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...Hindu mob demolishes the Ayodha mosque, triggering Hindu-Muslim riots; about 2,000 die. Some BJP leaders are accused of inciting...
...BJP emerges as the second-biggest party in Parliament when the Congress party, which has governed India almost exclusively since independence, suffers its worst-ever election setback. Under Vajpayee, the BJP takes power for 13 days but fails to form a stable coalition...
...BJP forms a second coalition government, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with Vajpayee...
...Hindus rampage in Gujarat state in retaliation for a Muslim train attack that left 59 Hindu activists dead. About 2,000 Muslims die in revenge killings by Hindu mobs. Eyewitnesses allege complicity by local BJP officials...
...Vajpayee faces down rivals in the BJP with the help of several high-profile foreign visits. The party tones down its hard-line agenda; in December, the BJP wins three state elections by campaigning on the economy, not religion...