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United Progressive Alliance
Defunct political coalition in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with United Progressive Alliance (Kenya) or United Progressive Alliance (Sri Lanka).
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA; IAST: Saṁyukt Pragatiśīl Gaṭhabandhan) was a political alliance in India led by the Indian National Congress. It was formed after the 2004 general election with support from left-leaning political parties when no single party got the majority.[11]
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United Progressive Alliance IAST: Saṁyukt Pragatiśīl Gaṭhabandhan | |
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Abbreviation | UPA |
Founder | Sonia Gandhi |
Founded | 6 May 2004; 20 years ago (2004-05-06) |
Dissolved | July 18, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-07-18) |
Succeeded by | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) |
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Political position | Centre-left to left-wing[10] |
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The UPA subsequently governed India from 2004 until 2014 for 2 terms before losing power to their main rivals, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. The UPA used to rule 7 States and union territories of India before it was dissolved to form the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance on 18 July 2023 ahead of the 2024 general election.[12][13]