20 Party Alliance

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20 Party Alliance
২০ দলীয় ঐক্যজোট
LeaderBegum Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
Secretary-GeneralNazrul Islam Khan
FoundedApril 18, 2012; 9 years ago (2012-04-18)
Preceded byFour Party Alliance
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
IdeologyBig tent
Political positionFar-right to centre
Seats in the Jatyo Sangshad
5 / 350
City Corporation
2 / 12
Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister and De Jure Leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and 20 Party Alliance

The 20 Party Alliance is a coalition of Bangladeshi political parties led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and other right wing parties.[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 20 Party Alliance is formed as an effort to strengthen the anti-government movement demanding restoration of the caretaker government system.[citation needed] The major rival of this alliance was the Grand Alliance led by Awami League which came into power after the election in 2008.

The BNP are simultaneously in Jatiya Oikya Front and this alliance.[3]

History[]

The Four Party Alliance was a political grouping in the Jatiyo Sangshad, or National Assembly of Bangladesh. It was formed in 1999[4] 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 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[]

In 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 : 14

2008[]

In 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[]

  1. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
  2. (BJI)
  3. Liberal Democratic Party - LDP
  4. Islami Oikya Jote
  5. Khelafat Majlish
  6. Jatiya Ganatantrik Party-JAGPA
  8. -NPP
  9. Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP
  10. Jamiote-Olamaye-Islam Bangladesh
  11. National Democratic Party-NDP
  13. Bangladesh Muslim League - BML
  15. National Awami Party-Bhasani (NAP-Bhasani)
  16. -DL
  17. Bangladesh People's League[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "20 Party Alliance Support BNP Mayor Candidates". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Khaleda announces formation of 18 party alliance". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  3. ^ Azad, Rafiqul Islam (9 December 2018). "BNP leaves 58 seats for Oikyafront, 20-party alliance". The Indepedent BD. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "18-party alliance launched". The Daily Star. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
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