United Opposition (India) Explained

Party Name:United Opposition
Abbreviation:UO
Foundation:2022
Dissolution:2023
Successor:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Position:Centre-left to left-wing

The United Opposition[1] was an electoral alliance formed between various opposition parties in India ahead of the 2022 elections in India.[2] [3] [4] The United Opposition was first proposed by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee.[5]

Foundation

To fight against NDA in 2022 Indian presidential election, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, TMC supremo, Mamata Banerjee proposed an electoral alliance.[6]

Member parties

PartyMPs in Lok SabhaMPs in Rajya SabhaMLAsBase State
Indian National Congress (INC)5336692National Party
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM)3587National Party
Communist Party of India (CPI)2221National Party
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)5458National Party
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)2313233National Party
Aam Aadmi Party110156Delhi, Punjab, Goa
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)2410139Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Samajwadi Party (SP)33112Uttar Pradesh
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)3115Kerala
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC)3--Jammu and Kashmir
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK)1-4Tamil Nadu
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)1-style="text-align: center;" -Kerala, West Bengal
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-680Bihar
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)-19Uttar Pradesh
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK)-1-Unrecognised
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPIML)-013Bihar
Total121921619India

2022 Presidential elections

The 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.[7] Sinha finished in second place in the elections.

2022 Vice Presidential election

The 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.[10] [11] [12] Alva finished in second place in the elections.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: President Election 2022 : United Opposition nominates Yashwant Sinha as its candidate . 2022-06-22 . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622070948/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/president-election-2022-united-opposition-nominates-yashwant-sinha-as-its-candidate/videoshow/92361496.cms . live .
  2. Web site: 2022-06-21 . Presidential candidate Both Sinha and Murmu has Jharkhand connection . 2022-06-21 . eNewsroom India . en-US . 2022-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621181644/https://enewsroom.in/opposition-yashwant-sinha-presidential-candidate-draupadi-murmu/ . live .
  3. Web site: Presidential Polls: 17 Opposition Parties Promise to 'Consolidate' Unity . 2022-06-22 . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622071200/https://thewire.in/politics/presidential-polls-17-opposition-parties-promise-to-consolidate-unity . live .
  4. News: With Yashwant Sinha on board, the Opposition hopes to bring Nitish Kumar to tilt scales in presidential polls . The Hindu . 21 June 2022 . Nair . Sobhana K. . 22 June 2022 . 22 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622071712/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/with-yashwant-sinha-on-board-the-opposition-hopes-to-bring-nitish-kumar-to-tilt-scales-in-presidential-polls/article65549769.ece . live .
  5. Web site: United Opposition: Congress welcomes Mamata Banerjee's call, but say it has to play 'pole position' . 2022-07-24 . The New Indian Express . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705064229/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/apr/01/united-opposition-congress-welcomesmamata-banerjees-call-but-say-it-has-to-play-pole-position-2436724.html . live .
  6. Web site: United Opposition: Congress welcomes Mamata Banerjee's call, but say it has to play 'pole position' . 2022-07-22 . The New Indian Express . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705064229/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/apr/01/united-opposition-congress-welcomesmamata-banerjees-call-but-say-it-has-to-play-pole-position-2436724.html . live .
  7. News: NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu set to get over 60 per cent votes in presidential poll . The Economic Times . 2022-07-15 . 2022-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714192216/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/nda-nominee-droupadi-murmu-set-to-get-over-60-per-cent-votes-in-presidential-poll/articleshow/92881984.cms . live .
  8. Web site: 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 . 2023-12-18 . www.abplive.com . hi.
  9. Web site: Presidential Election Live Updates: Droupadi Murmu to be NDA's presidential candidate . . 2022-06-22 . 2022-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621210746/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/presidential-election-live-updates-21-06-2022/amp_liveblog/92356075.cms . live .
  10. News: Singh . Shiv Sahay . 2022-07-21 . TMC to abstain from voting in vice-president polls . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-07-23 . 0971-751X . 2022-07-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220722124802/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tmc-to-abstain-from-vice-presidential-election-abhishek/article65666361.ece . live .
  11. Web site: A Peek into Mamata's Mind: Why TMC Is Abstaining from Voting in Vice Presidential Election . 2022-07-24 . News18 . 22 July 2022 . en . 2022-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220724023110/https://www.news18.com/news/politics/a-peek-into-mamatas-mind-why-tmc-is-abstaining-from-voting-in-vice-presidential-election-5601301.html . live .
  12. Web site: 2022-07-22 . Not consulted on Margaret Alva, so will skip V-P poll: TMC; not true, say Cong, CPM . 2022-07-24 . The Indian Express . en . 2022-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220724023110/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/trinamool-congress-abstain-vice-presidential-election-8043917/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2022-08-07 . Jagdeep Dhankhar defeats Margaret Alva, elected Vice President of India . 2023-12-18 . Hindustan Times . en.
  14. Web site: 2022-07-17 . Margaret Alva is Opposition's choice for Vice President, says Sharad Pawar . 2022-07-17 . Hindustan Times . en . 2022-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717112112/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/margaret-alva-to-be-opposition-s-vice-president-candidate-says-sharad-pawar-101658056612829.html . live .

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