Secular Progressive Alliance

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

The alliance was known as the Democratic Progressive Alliance 2006–2009 and 2014–2016. It became the Secular Progressive Alliance in 2019.

State Legislative Assembly Elections in Tamil Nadu

Duration	Election Year	Allied parties	Seats won
Democratic Progressive Alliance
2004-2006	2006	DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, PBK, Forward Bloc (Vallarasu)	163 / 234
2006-2011	2011	DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, VCK, KMK, MMK, PMK	31 / 234
2011-2016	2016	DMK, INC, IUML, VCK, MMK, PT, PMK, TPWP, SSP	98 / 234
Secular Progressive Alliance
2017-2021	2021	DMK, INC, IUML, VCK, CPI, CPI(M), MMK, MDMK, PMK, KMDK, AIFB, TVK, MVK, ATP	159 / 234

State Legislative Assembly Elections in Puducherry

Duration	Election Year	Allied parties	Seats won
United Progressive Alliance
2004-2021	2006	DMK, INC, PMK, CPI	20 / 30
	2011	DMK, INC, PMK, VCK	9 / 30
	2016	INC, DMK	18 / 30
	2021	INC, DMK, IUML, VCK, CPI, Independent	9 / 30

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).

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

• DMK-led Alliance
• AIADMK-led Alliance