United Opposition (India)
| Campaigned for | 2022 Indian presidential election[1][2][3] |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Yashwant Sinha |
| Status | lost to Draupadi Murmu |
| Key people |
The United Opposition[4] was an electoral alliance formed between various opposition parties in India ahead of the 2022 elections in India.[5][6][7] The United Opposition was first proposed by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee.[8]
Foundation[edit]
To fight against NDA in 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, TMC supremo, Mamata Banerjee.[9]
Party strength[edit]
List of United Opposition governments[edit]
2022 Presidential elections[edit]
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.[10] Sinha finished in second place in the elections.
| Name | Born | Current or previous positions | Home state | Date announced | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yashwant Sinha |
6 November 1937 Patna, Bihar |
|
Jharkhand | 21 June 2022 | [11] |
2022 Vice Presidential election[edit]
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.[12][13][14] Alva finished in second place in the elections.
| Name | Born | Positions held | Home state | Date announced | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Margaret Alva |
14 April 1942 Mangalore, Karnataka |
|
Karnataka | 17 July 2022 | [15] |
References[edit]
- ^ "United front of secular forces will win 2024 elections: Sitaram Yechury". The Times of India. 13 April 2022.
- ^ Jigeesh, A. M. (7 August 2022). "All secular democratic parties should come together to defeat the BJP". The Hindu.
- ^ "It will be good if all secular regional parties unite in the interest of nation: HD Deve Gowda". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "President Election 2022 : United Opposition nominates Yashwant Sinha as its candidate".
- ^ "Presidential candidate | Both Sinha and Murmu has Jharkhand connection". eNewsroom India. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Presidential Polls: 17 Opposition Parties Promise to 'Consolidate' Unity".
- ^ Nair, Sobhana K. (21 June 2022). "With Yashwant Sinha on board, the Opposition hopes to bring Nitish Kumar to tilt scales in presidential polls". The Hindu.
- ^ "United Opposition: Congress welcomes Mamata Banerjee's call, but say it has to play 'pole position'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "United Opposition: Congress welcomes Mamata Banerjee's call, but say it has to play 'pole position'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu set to get over 60 per cent votes in presidential poll". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Presidential Election Live Updates: Droupadi Murmu to be NDA's presidential candidate". The Times of India.
- ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (2022-07-21). "TMC to abstain from voting in vice-president polls". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "A Peek into Mamata's Mind: Why TMC Is Abstaining from Voting in Vice Presidential Election". News18. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Not consulted on Margaret Alva, so will skip V-P poll: TMC; not true, say Cong, CPM". The Indian Express. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Margaret Alva is Opposition's choice for Vice President, says Sharad Pawar". Hindustan Times. 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
