Secular Progressive Alliance
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Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 2006 to 2009 and 2013 to 2016
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Current constituents
The DPA consists of the
- Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Indian National Congress
- Communist Party of India
- Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Pattali Makkal Katchi
- Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
- Puthiya Tamilagam
- Indian Union Muslim League
- Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
Alliance Meet To Election
Withdrawals
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).
2014 formation
In 2014, DPA Alliance from Restart again formed by the DMK before the 2014 general election.[1]
References
- ^ "DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance to mobilise people under 'secular front'". The Economic Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.