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| Bharatiya Janata Party Advani, Lal Krishna |  |
| The BJP, in Alliance with several other parties, led the Government of India between 1998 and 2004, under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani |
| Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| The BJP, in Alliance with several other parties, led the Government of India between 1998 and 2004, under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani |
| Election Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| Congress suffers worst ever defeat as Hindu nationalist BJP becomes the largest party |
| Government Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| BJP forms coalition Government under Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee |
| Leader of the Opposition Singh, Manmohan | |
| Mar Serves as Leader of the Opposition in the Upper house, when the Bharatiya Janata Party led coalition Government was in office |
| Nuclear Warfare Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| India and Pakistan conductNuclear tests |
| India becomes a declaredNuclear state |
| India carries outNuclear tests, leading to widespread international condemnation |
| President Gandhi, Sonia | |
| Officially takes charge of the Congress Party as its President, becoming the fifth member of the Nehru-Gandhi family |
| Prime Minister Vajpayee, Atal Behari | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of India |
