List of United Progressive Alliance members
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was a centre-left alliance of political parties in India formed after the 2004 general election.[1] In India it was considered to be rival of NDA government in formation of government at Centre. The most influential party of the UPA alliance was the Indian National Congress. Sonia Gandhi was chairperson of the UPA. It formed a government with support from some other left-aligned parties in 2004.
Former members
Party | Base state | |
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1 | Indian National Congress | National Party |
2 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry |
4 | Shiv Sena (UBT) | Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
5 | Nationalist Congress Party | Maharashtra |
6 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala |
7 | Indian Union Muslim League | Kerala |
8 | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | Jammu and Kashmir |
9 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Jharkhand |
10 | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Tamil Nadu |
11 | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Kerala |
12 | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | Tamil Nadu |
13 | Assam Jatiya Parishad | Assam |
14 | Goa Forward Party | Goa |
15 | Kerala Congress | Kerala |
16 | Revolutionary Marxist Party of India | Kerala |
17 | Anchalik Gana Morcha | Assam |
18 | Kerala Congress (Jacob) | Kerala |
19 | Nationalist Congress Kerala | Kerala |
20 | Peasants and Workers Party of India | Maharashtra |
20 | Independent | None |
Total | India |
Members left before dissolution.
Party | Base State | Withdrawal Date | Reason for Withdrawal | |
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![]() | Telangana | 2006 | Differences over proposed statehood for Telangana[2] | |
![]() | Tamil Nadu | 2007 | Allied with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led Front[3] | |
![]() | National Party | 2008 | Congress opposed the UP government where the BSP was the ruling party | |
JKPDP | Jammu and Kashmir | 2009 | Congress decided to support National Conference Government in Jammu and Kashmir[4] | |
![]() | Tamil Nadu | 2009 | PMK declared that it would join the AIADMK led front | |
AIMIM | Telangana | 2012 | Accused Congress led State Government of Communalism[5][6] | |
![]() | West Bengal | 2012 | TMC's demands on rollbacks and reforms not met, including the governments decision to allow FDI in retail[7][8] | |
JVM(P) | Jharkhand | 2012 | Opposition to the governments decision to allow FDI in retail | |
SJ(D) | Kerala | 2014 | It merged with Janata Dal (United) on 29 December 2014.[9][10] | |
JD(S) | Karnataka | 2019 | Left the alliance after the fall of H. D. Kumaraswamy government. | |
JD(U) | Bihar | 2024 | Joined NDA on 28 January 2024. |
References
- ^ "United Progressive Alliance, UPA, UPA Performance General Election 2009, UPA Tally, UPA in Lok Sabha Elections 2009, India Elections 2009, General Elections, Election Manifesto, India Election News, India Elections Results, Indian Election Schedule, 15th Lok Sabha Elections, General Elections 2009, State Assembly Elections, State Assembly Elections Schedule, State Assembly Election Results". electionaffairs.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
- ^ TRS withdraws support to the UPA.
- ^ Vaiko withdraws support. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
- ^ PDP withdraws from UPA, The Indian Express. 5 January 2009
- ^ "Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen withdraws support to Andhra Pradesh government and UPA". The Times of India. 13 November 2012.
- ^ "MIM withdraws support to UPA, Congress in Andhra Pradesh". dna.
- ^ "Rupee falls after TMC pulls out from government". Monetcontrol.com. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Mamata's party ready to meet President tomorrow to officially quit UPA". NDTV. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Nitish Kumar hails SJD's merger with JD-U in Kerala". India Today.
- ^ "SJD Merges with Sharad Yadav's Janata Dal (United)". The New Indian Express.
Notes
External links
- Common Minimum Programme of the UPA.
- Arora, Balveer and Tawa Lama Rewal, Stéphanie. "Introduction: Contextualizing and Interpreting the 15th Lok Sabha Elections". South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, 3, 2009
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- Aam Aadmi Party
- Bahujan Samaj Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Indian National Congress
- National People's Party
- AJSU Party
- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- All India Forward Bloc
- All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
- All India N.R. Congress
- All India Trinamool Congress
- All India United Democratic Front
- Apna Dal (Soneylal)
- Asom Gana Parishad
- Bharat Rashtra Samithi
- Biju Janata Dal
- Bodoland People's Front
- Communist Party of India
- Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
- Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Goa Forward Party
- Hill State People's Democratic Party
- Indian National Lok Dal
- Indian Union Muslim League
- Indigenous People's Front of Tripura
- Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
- Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
- Jana Sena Party
- Janata Dal (Secular)
- Janata Dal (United)
- Jannayak Janta Party
- Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J)
- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
- Kerala Congress (M)
- Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
- Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
- Mizo National Front
- Naam Tamilar Katchi
- Naga People's Front
- Nationalist Congress Party
- Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
- Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
- People's Party of Arunachal
- People's Democratic Front
- Rashtriya Janata Dal
- Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party
- Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
- Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
- Revolutionary Goans Party
- Revolutionary Socialist Party
- Samajwadi Party
- Shiromani Akali Dal
- Shiv Sena
- Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
- Sikkim Democratic Front
- Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
- Telugu Desam Party
- Tipra Motha Party
- United Democratic Party
- United People's Party, Liberal
- Voice of the People Party
- Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
- Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party
- Zoram Nationalist Party
- Zoram People's Movement
parties
- Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi
- All India Rajakulathor Peravai
- Ambedkarite Party of India
- Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
- Gana Suraksha Party
- Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
- Apna Dal
- Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
- Bahujan Mukti Party
- Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
- Bharatiya Tribal Party
- Communist Marxist Party
- Congress (Secular)
- Democratic Azad Party
- Democratic Socialist Party (Prabodh Chandra)
- Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi
- Goa Vikas Party
- Gondwana Ganatantra Party
- Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
- Hamro Sikkim Party
- Hindustan Janta Party
- Hindustani Awam Morcha
- Ikkjutt Jammu
- Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi
- Indian National League
- Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
- Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
- Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
- Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
- Jannayak Janta Party
- Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)
- Jebamani Janata
- Jharkhand Party
- Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party
- Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement
- Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai)
- Kerala Congress (Jacob)
- Kerala Congress (Thomas)
- Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
- Lok Insaaf Party
- Loktantrik Janata Dal
- Mahan Dal
- Makkal Needhi Maiam
- Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Marxist Co-ordination Committee
- National Secular Conference
- NISHAD Party
- Pattali Makkal Katchi
- Puratchi Bharatham Katchi
- Puthiya Needhi Katchi
- Puthiya Tamilagam
- Raijor Dal
- Rashtriya Lok Morcha
- Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
- Republican Party of India (Athawale)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party of Kerala (Bolshevik)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist)
- Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
- Shiv Sangram
- Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)
- Sikkim National People's Party
- Social Democratic Party of India
- Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
- Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
- Swabhimani Paksha
- Swatantra Bharat Paksh
- Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
- Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi
- Telangana Jana Samithi
- Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance
- United Goans Democratic Party
- Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
- Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi
- Vikassheel Insaan Party
- Welfare Party of India