Question

"In the new era of coalition politics, political parties are not aligning or realigning on the basis of ideology." Which of the following statement/s is true in the context of this?

1. Coalition politics has shifted the focus from ideological differences to power-sharing arrangements.
2. Most parties of NDA did not agree with the 'Hindutva' ideology of BJP still they came together to form the government and remained in power also for the full term.  

Options

• Only i

• Only ii

• Both i & ii

• None

Answer 1

Both i & ii

Explanation:

Because in the modern era of coalition politics, pragmatic reasons take precedence above intellectual accord, the assertion is justified:

1. The focus has switched from ideological differences to power-sharing mechanisms in coalition politics.
2. Despite the fact that most NDA parties disagreed with BJP's 'Hindutva' philosophy, they came together to create government and remained in power for the entire period.