Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)
Grand Alliance মহাজোট | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Sheikh Hasina |
| Secretary-General | Amir Hossain Amu |
| Members | 10 |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Preceded by | 14 Party Alliance |
| Headquarters | Dhaka |
| Ideology | Secularism Bengali nationalism |
| Political position | Big-tent (right-wing to far-left) |
| Jatiya Sangsad | 0 / 350 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Grand Alliance (Bengali: মহাজোট) is a Bangladeshi big-tent electoral alliance of right-wing to far-left political parties in the leadership of Bangladesh Awami League formed before the 2008 general election.[2] The party was a de-facto merger of the 14 Party Alliance with the Jatiya Party and LDP, although the 14 Party Alliance remained active individually. The Grand Alliance is regularly reformed before elections.[3]
There is a common confusion that the 14 Party Alliance and the Grand Alliance are the same. While the 14 Party Alliance is the 'idealistic' political alliance between the Awami League and secular socialist parties, which is active in everyday politics, the Grand Alliance is a larger electoral alliance before elections.[3]
Membership
| Party | Members of Parliament | City Mayors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awami League | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jatiya Party (Ershad) | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | JaSad | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jatiya Party (Manju) | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bangladesh Tarikat Federation | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0/350 | 0/12 | |
Party members
Current members
List of political parties allied with Grand Alliance:
- Bangladesh Awami League
- Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
- Workers Party of Bangladesh
- Jatiya Party (Manju)
- Bangladesh Tarikat Federation
- Ganatantri Dol
- Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) (Barua)
- Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh
Former members
- Jatiya Party (Ershad) (June 1996-2001);(2008-2019)[4]
- Liberal Democratic Party (2008-2012) [5]
Electoral history
Jatiya Sangsad
| Election | Seats won | Change | Share of votes | Swing | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 263 / 300 |
New | 56.45% | New | Government |
| 2014 | 284 / 300 |
 21
|
83.54% | 27.09%
|
Government |
| 2018 | 289 / 300 |
9
|
83.22% |  0.32%
|
Government |
| 2024 | 226 / 300 |
63
|
xxx.xxx% | xx.xx% | Government |
References
- ^ "14-Party Alliance gets Amir Hossain Amu as new coordinator". Dhaka Tribune. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Caretaker Government". Banglapedia. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Awami League to form grand alliance before election". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "JaPa to serve as main opposition in parliament". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (7 February 2014). "বিএনপিতে একীভূত হতে চায় এলডিপি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
