Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

Correct option is A

The United Front Government was formed in 1996, not in 1989. The United Front was a coalition of regional and left-wing parties that governed India between 1996 and 1998 with external support from the Congress party.

• The BJP did not support the United Front Government (Correct) – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was not a supporter of the United Front Government. In fact, in 1996, the BJP was the single largest party but failed to secure a majority. After the fall of the 13-day BJP government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the United Front formed the government.

• The Left supported the United Front Government (Correct) – The Left parties, particularly the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], played a crucial role in the United Front coalition and extended their support to the government.

• The Congress supported the United Front Government (Correct) – The Congress Party, led by Sitaram Kesri, extended outside support to the United Front Government. However, in 1997, Congress withdrew support, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister I.K. Gujral.

Information Booster:

• The 1989 elections led to the formation of the National Front Government under V.P. Singh, supported externally by the BJP and the Left parties.
• The United Front was a separate coalition that came to power after the 1996 elections.
• H.D. Deve Gowda was the first Prime Minister from the United Front (1996-97), followed by I.K. Gujral (1997-98).