The United Opposition[5] was an electoral alliance formed between various opposition parties in India ahead of the 2022 elections in India.[6][7][8] The United Opposition was first proposed by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee.[9]
United Opposition | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | UO |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Succeeded by | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 121 / 543
|
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 92 / 245
|
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | 1,619 / 4,036
|
Foundation
editTo fight against NDA in 2022 Indian presidential election, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, TMC supremo, Mamata Banerjee proposed an electoral alliance.[10]
Member parties
edit| Party[a] | MPs in Lok Sabha | MPs in Rajya Sabha | MLAs | Base State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 53 | 36 | 692 | National Party | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) | 3 | 5 | 87 | National Party | |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 2 | 2 | 21 | National Party | |
| Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 5 | 4 | 58 | National Party | |
| All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) | 23 | 13 | 233 | National Party | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 1 | 10 | 156 | Delhi, Punjab, Goa | |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | 24 | 10 | 139 | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry | |
| Samajwadi Party (SP) | 3 | 3 | 112 | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) | 3 | 1 | 15 | Kerala | |
| Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) | 3 | - | - | Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) | 1 | - | 4 | Tamil Nadu | |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) | 1 | - | - | Kerala, West Bengal | |
| Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) | - | 6 | 80 | Bihar | |
| Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) | - | 1 | 9 | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) | - | 1 | - | Unrecognised | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPIML) | - | 0 | 13 | Bihar | |
| Total | 121 | 92 | 1619 | India | |
2022 Presidential elections
editThe United Opposition nominated Yashwant Sinha, former External Affairs Minister, former Finance Minister, and Trinamool Congress leader, as their presidential candidate for the 2022 Indian presidential election. Later Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and both factions of Shiv Sena (SS) supported the NDA nominated candidate Droupadi Murmu for the presidential election instead.[11] Sinha finished in second place in the elections.
| Name | Born | Current or previous positions | Home state | Date announced | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yashwant Sinha |
6 November 1937 Patna, Bihar |
|
Jharkhand | 21 June 2022 | Lost
with 35.97% votes against Droupadi Murmu with 64.03%[12] |
[13] |
2022 Vice Presidential election
editThe United Opposition nominated Margaret Alva, former Governor of Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, former Union Minister and Congress leader, as their Vice Presidential candidate for the 2022 Indian Vice Presidential election. However, the leading party of the Opposition, AITC, decided to abstain from voting due to insult of the dignity of the party by other parties as they did not consult or seek consent before declaring a VP candidate.[14][15][16] Alva finished in second place in the elections.
| Name | Born | Positions held | Home state | Date announced | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Margaret Alva |
14 April 1942 Mangalore, Karnataka |
|
Karnataka | 17 July 2022 | Lost
with 25.63% votes against Jagdeep Dhankhar with 74.37%[17] |
[18] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UPA and secularism".
- ^ Agrawal, S. P.; Aggarwal, J. C., eds. (1989). Nehru on Social Issues. New Delhi: Concept Publishing. ISBN 978-817022207-1.
- ^ Lowell Barrington (2009). Comparative Politics: Structures and Choices. Cengage Learning. p. 379. ISBN 978-0-618-49319-7.
- ^ Meyer, Karl Ernest; Brysac, Shareen Blair (2012). Pax Ethnica: Where and How Diversity Succeeds. PublicAffairs. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-61039-048-4. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "President Election 2022 : United Opposition nominates Yashwant Sinha as its candidate". Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Presidential candidate | Both Sinha and Murmu has Jharkhand connection". eNewsroom India. 2022-06-21. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Presidential Polls: 17 Opposition Parties Promise to 'Consolidate' Unity". Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Nair, Sobhana K. (21 June 2022). "With Yashwant Sinha on board, the Opposition hopes to bring Nitish Kumar to tilt scales in presidential polls". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "United Opposition: Congress welcomes Mamata Banerjee's call, but say it has to play 'pole position'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "United Opposition: Congress welcomes Mamata Banerjee's call, but say it has to play 'pole position'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu set to get over 60 per cent votes in presidential poll". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (2022-07-21). "64 फीसदी वोट के साथ द्रौपदी मुर्मू की शानदार जीत, यशवंत सिन्हा को तीन राज्यों में नहीं मिला वोट". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Presidential Election Live Updates: Droupadi Murmu to be NDA's presidential candidate". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2022-07-21). "TMC to abstain from voting in vice-president polls". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "A Peek into Mamata's Mind: Why TMC Is Abstaining from Voting in Vice Presidential Election". News18. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Not consulted on Margaret Alva, so will skip V-P poll: TMC; not true, say Cong, CPM". The Indian Express. 2022-07-22. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Jagdeep Dhankhar defeats Margaret Alva, elected Vice President of India". Hindustan Times. 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Margaret Alva is Opposition's choice for Vice President, says Sharad Pawar". Hindustan Times. 2022-07-17. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-17.