How did the rise of coalition governments in India from the 1990s impact federalism?
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The era of coalition governments in India (post-1990) fostered a new culture of power-sharing and respect for the autonomy of State Governments. Since no single party got a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, the major national parties had to form alliances with many regional parties to form a government at the Centre. This made it difficult for the Central Government to dismiss State Governments in an arbitrary manner, thus strengthening federalism.