SJP(R) government

Chandra Shekhar

Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Minority, outside support 10 Nov 1990 to 21 Jun 1991 7 months

At a glance

0.6

years in office

Lok Sabha number

action recorded under it

scored with party credit

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Partners and their share of the governing seatsCredit for this government's actions, and its years in office, are split by these shares.
Party	Share	Years in power (weighted)	Note
SJP(R)Lead party	100%	0.6	Government formed by a breakaway group of Janata Dal MPs; its exact size at formation not verified here. Share 1.0 as sole governing party.

Outside support (not in government): INC, Outside support; INC had 197 seats in 1989 (the Wikipedia ministry page cites 212 supporting MPs)

ImplementedSJP(R)1 Apr 1991Economy & Finance
Gold sale and pledge to raise foreign exchange 1991
In 1991 India sold gold with a repurchase option to UBS and pledged gold to the Bank of England and Bank of Japan to meet external payments, a step that coincided with the balance-of-payments crisis.
Evidence points +6.0 (range +5.0 to +7.0)