Punjab Democratic Alliance was formed by Punjab Ekta Party leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira to contest 2019 Indian general election in Punjab on all 13 Lok Sabha seats. PDA was part of the nationwide Mahagathbandhan, and projected Mayawati as its prime ministerial face.
Campaign On 12 May 2019, BSP-PDA held a massive rally at Langroya village, Nawanshahr and BSP national president Mayawati campaigned for all 13 PDA candidates of Punjab including Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Simarjit Singh Bains alongside BSP candidates former journalist Balwinder Kumar from Jalandhar, retired IAS officer Khushi Ram from Hoshiarpur and international polo player Vikram Singh Sodhi from Anandpur Sahib. Mayawati attacked SAD-BJP and Congress in her speech for failing people of Punjab. Communist leaders Mangat Ram Pasla from the Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPI), Bant Brar from the CPI and Kiranjit Singh Sekhon from the MCPI (U) were also speakers at rally.
Members Following were the members of alliance: PartyLeaderNational Political PartiesCommunist Party of IndiaBant Singh BrarUnrecognized Regional PartiesLok Insaaf PartySimarjit Singh BainsNawan Punjab PartyDharamvir GandhiRevolutionary Marxist Party of IndiaMangat Ram Pasla
Former members Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali). On 2 March 2019 SAD(T) formed coalition with AAP. Bahujan Samaj Party one of the Prominent member of PDA announced its alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal on 12 June 2021.SAD-BSP form alliance for 2022 Punjab Assembly polls. 12 June 2021, Outlook India. After BSP another setback to PDA when Punjab Ekta Party merged with Indian National Congress on 17 June 2021.Punjab Ekta Party merged with Congress TimesNow.
Lok Sabha election 2019 Initially Amritsar seat was given to Lok Insaaf Party but later decided to give it to CPI. Alliance announced to contest on all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.
PartyNo. of seats contestedContested seats (seat no.)Result (won/lost)Vote % in seats contestedTotal vote shareLok Insaaf Party 3Sangrur (12)Lost1.823.45%Ludhiana (7)Lost29.36Fatehgarh Sahib (8)Lost14.43 Bahujan Samaj Party 3Anandpur Sahib (6)Lost13.543.52%Jalandhar (4)Lost20.1Hoshiarpur (5)Lost12.98 Punjab Ekta Party 3Bathinda (11)Lost3.182.18%Faridkot (9)Lost4.51Khadoor Sahib (3)Lost20.51Communist Party of India 2Amritsar (2)Lost1.90.31%Firozpur (10)Lost2.23Nawan Punjab Party 1Patiala (13)Lost13.721.19%Revolutionary Marxist Party of India 1Gurdaspur (1)Lost1.380.11%TOTAL13010.76%
Dissolution
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