Secular Progressive Alliance

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Secular Progressive Alliance
AbbreviationSPA
Chairperson
Founder M. Karunanidhi
FoundedApril 2006
Preceded by DMK-led Alliance
Ideology Big tent
Factions:
Social democracy [1]
Secularism [2]
Communism [3]
Marxism [4]
Political position Centre-left to left-wing
ECI StatusNot Required
Alliance INDIA (National)
Seats in  Lok Sabha
39 / 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).

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History

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

Indian general elections

Tamil Nadu

Lok Sabha.svg Lok Sabha Elections in Tamil Nadu
DurationElection YearAllied partiesSeats won
United Progressive Alliance
2004 2004 DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, MDMK, CPI(M), CPI, CJP
39 / 39
United Progressive Alliance
2004-2013 2009 DMK, INC, VCK, IUML
27 / 39
Democratic Progressive Alliance
2013-2016 2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu [5] DMK, VCK, IUML, MMK, PT
0 / 39
United Progressive Alliance
2016-2023 2019 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu DMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MDMK, KMDK, IJK
38 / 39
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
2023-Present 2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu DMK, INC ,VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MDMK, KMDK, MNM TBA

Puducherry

Lok Sabha.svg Lok Sabha Elections in Puducherry
DurationElection YearAllied partiesContested byResult
United Progressive Alliance
2004-2013 2009 Indian general election DMK, INC, VCK, IUML INC Won
DMK-VCK Alliance
2013-2016 2014 Indian general election [6] DMK, VCK, IUML, MMK, PT DMK Lost
United Progressive Alliance
2016-2023 2019 Indian general election DMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI INC Won
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
2023-Present 2024 Indian general election DMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MNM INC TBD

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
Democratic Progressive Alliance
2006-2011 2011 DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, VCK, KMK, MMK, PMK
31 / 234
Democratic Progressive Alliance
2011-2016 2016 DMK, INC, IUML, VCK, MMK, PT, PMK, TPWP, SSP
98 / 234
Secular Progressive Alliance
2016-2021 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
2004-2006 2006 DMK, INC, PMK, CPI
20 / 30
United Progressive Alliance
2006-2011 2011 DMK, INC, PMK, VCK
9 / 30
United Progressive Alliance
2011-2016 2016 INC, DMK
18 / 30
United Progressive Alliance
2016-2021 2021 INC, DMK, IUML, VCK, CPI, Independent
9 / 30

Members

Tamil Nadu

PartyAbbr.Ideology Seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK Dravidianism
132 / 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
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi MMK Social democracy
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
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
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPIM Marxism-Leninism No Seats
Communist Party of India CPI Marxism–Leninism 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
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

See also

Notes

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

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