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{{about|the regional political alliance in Bihar|the multi-state political alliance at the national level|Democratic Front (India) (2019)}}
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'''Democratic Front''' or the '''Maha Aghadi''' is name of the former governing coalition in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. The Alliance of [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Nationalist Congress Party]] was called as '''Maha Aghadi'''.

{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name        = '''Maha Aghadi'''
|abbreviation      = DF 
|founder           = [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]
|colorcode         = #38C3FF
|leader            = 
|chairman          =  [[Sharad Pawar]]
|incumbent         = 
|loksabha_leader   = 
|rajyasabha_leader =
|alliance          = [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|eci =    State Alliance
|national_convener =
|foundation        = 1999
|position          =  [[Centrism|Center]]
|no_states         = [[Maharashtra]]
|ideology=[[Big tent]]<br>'''Factions:'''<br>[[Secularism]]<ref name="J.Soper">{{cite book |last1=Soper |first1=J. Christopher |last2=Fetzer |first2=Joel S. |date=2018 |title=Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y7BoDwAAQBAJ |publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]] |pages=200–210 |isbn=978-1-107-18943-0 }}</ref><ref name="LS2014"/><br>[[Socialism]]<ref name="LS2014">{{cite web|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|title=Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Know your party symbols!|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-lok-sabha-elections-2014-know-your-party-symbols-1974606|date=10 April 2014}}</ref><br>[[Progressivism]]<ref name="LS2014"/><br>[[Liberalism]]<ref name="jha">{{cite web |last1=Jha |first1=Giridhar |title=Maharashtra Govt Formation: BJP's Return Into Ring Makes Scene Murkier |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/india-news-the-politricks-of-alliance/302350 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |access-date=27 December 2019 |date=25 November 2019}}</ref><br>[[Nationalism]]|dissolution=2019|merged=[[Maha Vikas Aghadi|MVA]]|Formercm=[[Vilasrao Deshmukh]] [[Ashok Chavan]] [[Prithviraj Chavan]]}}

== Background ==
The alliance was created post [[1999 Maharashtra State Assembly election|1999 Maharashtra Assembly Poll]] results as Congress and NCP contested against each other without a pre-poll alliance but came together to stake claim to form the government. The alliance constituted the [[Indian National Congress]] and [[Nationalist Congress Party]]. The alliance won the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections of 1999,2004,2009 respectively.

== Electoral Performance ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
![[Indian National Congress|INC]]
![[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
![[Independent politician|IND/OTH]]
!Seats Won
!Seat Change
|-
|[[1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]]
|75
|58
|15
|{{Composition bar|148|288|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Increase}} 148
|-
|[[2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]]
|69
|71
|12
|{{Composition bar|152|288|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Increase}} 4
|-
|[[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]]
|82
|62
|31
|{{Composition bar|175|288|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Increase}} 12
|-
|[[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]]
|42
|41
| -
|{{Composition bar|83|288|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Decrease}} 92
|-
! colspan="6" |'''[[Maha Vikas Aghadi]]'''
|-
|[[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]]
|
|
|
|{{Composition bar|172|288|{{party color|Maha Vikas Aghadi}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
|{{Increase}} 89
|}

=== References ===
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Political parties in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Coalition governments of India]]
[[Category:Defunct political party alliances in India]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1999]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Maharashtra]]


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