United Progressive Alliance

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties in India.

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Its constituents include:

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• Indian National Congress (INC)
• Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
• Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
• Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)
• Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)
• Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
• Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)
• Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJNSP)
• Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
• Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP)
• Republican Party of India (Athvale) (RPI(A))
• Republican Party of India (Gavai) (RPI(G))
• All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimen (AIMIM)
• Kerala Congress (KC)

This alliance is externally supported (supporters are not part of the government) by the four left parties; Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc. In order to coordinate the cooperation, a UPA-Left Coordination Committee has been formed.

Related Topics:
Communist Party of India (Marxist) - Communist Party of India - Revolutionary Socialist Party - All India Forward Bloc - UPA-Left Coordination Committee

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Many observers are engaged in pondering how long the UPA will last.

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