Grand Democratic Alliance
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Grand Democratic Alliance | |
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| Abbreviation | GDA |
| Leader | Pir Pagaro |
| Founded | 23 October 2017[1] |
| Colors | Green |
| Senate | 1 / 100
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| National Assembly | Template:PakNA / 342
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| Sindh Assembly | 14 / 168
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| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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The Grand Democratic Alliance (Urdu: گرانڈ جمہوری اتحاد) or GDA is a political alliance in Pakistan. It was founded on 23 October 2017. It currently has 14 seats in the Sindh Assembly and 3 seats in the National Assembly.
History
On 23 October 2017, Grand Democratic Alliance was formed in Sindh, Pakistan. On 26 November 2017, the leaders of the GDA participated in GDA's first official meeting to be held in Sukkur on November 26.[2][3] The alliance was formed to defeat the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the Sindh province, which is considered a stronghold of the PPP. The alliance has been seen as a major challenger to the PPP in the 2018 elections.[4][5]
2018 general elections
For the 2018 Pakistani general election, the GDA joined hands with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf by forming seat adjustments in more than ten seats with the aim of defeating the PPP. As a result of the election, the GDA won 13 seats in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, 2 seats in the National Assembly and garnered almost 15% of the vote in Sindh.[6][7]
Parties
The following individuals and political parties are part of the GDA:[8]
| Name | Flag | National
Leader |
Symbol | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PML(Q) | Pakistan Muslim League (Q) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ق) |
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Shujaat Hussain | Tractor | |
| QAT | Qaumi Awami Tehreek قومی عوامی تحریک |
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Bux Palijo | Whistle | |
| NPP | National Peoples Party نیشنل پیپلز پارٹی |
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Mustafa Jatoi | Hand saw | |
| style="background:Template:Pakistan Muslim League (N)/meta/color;" | | PML(F) | Pakistan Muslim League (F) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ف) |
|
Sibghatullah Shah Rashdi | Rose |
| SNF | Sindh National Front سندھ قومی محاذ |
|
Mumtaz Bhutto | ||
References
- ^ "PPP rivals to formally register Grand Democratic Alliance". Express Tribune. 23 October 2017.
- ^ "PPP rivals to formally register Grand Democratic Alliance". The Express Tribune. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Mirzas join Pagara-led GDA, to contest election from Badin". Dawn. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan General Election: Grand Democratic Alliance may pose formidable challenge to ruling PPP in Sindh". Firstpost. 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Pagara, Chaudhrys join hands to make a 'formidable' poll alliance". Dawn. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/445090-Election-2018-PTI-seat-adjustment-
- ^ https://www.samaa.tv/news/2018/06/pti-makes-seat-adjustment-with-pir-pagaras-gda-to-defeat-ppp-in-sindh/
- ^ "GDA to get registered with ECP, contest general election with full force". Dawn. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.