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Secular Progressive Alliance

SDPI

SDPI

FieldValue
party_nameSecular Progressive Alliance
abbreviationSPA
colorcode
logo
<div style"font-weight:bold; margin-top:5px;"மதச்சார்பற்ற முற்போக்குக் கூட்டணி
Secular Progressive Alliance
founderM. Karunanidhi
foundation20 January 2004
ideologyBig tent
Factions:
Social democracy
Secularism
Communism
Marxism
state_seats_nameState Legislative Assemblies
state_seats
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loksabha_seats
rajyasabha_seats
no_states
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
chairperson*M. K. Stalin (Tamil Nadu)
predecessorDMK-led Alliance
eciNot Required
allianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (National)

மதச்சார்பற்ற முற்போக்குக் கூட்டணி Secular Progressive Alliance Factions: Social democracy Secularism Communism Marxism (Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly)

  • R. Siva (Puducherry)

Secular Progressive Alliance, formerly known as Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA), is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (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]]

DurationElection YearAllied partiesSeats wonUnited Progressive AllianceUnited Progressive AllianceDemocratic Progressive AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance[](indian-national-developmental-inclusive-alliance)
20042004DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, MDMK, CPI(M), CPI, CJP
2004-20132009DMK, INC, VCK, IUML
2013-20162014 Indian general election in Tamil NaduDMK, VCK, IUML, MMK, PT
2016-20232019 Indian general election in Tamil NaduDMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MDMK, KMDK, IJK
2023-Present2024 Indian general election in Tamil NaduDMK, INC ,VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MDMK, KMDK, MNM

[[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]

DurationElection YearAllied partiesContested byResultUnited Progressive AllianceDMK-VCK AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance[](indian-national-developmental-inclusive-alliance)
2004-20132009 Indian general electionDMK, INC, VCK, IUMLINC
2013-20162014 Indian general electionDMK, VCK, IUML, MMK, PTDMK
2016-20232019 Indian general electionDMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPIINC
2023-Present2024 Indian general electionDMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MNMINC

State legislative assembly elections

[[Tamil Nadu]]

DurationElection YearAllied partiesSeats wonDemocratic Progressive AllianceSecular Progressive Alliance
2004-20062006DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, PBK, Forward Bloc (Vallarasu)
2006-20112011DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, VCK, KMK, MMK, PMK
2011-20162016DMK, INC, IUML, VCK, MMK, PT, PMK, TPWP, SSP
2017-20212021DMK, INC, IUML, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), MMK, MDMK, PMK, KMDK, AIFB, MVK, ATP
2025-present2026DMK, INC, IUML, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), MMK, MDMK, KMDK

[[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]

DurationElection YearAllied partiesSeats wonUnited Progressive Alliance
2004-20212006DMK, INC, PMK, CPI
2011DMK, INC, PMK, VCK
2016INC, DMK
2021INC, DMK, IUML, VCK, CPI, Independent
2025-present2026INC, DMK, IUML, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), MDMK

Current members

#PartyAbbr.FlagSymbolLeader123456789101112131415161617
DMK[[File:Flag DMK.svg85px]][[File:Indian election symbol rising sun.svg50px]]M. K. Stalin
INC[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg85px]][[File:Hand INC.svg50px]]K. Selvaperunthagai
Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"Communist Party of India (Marxist)CPI(M)[[File:CPI-M-flag.svg85px]][[File:CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg50px]]P. Shanmugham
CPI[[File:CPI-banner.svg85px]][[File:CPI symbol.svg50px]]Veerapandiyan
VCK[[File:Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi banner.png85px]]Thol. Thirumavalavan
MDMK[[File:MDMK.svg85px]][[File:Indian Election Symbol Matchbox.png50px]]Vaiko
MNM[[File:Makkal Needhi Maiam Party Logo.png85px]][[File:Indian Election Symbol Battery-Torch.png50px]]Kamal Haasan
IUML[[File:Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg85px]][[File:Indian Election Symbol Lader.svg50px]]K. M. Kader Mohideen
MNMK[[File:Manithaneya Makkal Katchi flag.jpg85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]M. H. Jawahirullah
KMDK[[File:kmdkflag.gif85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]E. R. Eswaran
TVMK[[File:Tvk flag wikipedia.jpg85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]T. Velmurugan
MMK[[File:Mmk flag.png85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]G. M. Sreedhar Vandaiyar
TNPWP[[File:Blank.svg85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]Pon. Kumar
ATP[[File:Blank.svg85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]R. Adhiyaman
MKLP[[File:Blank.svg85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]Karunas
MJK[[File:Blank.svg85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]Thamimun Ansari
MVK[[File:Blank.svg85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]K. Murugavelrajan
SMK[[File:Blank.svg85px]][[File:Blank.svg85px]]Ernavoor Narayanan

Strength in Legislative Assembly

Tamil Nadu

Main article: 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly

PartyAbbr.IdeologySeats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDMKDravidianism
Indian National Congress}}"Indian National CongressINCSocial liberalism
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}"Viduthalai Chiruthaigal KatchiVCKAnti-casteism
Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"Communist Party of India (Marxist)CPIMMarxism-Leninism
Communist Party of India}}"Communist Party of IndiaCPIMarxism–Leninism
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra KazhagamMDMKDravidianism
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"Kongunadu Makkal Desia KatchiKMDKIndigenism
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}}"Manithaneya Makkal KatchiMMKSocial democracy
Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi}}"Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai KatchiTVKPopulism

Puducherry

Main article: 15th Puducherry Assembly

PartyAbbr.IdeologySeats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"Dravida Munnetra KazhagamDMKDravidianism
Indian National Congress}}"Indian National CongressINCSocial liberalism
Independent}}"IndependentsINDIndependent

Withdrawals

Political PartyStateDateReason for WithdrawalTamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}"Puratchi Bharatham Katchi}}"Indian Uzhavar Uzhaippalar Katchi}}"
Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra KazhagamTamil Nadu2009Allied with BSP
Puratchi Bharatham KatchiTamil Nadu2011Allied with AIADMK
Pattali Makkal Katchi}};"Pattali Makkal KatchiTamil Nadu2014Allied with NDA
Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam}}; text-align:center;"Kongunadu Munnetra KazhagamTamil Nadu2019Allied with AIADMK
Puthiya Tamilagam}};"Puthiya TamilagamTamil Nadu2019Allied with ADMK
Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi}};"Perunthalaivar Makkal KatchiTamil Nadu2019Allied with AIADMK
Indian Uzhavar Uzhaippalar KatchiTamil Nadu2021Allied with AIADMK
Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi}}; text-align: center;"Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi2021Allied with NDA

The Left parties defected to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-led front in 2009 after it withdrew support to the Indian National 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 over 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 which 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 & Legislative leaders

  • Fifth Karunanidhi ministry (2006 - 2011)
  • Narayanasamy ministry (2016 - 2021)
  • M. K. Stalin ministry (2021- incumbent)

Notes

References

References

  1. "Dravida Munnetra Kazgham (DMK)". Business Standard India.
  2. (2018). "Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective". [[Cambridge University Press]].
  3. (2014). "Communism in India: Events, Processes and Ideologies". [[Oxford University Press]].
  4. (2017). "Party constitution". All India Forward Bloc.
  5. (20 January 2004). "DMK launches Democratic Progressive Alliance".
  6. (5 March 2014). "DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance to mobilise people under 'secular front'". The Economic Times.
  7. (5 March 2014). "DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance to mobilise people under 'secular front'". The Economic Times.
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