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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 1, 2 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe United Front coalition government (1996–1998), led by Prime Ministers H.D. Deve Gowda and I.K. Gujral, consisted of 13 political parties including Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party, DMK, TDP, TMC, CPI, and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), with external support from the Congress. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Haryana Vikas Party (HVP), and Samata Party were not constituent members of the United Front coalition.
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) was a prominent regional constituent of the United Front; identifying party 4 as a member eliminates options (a), (c), and leaves (b).
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