This alliance allowed Jugnauth to continue as Prime Minister while bringing Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Gaetan Duval back into the government after their severe defeat in the 1982 elections.

Shortly after, Ramgoolam was appointed as Governor General, Duval became Deputy Prime Minister and Satcam Boolell (new leader of the labour Party) became Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The party's leader, Paul Berenger, was not popularly elected in his own constituency.

Berenger was afterwards appointed as Leader of the Opposition, a post he held until 1987.

The voting system involved twenty constituencies on Mauritius, which each elected three members.