Group 7 Write Up

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE ( NDA )
NDA is the centre right coalition party led by the Bhartiya Janta Party and chaired by the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Currently there are eleven parties in the NDA coalition which is in opposition in the union parliament while holding power in many states.  The coalition was in power as the government of Indian Union from 1998 to 2004.
What is a coalition Government ?
There are 2 major coalition parties in India - The NDA and The UPA. Currently the coalition of UPA led by AICC is in the rule and the NDA led by the BJP is in the opposition in the country's parliament. A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate, reducing the dominance of any one party within that coalition. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament.
History
The declaration of NDA in May 1998 was followed by the formation of the government in 1998 Lok Sabha polls but was not able to stand for long. The government collapsed in a year after the backout of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Tamil Nadu. But due to its new concept of coalition in the country, it survived the 1999 elections and registered a victory with greater majority. In June 2013 one of its largest stake holder’s  Janta Dal United (JDU) led by the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar parted from the alliance on the basis of different ideologies from other members. The then convener of the alliance Mr.Sharad Yadav from JDU also resigned  his designation.
Structure
NDA does not have any formal governing structure or politburo. It is up to the leaders of the various political parties joining the alliance who decide on different issues such as the distribution of seats, allocation of ministries, issues raised in parliament etc. Moreover the alliance is been dominated by the India’s second largest party Bhartiya Janata Party and various  other regional parties like the Shiromani Akali Dal of Punjab and Shiv Sena of Maharashtra.
Stake Holder’s
Bharatiya Janata Party (137 MPs )
Shiv Sena - Maharashtra (12 MPs)
Shiromani Akali Dal (8 MPs)
NDA’s Mission, Vision and Agenda
The NDA's mission in politics is to build a bond of trust between Government and people. This is the only way a democracy can flourish; but unfortunately has been ignored by the Congress during its prolonged rule.
Therefore, the NDA pledges to the people of India a Government which shares their hopes and anxieties and which will work as partner with all people irrespective of class, caste and religion - not just with a privileged few. This is our contract with the people.
Our vision is one of national renewal with modern programmes of change for a resurgent India.
We reach out to the minorities and even at the cost of repetition proclaim that we will safeguard their rights as enshrined in our Constitution. NDA is the political arm of none other than the Indian people as a whole. No one will be cast aside; fairness and justice will be rendered to one and all and we assure you that there will not be any discrimination.
The Agenda of the National Democratic Alliance affirms the constituent parties’ joint commitment for ending the misrule of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre. It rests on the following principles:
• National Security - ensuring full combat effectiveness of our armed forces;
• National Reconstruction - an end to divisiveness and a moratorium on contentious issues;
• Dynamic diplomacy - In service of motherland to obtain for India it's rightful place in the comity of nations;
• Federal harmony - ensuring a partnership of the Centre and States;
• Economic Modernization - harnessing technology for rapid, equitable growth;
• Secularism - the emotional harmony of all Indians and full protection of minorities;
• Social Justice - empowerment of all weaker sections and gender rights;
• Probity - transparency of decision-making and corruption-free governance.