United Democratic Front (Kerala)
The United Democratic Front (UDF) is an alliance of political parties in Kerala state, India, created by the prominent INC party leader K. Karunakaran in the 1970s.[1]
United Democratic Front UDF Keralam | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Ramesh Chennithala |
| Secretary | Johnny Nellore |
| Founder | K.Karunakaran |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Indira Bhavan, Vellayambalam, Thiruvanathapuram (Kerala) |
| Ideology | Social democracy Indian nationalism Secularism |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 19 / 20 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 4 / 245 |
| Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 45 / 140 |
Since its formation, the coalition has sustained itself on support from different social, caste and religious groups including Nair Service Society as a powerful bloc to take on the CPI(M) led LDF. This alliance is led by the INC party in the state of Kerala. In the 2016 Legislative assembly elections UDF just won 47 out of 140 seats and hence lost the power to LDF. Later in August 2016 KC(M) left the alliance. In January 2018 JD(U) left the alliance from UDF. In 2018 KC(M) made a re-entry to the front.
The parties in the alliance and their representation in Kerala Legislative Assembly post 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election [2] are as follows:
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Members
Past members
| Party | Withdrawal Date | Reason for Withdrawal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJ(D) | 2016 | Merged with JD(U) for 2016 Elections | |
| KC(B) | 2016 | Withdrew alliance in a view to 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election | |
| CMP(A) | 2016 | Withdrew alliance in a view to 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election | |
| JSS | 2016 | Withdrew alliance in a view to 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election | |
| Kerala Congress (M) Jose K Mani | 2020 | Dismissed | |
List of UDF MLAs in the Kerala Niyamasabha
The UDF have 44 MLAs in the Kerala Niyamasabha, which consists of 140 elected seats in total. UDF is the main opposition in the Kerala Niyamasabha.
Key
List of UDF Lok Sabha MPs from Kerala
Out of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala, 19 were won by the UDF in 2019 Lok Sabha election. The following is the list of UDF Lok Sabha MPs from the state of Kerala:
Key
| No. | Constituency | Name of Elected M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasaragod | Rajmohan Unnithan | INC |
| 2 | Kannur | K.Sudhakaran | INC |
| 3 | Vatakara | K Muraleedharan | INC |
| 4 | Wayanad | Rahul Gandhi | INC |
| 5 | Kozhikode | M. K. Raghavan | INC |
| 6 | Malappuram | P.K. Kunhalikutty | IUML |
| 7 | Ponnani | E. T. Muhammed Basheer | IUML |
| 8 | Palakkad | V.K.Sreekandan | INC |
| 9 | Alathur | Ramya Haridas | INC |
| 10 | Thrissur | T.N.Prathapan | INC |
| 11 | Chalakudy | Benny Behanan | INC |
| 12 | Ernakulam | Hibi Eden | INC |
| 13 | Idukki | Dean Kuriakose | INC |
| 14 | Kottayam | Thomas Chazhikadan | KC(M) |
| 15 | Mavelikkara | Kodikunnil Suresh | INC |
| 16 | Pathanamthitta | Anto Antony Punnathaniyil | INC |
| 17 | Kollam | N. K. Premachandran | RSP |
| 18 | Attingal | Adoor Prakash | INC |
| 19 | Thiruvananthapuram | Shashi Tharoor | INC |
