• Dr. Nirmala Rana

Coalition building is a continuous process. Coalition building is an integral part of democratic structure, governance and politics. Coalition building refers to starting of steps to get consensus amongst different communities, groups and individuals for the achievement of common minimum programme. It’s become the need of the hours to secure consensus in the competitive and complex democratic environment from different groups and communities towards a common goal; various agencies, groups, political parties, mass movements are continuously involved in coalitions building. Coalition is the formation of group in which different political parties coming together to capture power. Coalition is the reflection of fragmentation of social interest at the grassroots level. Coalition government’s evolves from the failure of single political party to secure a clear majority in the legislature. In the absence of clear majority, coalition government becomes the alternate mode of power to govern. Coalition government gets the power by winning the key votes in the legislature. Multi-party coalition governments and coalition politics have matured and stabilized options in different European countries. Coalition building has to become an integral part of Indian political system. This research paper evaluates the historical perspectives/roots of coalition and underlying the critical role of socio-political processes in shaping its nature. This research paper trying to seek out the answer of two questions: (a) Whether coalition is the height of a process that might have begun once the Congress Party ceased to become an umbrella organization, and (b) Whether coalition is the easiest mode of coagulation of parties for capturing power regardless of ideology.

Coalition, Politics, Congress, Political Parties, Government

"Coalition politics in India: Cultural Synergy or Political Expediency", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 2, page no.364-370, February-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1702059.pdf

"Coalition politics in India: Cultural Synergy or Political Expediency", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 2, page no. pp364-370, February-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1702059.pdf