United Democratic Front (India)
United Democratic Front (UDF) is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress.
The last UDF government (2001-2006) was led by Oommen Chandy. UDF lost the state government to the Left Democratic Front in the Kerala Assembly Election held in 2006.
The constituents of UDF: Indian National Congress (INC)
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML)
Kerala Congress (Mani) (KC(M)) of K. M. Mani
Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai) (KC(B)) of R. Balakrishna Pillai
Kerala Congress (Jacob) of T. M. Jacob
Janathipathya Samrakshana Samithy (JSS) of K. R. Gowri Amma
Communist Marxist Party (CMP) of M.V. Raghavan
Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) of Shibu Baby John
Janata Dal (Secular) Veerendra Kumar of M.P. Veerendra Kumar
Note: Kerala Congress (Secular) of P. C. George merged with Kerala Congress (Mani)
Indian Federal Democratic Party led by M.P. George, a splinter group of Kerala Congress, is supporting UDF. Revolutionary Socialist Party (Marxist) led by Babu Divakaran is also supporting UDF.
The parties in the alliance and their representation in Kerala Legislative Assembly in 2006 election as follows: Indian National Congress (24)
Indian Union Muslim League (8)
Kerala Congress (Mani) (8)
Kerala Congress (B) (1)
Janathipathya Samrakshana Samithy (1)
Translation of "United Democratic Front (India)"
Malayalam: ഐക്യ ജനാധിപത്യ മുന്നണി.
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