List of United Progressive Alliance members

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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
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
BRS Telangana 2006 Differences over proposed statehood for Telangana[2]
MDMK Tamil Nadu 2007 Allied with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led Front[3]
BSP 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]
PMK 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]
AITC 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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ TRS withdraws support to the UPA.
  3. ^ Vaiko withdraws support. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
  4. ^ PDP withdraws from UPA, The Indian Express. 5 January 2009
  5. ^ "Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen withdraws support to Andhra Pradesh government and UPA". The Times of India. 13 November 2012.
  6. ^ "MIM withdraws support to UPA, Congress in Andhra Pradesh". dna.
  7. ^ "Rupee falls after TMC pulls out from government". Monetcontrol.com. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Mamata's party ready to meet President tomorrow to officially quit UPA". NDTV. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Nitish Kumar hails SJD's merger with JD-U in Kerala". India Today.
  10. ^ "SJD Merges with Sharad Yadav's Janata Dal (United)". The New Indian Express.

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