Secular Progressive Alliance

Indian political alliance

Not to be confused with Secular Proggresive Front (2002-2012), Secular Progressive Front, Secular Democratic Alliance, or Secular Democratic Forces.

Indian political party

Secular Progressive Alliance

Abbreviation| SPA
Chairman|

* M. K. Stalin (Tamil Nadu)
* R. Siva (Puducherry)

Founder| M. Karunanidhi
Founded| April 2006
Preceded by| DMK-led Alliance
Ideology| Big tent
Factions:
Social democracy[1]
Secularism[2]
Communism[3]
Marxism[4]
Political position| Centre-left to left-wing
ECI Status| Not Required
Alliance| INDIA (National)
Seats in Lok Sabha|

40 / 40

Seats in Rajya Sabha|

12 / 19

Seats in State Legislative Assemblies|

159 / 234

(Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly)

9 / 33

(Puducherry Legislative Assembly)
Number of states and union territories in government|

1 / 31

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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).

## History

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

## Indian general elections

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### Tamil Nadu

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Lok Sabha Elections in Tamil Nadu Duration  | Election Year  | Allied parties  | Seats won

|
|
|

United Progressive Alliance
2004-2013  | 2004 | DMK, INC, PMK, IUML, MDMK, CPI(M), CPI, CJP |

39 / 39

2009 | DMK, INC, VCK, IUML |

27 / 39

Democratic Progressive Alliance
2013-2016  | 2014[5] | DMK, VCK, IUML, MMK, PT |

0 / 39

United Progressive Alliance
2016-2023  | 2019 | DMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MDMK, KMDK, IJK |

38 / 39

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
2023-Present  | 2024 | DMK, INC ,VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MDMK, KMDK, MNM |

39 / 39

### Puducherry

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Lok Sabha Elections in Puducherry Duration  | Election Year  | Allied parties  | Contested by  | Result

|
|
|
|

United Progressive Alliance
2004-2013  | 2009 Indian general election | DMK, INC, VCK, IUML | INC | Won
DMK-VCK Alliance
2013-2016  | 2014 Indian general election[6] | DMK, VCK, IUML, MMK, PT | DMK | Lost
United Progressive Alliance
2016-2023  | 2019 Indian general election | DMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI | INC | Won
Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
2023-Present  | 2024 Indian general election | DMK, VCK, IUML, CPI(M), CPI, MNM | INC | Won

## State legislative assembly elections

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### Tamil Nadu

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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

### Puducherry

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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

## Members

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### Tamil Nadu

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Main article: 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly

Party  | Abbr.  | Ideology  | Seats

|
|
|

| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK  | Dravidianism |

132 / 234

| Indian National Congress | INC  | Social liberalism |

18 / 234

| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | VCK  | Anti-casteism and Anti-classism |

4 / 234

| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPIM  | Marxism-Leninism |

2 / 234

| Communist Party of India | CPI  | Marxism–Leninism |

2 / 234

| Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | MDMK  | Dravidianism | No Seats
| Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | KMDK  | Indigenism |

1 / 234

[a]
| Manithaneya Makkal Katchi | MMK  | Social democracy |

2 / 234

[b]
| Makkal Needhi Maiam | MNM  | Social Equality | No Seats
| Indian Union Muslim League | IUML  | Social Conservatism | No Seats
| Aam Aadmi Party | AAP  | Populism and Secularism | No Seats
| Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | TVK  | Populism |

1 / 234

[c]
| Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam | MMK  |  | No Seats
| Tamil Nadu Peasants and Workers Party | TNPWP  |  | No Seats
| Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi  | MJK  | Social democracy | No Seats
| Makkal Viduthalai Katchi  | MVK  |  | No Seats
| Aathi Tamizhar Peravai  | ATP  | Ambedkarism | No Seats
| Samathuva Makkal Kazhagam  | SMK  |  | No Seats
| Mukkulathor Pulipadai  | MP  |  | No Seats

### Puducherry

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Main article: 15th Puducherry Assembly

Party  | Abbr.  | Ideology  | Seats

|
|
|

| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK  | Dravidianism |

6 / 30

| Indian National Congress | INC  | Social liberalism |

2 / 30

| Independents | IND  | Independent  |

1 / 30

| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPIM  | Marxism-Leninism | No Seats
| Communist Party of India | CPI  | Marxism–Leninism | No Seats
| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | VCK  | Anti-casteism and Anti-classism | No Seats
| Aam Aadmi Party | AAP  | Populism and Secularism | No Seats
| Makkal Needhi Maiam | MNM  | Social Equality | No Seats

## Withdrawals

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Political Party  | State  | Date  | Reason for Withdrawal

|
|
|

| Puratchi Bharatham Katchi | Tamil Nadu | 2011  | Allied with AIADMK
| Pattali Makkal Katchi | Tamil Nadu | 2014  | Allied with NDA
| Social Democratic Party of India | Tamil Nadu | 2015  | Declared to Withdraw from DMK
| Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam | Tamil Nadu | 2019  | Allied with AIADMK
| Puthiya Tamilagam | Tamil Nadu | 2019  | Allied with ADMK
| Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi | Tamil Nadu | 2019  | Allied with AIADMK
| Indian Uzhavar Uzhaippalar Katchi | Tamil Nadu | 2021  | Allied with AIADMK
| Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |

Tamil Nadu

| 2021  | Allied with NDA
| All India Forward Bloc | Tamil Nadu | 2024  | Allied with AIADMK
| Indian National League | Tamil Nadu | 2024  | Allied with AIADMK

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).

## Governments

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

## See also

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* DMK-led Alliance
* AIADMK-led Alliance

## Notes

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1. ^ But considered as DMK MLA
2. ^ But considered as DMK MLA
3. ^ But considered as DMK MLA

## References

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1. ^ "Dravida Munnetra Kazgham (DMK)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
2. ^ Soper, J. Christopher; Fetzer, Joel S. (2018). Religion and Nationalism in Global Perspective. Cambridge University Press. pp. 200–210. ISBN 978-1-107-18943-0.
3. ^ Chakrabarty, Bidyut (2014). Communism in India: Events, Processes and Ideologies. Oxford University Press. p. 314\. ISBN 978-0-199-97489-4.
4. ^ "Party constitution". India: All India Forward Bloc. 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
5. ^ "DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance to mobilise people under 'secular front'". The Economic Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
6. ^ "DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance to mobilise people under 'secular front'". The Economic Times. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

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