alleryAn alliance/front formed by several parties to contest elections together is called a
Acoalition
Blobby
Cfaction
Dpolity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. coalition
1. When parties in a multi-party system join to contest and govern together it is a coalition.
2. Examples in 2004: NDA, UPA and the Left Front.
3. Coalitions allow diverse interests to share power.
_Source: syllabus Polity, Ch 4 "Political Parties"_
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