Secular Progressive Alliance formerly known as Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) is an alliance of
India
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n political parties formed by the
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
(DMK).
History
The alliance was known as the ''Democratic Progressive Alliance'' 2004–2009
and 2014–2016. It became the ''Secular Progressive Alliance'' in 2019.
Indian general elections
Tamil Nadu
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Puducherry
State legislative assembly elections
Tamil Nadu
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Puducherry
Current members
Strength in Legislative Assembly
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry
Withdrawals
The
Left parties defected to the
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...
(AIADMK)-led front in 2009 after it withdrew support to the Congress-led
United Progressive Alliance
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA; Hindi: Saṁyukta Pragatiśīl Gaṭhabandhan) was a Political group, political alliance in India led by the Indian National Congress. It was formed after the 2004 Indian general election, 2004 general ele ...
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
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elections
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated ...
, its demand for two Lok Sabha seats and one
Rajya Sabha
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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
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(BJP).
Governments & Legislative leaders
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Fifth Karunanidhi ministry (2006 - 2011)
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Narayanasamy ministry (2016 - 2021)
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M. K. Stalin ministry (2021- incumbent)
See also
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DMK-led Alliance
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AIADMK-led Alliance
Notes
References
{{Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, state=collapsed
2006 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Political parties established in 2006
Political parties in Tamil Nadu
Political party alliances in India