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Eras
1952-1957-1962. The Nehruvian Era
1969-1971-1977. The Opposition Rallies
1980-1984. A Torch is Passed
1989-1991-1996. A Saffron Right Rises
1999-2004-2009. An Era of Stable Coalitions
2014-2019. The Return of One Party Dominance
A time of shaky victories, changing equations
A dramatic fall, an assassination, a hung House; new conflicts and new divisions emerge.
Dhrubo Jyoti
Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrives for the opening session of the newly elected 12th Lok Sabha. (HT Photo)