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The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is an Indian national Parliamentary group in the country of India. It is the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance founded by the former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of India L. K. Advani in 1998.
The Democratic National Alliance was a political alliance in Sri Lanka, formed by retired General Sarath Fonseka and his allies to contest in the 2010 general elections. The alliance is mainly made up of allies of Fonseka and of the following parties [1] Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Democratic National Front; Democratic United National Front
This article lists political parties in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has a multi-party political system. Starting from the early 1950s, Sri Lankan politics was mostly dominated by two political parties and their respective coalitions: the centre-left social democratic Sri Lanka Freedom Party; the centre-right liberal conservative United National Party
The Sri Lankan Government is the largest employer in the country and the public services are often criticized as overstaffed and inefficient. [ 1 ] Their members are selected by competitive examination and promotions are made by the Public Service Commission .
Vajpayee became Prime Minister for a third time, and this time served a full five-year term. [20] The NDA called elections in early 2004, six months ahead of schedule. Its campaign was based around the slogan of "India Shining" which attempted to depict the NDA government as responsible for a rapid economic transformation of the country.
In 2010, General Sarath Fonseka, a former Chief of Defence Staff and former Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, was the NDF candidate in the 2010 presidential elections. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He was contesting in the elections as the "joint opposition candidate", [ 8 ] [ 9 ] and was supported by the United National Party (UNP) and the Janatha Vimukthi ...
The Kumaratunga cabinet saw the only significant period of co-habitation in Sri Lanka since the executive presidency was introduced in 1978. Between 2001 and 2004 President Kumaratunga, leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party / People's Alliance , had to share power with her opponents, the United National Party / United National Front .
Head of government Ministerial title Refs Kanthiah Vaithianathan: 1953: 1953: John Kotelawala: Minister of Housing and Social Services [5] 1953: Minister of Industries, Housing and Social Services [5] T. B. Ilangaratne: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 12 April 1956: S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike: Minister of Labour, Housing and Social Services [6] [7] [8 ...