[9] The alliance lost 60 seats in the 2024 general election, but retained enough to form a coalition government, a first in over 10 years.

[10] This marked Modi's third term as Prime Minister and his first time heading a coalition government,[11] with the Telugu Desam Party of Andhra Pradesh and Janata Dal (United) of Bihar emerging as two main allies.

[15][16] After the election, it was able to muster a slim majority with outside support from the Telugu Desam Party, allowing Atal Bihari Vajpayee to return as prime minister.

Its campaign was based around the slogan of "India Shining" which attempted to depict the NDA government as responsible for a rapid economic transformation of the country.

However, the NDA suffered a defeat, winning only a 186 seats in the Lok Sabha, compared to the 222 of the United Progressive Alliance led by the Congress, with Manmohan Singh succeeding Vajpayee as prime minister.

[19][20] The scenario however changed quickly with the rise of Gujarat CM Narendra Modi who went on to become India's PM from 2014 onwards.

Owing to ill health, George Fernandes, who was the NDA convener until 2008, was discharged of his responsibility and replaced by Sharad Yadav, the then national president of the JD(U) political party.

On 16 June 2013, the JD(U) left the coalition and Sharad Yadav resigned from the role of the NDA convener.

The NDA has never been in power in 3 states – Kerala, Telangana (between 1999 and 2004 BJP in alliance with TDP ruled a United Andhra Pradesh), and West Bengal.

Electoral mandates Time in office Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2002–2007) Venkaiah Naidu (2017–2022) Jagdeep Dhankhar (2022–) As of March 2024, there are 39 political parties that are members of the alliance.