The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is a coalition of center-left political parties in India, formed after the 2004 general election. The single largest party (in terms of number of seats in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the India's parliament) in the UPA is the Indian National Congress, whose president Sonia Gandhi is also the chairperson of the UPA. Subsequently the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, and the Council of Ministers are drawn from members of the UPA.
Read more about United Progressive Alliance: History, Initial Support, 2009 General Elections, Past General Election Alliances of Congress (before 2004), Controversies, Split From Trinamool Congress, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha Withdraws Support
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