United Front | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UF |
| Chairman | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Dissolved | 1998 |
| Preceded by | National Front |
| Headquarters | Andhra 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
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