National Trends in the Indian Party System, 1989–1999: An Epochal Shift in Indian Politics Abstract The decade between 1989 and 1999 marks a watershed in the evolution of the Indian party system, transforming it from the Congress-dominant, centralized model of the post-independence era into a fragmented, coalition-driven, multiparty system characterized by regional assertiveness and ideological … Continue reading Examine the major national trends in the Indian party system during the decade 1989–1999, and explain how this period marked an epochal shift at the national level.