The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was a centre-left alliance of political parties in India formed after the 2004 general election. In India it was considered to be rival of NDA government in formation of government at Centre. The most influential party of the UPA alliance was the Indian National Congress. Sonia Gandhi was chairperson of the UPA. It formed a government with support from some other parties in 2004.
Former members (members till dissolution)
| Party | Base state | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress | National Party |
| 2 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry |
| 4 | Shiv Sena (UBT) | Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| 5 | Nationalist Congress Party | Maharashtra |
| 6 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala |
| 7 | Indian Union Muslim League | Kerala |
| 8 | Jammu and Kashmir National Conference | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 9 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Jharkhand |
| 10 | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Tamil Nadu |
| 11 | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Kerala |
| 12 | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | Tamil Nadu |
| 13 | Assam Jatiya Parishad | Assam |
| 14 | Goa Forward Party | Goa |
| 15 | Kerala Congress | Kerala |
| 16 | Revolutionary Marxist Party of India | Kerala |
| 17 | Anchalik Gana Morcha | Assam |
| 18 | Kerala Congress (Jacob) | Kerala |
| 19 | Nationalist Congress Kerala | Kerala |
| 20 | Peasants and Workers Party of India | Maharashtra |
| 20 | Independent | None |
| Total | India | |
Members left before dissolution.
| Party | Base State | Withdrawal Date | Reason for Withdrawal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRS | Telangana | 2006 | Differences over proposed statehood for Telangana | |
| MDMK | Tamil Nadu | 2007 | Allied with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led Front | |
| BSP | National Party | 2008 | Congress opposed the UP government where the BSP was the ruling party | |
| JKPDP | Jammu and Kashmir | 2009 | Congress decided to support National Conference Government in Jammu and Kashmir | |
| PMK | Tamil Nadu | 2009 | PMK declared that it would join the AIADMK led front | |
| AIMIM | Telangana | 2012 | Accused Congress led State Government of Communalism | |
| AITC | West Bengal | 2012 | TMC's demands on rollbacks and reforms not met, including the governments decision to allow FDI in retail | |
| JVM(P) | Jharkhand | 2012 | Opposition to the governments decision to allow FDI in retail | |
| SJ(D) | Kerala | 2014 | It merged with Janata Dal (United) on 29 December 2014. | |
| JD(U) | Bihar | 2017 | Joined NDA | |
| JD(S) | Karnataka | 2019 | Left the alliance after the fall of H. D. Kumaraswamy government. | |
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