united front of parties managed to attain a majority and form a government that lasted a full term of five...
polls in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
were held for 42 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the National Democratic Alliance
National Democratic Alliance (India)
The National Democratic Alliance 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 and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal...
and its ally Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party
Telugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T...
which won 36 out of 42 seats. The popularity of Chandrababu Naidu and the unpopularity of Congress in the state, allowed for a landslide victory for BJP-TDP alliance. Even though TDP was not officially part of the NDA, TDP provided outside support to Atal Behari Vajpayee and the NDA.
Results by Alliance
| NDA+ National Democratic Alliance (India) The National Democratic Alliance 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 and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal... |
SEATS | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP Telugu Desam Party Telugu Desam Party or TDP is a regional political party in India's Andhra Pradesh state. It was founded by former Telugu film star N. T... * |
29 | INC Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
5 | AIMIM | 1 |
| BJP Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
7 | CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
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| CPI Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
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| TOTAL (1999) | 36 | TOTAL (1999) | 5 | TOTAL (1999) | 1 |
| TOTAL (1998) | 22 | TOTAL (1998) | 12 | TOTAL (1998) | 8 |
- TDP did not join the NDA but gave outside support, and had seat sharing agreements with the BJP.