The 20 Party Alliance was a Bangladeshi coalition of right-wing political parties, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1] It was originally formed as the 18 Party Alliance on 18 April 2012 in Dhaka, extending its predecessor the Four Party Alliance.[2] The 18 Party Alliance was formed in an effort to strengthen the opposition's demands for restoring the caretaker government system used between 1996 and 2008.[3] The main rival of this alliance is the Grand Alliance, led by Awami League, which came into power after the election in 2008.
20 Party Alliance ২০ দলীয় ঐক্যজোট | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) |
| Founded | 18 April 2012 |
| Dissolved | 12 December 2022 |
| Preceded by | Four Party Alliance |
| Succeeded by | 12 Parties Alliance & Nationalist Likely Minded Alliance (6 Parties) |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Ideology | Nationalism Conservatism Islamic democracy |
| Political position | Big tent[citation needed] (Centre to far-right) |
| Seats in the Jatiyo Sangshad | 0 / 350 |
| City Corporation | 2 / 12 |
The BJP are simultaneously in Jatiya Oikya Front and this alliance.[4]
History
editThe Four Party Alliance was a political grouping in the Jatiyo Sangshad, or National Assembly of Bangladesh. It was formed in 1999[3] for the 2001 election, and consisted of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Bangladesh Jatiya Party (Najiur) and Islami Oikya Jote. The alliance won a substantial majority in 2001, but was heavily defeated by the Awami League-led Grand Alliance of Bangladesh in 2008. On 18 April 2012, the Four Party Alliance was extended and took the new name 18 Party Alliance.[2]
2001
editIn the 2001 Bangladeshi general election, the Four Party Alliance won 214 of the 300 seats in parliament.
Total seats: 300
Four Party Alliance : 214
Bangladesh Awami League: 62
Islami Jatiya Oikya Front (Jatiya Party): 14
Independents and others : 10
2008
editIn the 2008 Bangladeshi general election, the Four Party Alliance won 33 of the 300 seats in parliament.
Total seats: 300
Four Party Alliance : 33
Grand Alliance: 263
Independents and others : 04
Members
editBangladesh Jatiya Party(Quit alliance in 2019)- Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami(Registration cancelled in 2013)Liberal Democratic Party(Quit alliance in 2020)Islami Oikya Jote(Quit alliance in 2017)Khelafat Majlish(Quit alliance in 2021)Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA)(Registration rejected in 2021)Bangladesh Kalyan Party(Quit alliance in 2023)- National People's Party
National Awami Party (Muzaffar)(Quit alliance in 2018)Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh(Quit alliance in 2021)National Democratic Party(Quit alliance in 2018)- Bangladesh Labour Party
- Bangladesh Muslim League
- Bangladesh Islamic Party
- National Awami Party (Bhasani)
- Democratic League
- Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist)
- Bangladesh People's League
- Jatiya Oikya Front
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "20 Party Alliance Support BNP Mayor Candidates". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Khaleda announces formation of 18 party alliance". The Independent (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ a b "18-party alliance launched". The Daily Star. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
- ^ Azad, Rafiqul Islam (9 December 2018). "BNP leaves 58 seats for Oikyafront, 20-party alliance". The Independent (Bangladesh). Retrieved 28 April 2021.