Secular Progressive Alliance

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Secular Progressive Alliance
AbbreviationSPA
Chairman
Founder M. Karunanidhi
FoundedApril 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
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31

Secular Progressive Alliance formerly known as Democratic Progressive Alliance is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

Contents

History

The alliance was known as the Democratic Progressive Alliance 20062009 and 20142016. It became the Secular Progressive Alliance in 2019.

Indian general elections

State legislative assembly elections

Tamil Nadu

Lok Sabha.svg State Legislative Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu
DurationElection YearAllied partiesSeats 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

Lok Sabha.svg State Legislative Assembly Elections in Puducherry
DurationElection YearAllied partiesSeats 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

PartyAbbr.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 MMKNo Seats
Tamil Nadu Peasants and Workers Party TNPWPNo Seats
Manithaneya Jananayaga KatchiMJK Social democracy No Seats
Makkal Viduthalai KatchiMVKNo Seats
Aathi Tamizhar PeravaiATP Ambedkarism No Seats
Samathuva Makkal KazhagamSMKNo Seats
Mukkulathor PulipadaiMPNo Seats

Puducherry

PartyAbbr.Ideology Seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK Dravidianism
6 / 30
Indian National Congress INC Social liberalism
2 / 30
Independents INDIndependent
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 PartyStateDateReason for Withdrawal
Puratchi Bharatham Katchi Tamil Nadu 2011Allied with AIADMK
Pattali Makkal Katchi Tamil Nadu 2014Allied with NDA
Social Democratic Party of India Tamil Nadu 2015Declared to Withdraw from DMK
Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam Tamil Nadu 2019Allied with AIADMK
Puthiya Tamilagam Tamil Nadu 2019Allied with ADMK
Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi Tamil Nadu 2019Allied with AIADMK
Indian Uzhavar Uzhaippalar Katchi Tamil Nadu 2021Allied with AIADMK
Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi

Tamil Nadu

2021Allied with NDA
All India Forward Bloc Tamil Nadu 2024Allied with AIADMK
Indian National League Tamil Nadu 2024Allied 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

See also

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.