• DR. VEENA K

Indian democracy has gained strength during the past seventy-seven years and people are expecting democratic institutions in larger number which is good sign for the success of Indian Democracy. The lack of political participation of the people in various institutions and organizations is a threat of instability to Indian democracy. Political parties are complex and multi-faceted organizations with multiple linkages to organizations in civil society. Due to multi-party system the regional political parties have a mushroom growth and resulted in the coalition politics. The Coalition governments have become inevitable in Indian politics. Pre independence and post-independence also witnessed fractured verdicts of coalitions till 1999. After 1999 nation witnessed full term coalitions of two national political parties successfully completing its term through alliances. The political parties applied various strategies to complete the term successfully. This paper focuses on the various strategies adopted by the political parties in its working and completing the term along with the challenges and problem faced by the coalition governments in India.

Democracy, Political parties, alliances, coalitions, politics, system

"Coalition governments and its challenges in Indian Democratic system", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.h119-h125, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308713.pdf

"Coalition governments and its challenges in Indian Democratic system", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. pph119-h125, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308713.pdf