1. Home
  2. / Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  3. / In what year did her party serve a second time as the opposition leader?

In what year did her party serve a second time as the opposition leader?

  • 1989

  • 1994

  • 1977

  • 2000

Answer

In 1994, the Congress Party served as the opposition leader for the second time. This was after the party lost the 1991 general election. The Congress Party was led by Sonia Gandhi, who became the party's leader in 1998. The party remained in opposition until the 2004 general election, when it won a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha.
Trailblazer of Sri Lankan Politics: Unleashing the Legacy of Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Trailblazer of Sri Lankan Politics: Unleashing the Legacy of Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Take the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Quiz
Subscribe newsletter

Subscribe Now!

Learn something
new everyday

Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox