Four Party Alliance
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The Four Party Alliance is a political grouping in the Jatiyo Sangshad
, or National Assembly of Bangladesh. It was formed for the 2001 election, and consisted of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Jatiya Party (Manju)
, and Islami Oikya Jote
. The alliance won a substantial majority in 2001, but was heavily defeated by the Grand Alliance of Bangladesh
in 2008.
Leader: Begum Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh Nationalist Party
)
Four Party Alliance : 213
Bangladesh Awami League: 62
Jatiya Party (Ershad): 14
Independents and others : 14
Four Party Alliance : 35
Grand Alliance
: 262
Independents and others : 03
Jatiyo Sangshad
Jatiya Sangsad or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 345 seats including 45 women reserved seats distributed on elected party position in the parliament, the occupants of which are called Members of Parliament or MPs...
, or National Assembly of Bangladesh. It was formed for the 2001 election, and consisted of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Jatiya Party (Manju)
Jatiya Party (Manju)
The Jatiya Party is a political party in Bangladesh, led by Anwar Hossain Manju. It is a splinter-group of the original Jatiya Party, that was founded by the military dictator Hussain Mohammad Ershad....
, and Islami Oikya Jote
Islami Oikya Jote
The Islami Oikya Jote is a political party in Bangladesh.At the last legislative elections, 1 October 2001, the party won 2 out of 300 elected members in an alliance with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. It is led by Ameer Allama Mufti Fazlul Huq Amini and Chairman Shaikul Hadith Allama Azizul Haq...
. The alliance won a substantial majority in 2001, but was heavily defeated by the Grand Alliance of Bangladesh
Grand Alliance of Bangladesh
Grand Alliance: Bangladesh Awami League, Jatiya Party, Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal, Workers Party, Liberal Democratic Party & nine other parties- Bangladeshi general election, 2008 :Total seats: 300Grand Alliance: 263...
in 2008.
Leader: Begum Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
)
Bangladeshi general election, 2001
Total seats: 300Four Party Alliance : 213
Bangladesh Awami League: 62
Jatiya Party (Ershad): 14
Independents and others : 14
Bangladeshi general election, 2008
Total seats: 300Four Party Alliance : 35
Grand Alliance
Grand Alliance of Bangladesh
Grand Alliance: Bangladesh Awami League, Jatiya Party, Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal, Workers Party, Liberal Democratic Party & nine other parties- Bangladeshi general election, 2008 :Total seats: 300Grand Alliance: 263...
: 262
Independents and others : 03