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Third Front | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NP |
| Leader | Chandra Shekhar |
| President | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Lok Sabha Leader | V. P. Singh |
| Dissolved | 1995 |
| Merged into | United Front |
| Ideology | Big tent, Secularism |
| Political position | Centre to left |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 133 |
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In Indian politics, the Third Front refers to temporary alliances which began in 1989 among smaller parties to offer a third option to Indian voters. These alliances arose to challenge the Indian National Congress (INC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[1]
- ^ "No third front can win polls in India, only a second front can defeat BJP: Prashant Kishor". India Today. Retrieved 30 October 2022.