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. 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 parties in 2004.
Tables
· Former members (members till dissolution)
1
1
Party
1
Party
Indian National Congress
Base state
National Party
2
2
Party
2
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Base state
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
4
4
Party
4
Party
Shiv Sena (UBT)
Base state
Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
5
5
Party
5
Party
Nationalist Congress Party
Base state
Maharashtra
6
6
Party
6
Party
Rashtriya Janata Dal
Base state
Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala
7
7
Party
7
Party
Indian Union Muslim League
Base state
Kerala
8
8
Party
8
Party
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Base state
Jammu and Kashmir
9
9
Party
9
Party
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Base state
Jharkhand
10
10
Party
10
Party
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Base state
Tamil Nadu
11
11
Party
11
Party
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)
Base state
Kerala
12
12
Party
12
Party
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Base state
Tamil Nadu
13
13
Party
13
Party
Assam Jatiya Parishad
Base state
Assam
14
14
Party
14
Party
Goa Forward Party
Base state
Goa
15
15
Party
15
Party
Kerala Congress
Base state
Kerala
16
16
Party
16
Party
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India
Base state
Kerala
17
17
Party
17
Party
Anchalik Gana Morcha
Base state
Assam
18
18
Party
18
Party
Kerala Congress (Jacob)
Base state
Kerala
19
19
Party
19
Party
Nationalist Congress Kerala
Base state
Kerala
20
20
Party
20
Party
Peasants and Workers Party of India
Base state
Maharashtra
20
20
Party
20
Party
Independent
Base state
None
| 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 | |
| TRS | Telangana | 2006 | Differences over proposed statehood for Telangana | |
| MDMK | Tamil Nadu | 2007 | Allied with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led Front | |
| 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 | |
| PMK | Tamil Nadu | 2009 | PMK declared that it would join the AIADMK led front | |
| AIMIM | Telangana | 2012 | Accused Congress led State Government of Communalism | |
| AITC | West Bengal | 2012 | TMC's demands on rollbacks and reforms not met, including the governments decision to allow FDI in retail | |
| 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. | |
| JD(U) | Bihar | 2017 | Joined NDA | |
| JD(S) | Karnataka | 2019 | Left the alliance after the fall of H. D. Kumaraswamy government. | |
References
- electionaffairs.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120205005205/http://electionaffairs.com/parties/UPA.html
- TRS withdraws support to the UPA.https://web.archive.org/web/20121105033125/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-09-23/india/27808570_1_upa-government-trs-telengana-rashtra-samithi
- Vaiko withdraws support. Retrieved 26 March 2007.http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?category=National&id=102231
- PDP withdraws from UPA, The Indian Express. 5 January 2009http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pdp-withdraws-from-upa-unfortunate-says.../406523/
- The Times of Indiahttp://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/majlis-e-ittehadul-muslimeen-withdraws-support-to-andhra-pradesh-government-and-upa/articleshow/17201214.cms
- dnahttp://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_mim-withdraws-support-to-upa-congress-in-andhra-pradesh_1763647
- "Rupee falls after TMC pulls out from government"http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/rupee-falls-after-tmc-pulls-outgovernment_759751.html
- "Mamata's party ready to meet President tomorrow to officially quit UPA"http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/24-hours-for-mamata-banerjee-s-ministers-to-resign-will-upa-really-be-didi-less-269851
- India Todayhttps://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/nitish-kumar-sjd-merger-jd-u-kerala-janata-parivar-veerendra-kumar-233250-2014-12-29
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/dec/29/sjd-merges-with-sharad-yadavs-janata-dal-united-699161.html