Secular Progressive Alliance

Not to be confused with Secular Proggresive Front (2002-2012), Secular Progressive Front, Secular Democratic Alliance, or Secular Democratic Forces.

Secular Progressive Alliance
Abbreviation	SPA
Chairman	M. K. Stalin (Tamil Nadu) R. Siva (Puducherry)
Founder	M. Karunanidhi
Founded	April 2006
Preceded by	DMK-led Alliance
Ideology	Majority: Socialism (India) [1] [2] Factions: Social democracy Democratic socialism Communism [3] [4]
Political position	Left-wing Factions: Centre-left to far-left
Alliance	I.N.D.I.A. (India)
Seats in  Lok Sabha	40 / 40
Seats in  Rajya Sabha	12 / 19
Seats in  State Legislative Assemblies	159 / 234 (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly) 9 / 33 (Puducherry Legislative Assembly)
Number of states and union territories in government	1 / 31
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Secular Progressive Alliance formerly known as Democratic Progressive Alliance is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

History

The alliance was known as the Democratic Progressive Alliance 2006–2009 and 2014–2016. It became the Secular Progressive Alliance in 2019.

State legislative assembly elections

Tamil Nadu

State Legislative Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu

Duration	Election Year	Allied parties	Seats won
Democratic Progressive Alliance
2004-2006	2006	DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, PBK, Forward Bloc (Vallarasu)	163 / 234
2006-2011	2011	DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, VCK, KMK, MMK, PMK	31 / 234
2011-2016	2016	DMK, INC, IUML, VCK, MMK, PT, PMK, TPWP, SSP	98 / 234
Secular Progressive Alliance
2017-2021	2021	DMK, INC, IUML, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), MMK, MDMK, PMK, KMDK, AIFB, TVK, MVK, ATP	159 / 234

Puducherry

State Legislative Assembly Elections in Puducherry

Duration	Election Year	Allied parties	Seats won
United Progressive Alliance
2004-2021	2006	DMK, INC, PMK, CPI	20 / 30
	2011	DMK, INC, PMK, VCK	9 / 30
	2016	INC, DMK	18 / 30
	2021	INC, DMK, IUML, VCK, CPI, Independent	9 / 30

Members

Tamil Nadu

Main article: 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly

Party		Abbr.	Ideology	Seats
	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	DMK	Dravidianism	133 / 234
	Indian National Congress	INC	Social liberalism	17 / 234
	Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	VCK	Anti-casteism and Anti-classism	4 / 234
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	CPIM	Marxism-Leninism	2 / 234
	Communist Party of India	CPI	Marxism–Leninism	2 / 234
	Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	MDMK	Dravidianism	No Seats
	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	KMDK	Indigenism	1 / 234 [a]
	Manithaneya Makkal Katchi	MMK	Social democracy	2 / 234 [b]
	Makkal Needhi Maiam	MNM	Social Equality	No Seats
	Indian Union Muslim League	IUML	Social Conservatism	No Seats
	Aam Aadmi Party	AAP	Populism and Secularism	No Seats
	Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi	TVK	Populism	1 / 234 [c]
	Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam	MMK		No Seats
	Tamil Nadu Peasants and Workers Party	TNPWP		No Seats
	Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi	MJK	Social democracy	No Seats
	Makkal Viduthalai Katchi	MVK		No Seats
	Aathi Tamizhar Peravai	ATP	Ambedkarism	No Seats
	Samathuva Makkal Kazhagam	SMK		No Seats
	Mukkulathor Pulipadai	MP		No Seats

Puducherry

Main article: 15th Puducherry Assembly

Party		Abbr.	Ideology	Seats
	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	DMK	Dravidianism	6 / 30
	Indian National Congress	INC	Social liberalism	2 / 30
	Independents	IND	Independent	1 / 30
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	CPIM	Marxism-Leninism	No Seats
	Communist Party of India	CPI	Marxism–Leninism	No Seats
	Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	VCK	Anti-casteism and Anti-classism	No Seats
	Aam Aadmi Party	AAP	Populism and Secularism	No Seats
	Makkal Needhi Maiam	MNM	Social Equality	No Seats

Withdrawals

Political Party		State	Date	Reason for Withdrawal
	Puratchi Bharatham Katchi	Tamil Nadu	2011	Allied with AIADMK
	Pattali Makkal Katchi	Tamil Nadu	2014	Allied with NDA
	Social Democratic Party of India	Tamil Nadu	2015	Declared to Withdraw from DMK
	Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam	Tamil Nadu	2019	Allied with AIADMK
	Puthiya Tamilagam	Tamil Nadu	2019	Allied with ADMK
	Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi	Tamil Nadu	2019	Allied with AIADMK
	Indian Uzhavar Uzhaippalar Katchi	Tamil Nadu	2021	Allied with AIADMK
	Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi	Tamil Nadu	2021	Allied with NDA
	All India Forward Bloc	Tamil Nadu	2024	Allied with AIADMK
	Indian National League	Tamil Nadu	2024	Allied with AIADMK

The Left parties defected to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-led front in 2009 after it withdrew support to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance coalition in the Centre.

The Pattali Makkal Katchi withdrew support in 2008 over differences with the DMK but it still remained in the Congress-led UPA in the Centre. But after differences of seat sharing before the 15th Lok Sabha, it withdrew support to the UPA also and crossed over to the AIADMK-led front.

The Manithaneya Makkal Katchi was formed in 2009 by the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham and immediately joined the DPA. But before the Lok Sabha elections, its demand for two Lok Sabha seats and one Rajya Sabha seat was turned down by the DMK who offered them a lone Lok Sabha seat. The MMK withdrew from the DPA and as of now tied up with small parties like actor Sarath Kumar-led Akila Indiya Samathuva Makkal Katchi, the Puthiya Tamilzhagam and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Governments & Legislative leaders

• Fifth Karunanidhi ministry (2006 - 2011)
• Narayanasamy ministry (2016 - 2021)
• M. K. Stalin ministry (2021- incumbent)

See also

• DMK-led Alliance
• AIADMK-led Alliance

Notes

1. But considered as DMK MLA
2. But considered as DMK MLA
3. But considered as DMK MLA

References

1. "Dravida Munnetra Kazgham (DMK)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
2. Soper, J. Christopher; Fetzer, Joel S. (2018). Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective. Cambridge University Press. pp. 200–210. ISBN   978-1-107-18943-0.
3. Chakrabarty, Bidyut (2014). Communism in India: Events, Processes and Ideologies. Oxford University Press. p. 314. ISBN   978-0-199-97489-4.
4. "Party constitution". India: All India Forward Bloc. 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.