Which of the following statements are true regarding the 1989 elections?

Congress got the lowest number of seats in Lok Sabha.

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Marked the end of the Congress system.

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Congress formed the government.

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A coalition government was formed by Janata Dal.

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Solution

The correct option is D A coalition government was formed by Janata Dal.
In the 1989 General Elections, Congress bagged the highest number of seats in the Lok Sabha, but the numbers were not enough for it to form a government of its own. Thus, the elections of 1989 marked the end of what political scientists called the ‘Congress system’.

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