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{{For|the political alliance in Kerala|Progressive Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
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{{Infobox Indian political party
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| party_name = Progressive Democratic Front
| native_name =
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| chairman = [[Pritam Singh Panwar]] ([[Independent politician|Independent]])
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| foundation = 2014
| headquarters = [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]]
| alliance = *{{legend|{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}|[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]|outline=grey}}
*{{legend|{{party color|Uttarakhand Kranti Dal}}|[[Uttarakhand Kranti Dal]]|outline=grey}}
*{{legend|{{party color|Independent politician}}|[[Independent politician|Independents]]|outline=grey}}
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| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|0|3|hex=#Red}}
| state_seats_name = [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]
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The '''Progressive Democratic Front''' (abbr. '''PDF''') is a political front in the [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]]. It was founded in 2014 and consisted of the two regional political forces in the state, [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] and [[Uttarakhand Kranti Dal]] with [[Independent politician|Independent]] [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLAs]]. Currently PDF is a part of the [[Indian National Congress]] led [[United Progressive Alliance]].<ref>"[http://wap.business-standard.com/article/opinion/the-congress-s-torchbearer-in-uttarakhand-114081600685_1.html The Congress's Torchbearer in Uttarakhand]". Business Standard.</ref><ref>"[http://english.pradesh18.com/news/bihar/alliance-with-progressive-democratic-front-intact-cm-rawat-671889.html Alliance With Progressive Democratic Front Intact: CM Rawat]". Pradesh 18.</ref><ref>"[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/revolt-hits-uttarakhand-govt-now-horse-trading-in-dehradun/ Revolt Hits Uttarakhand Government Now Horse Trading in Dehradun]". The Indian Express.</ref><ref>"[http://www.newsx.com/national/27991-all-eyes-on-progressive-democratic-front-mlas-in-uttarakhand All Eyes On Progressive Democratic Front MLAs in Uttarakhand]". News X.</ref>

== Background ==
PDF was formed in January 2014 just before the leadership change in the INC-ruled Uttarakhand when [[Vijay Bahuguna]] was replaced by [[Harish Rawat]] as the new [[Chief Minister of Uttarakhand]]. Three members of Bahujan Samaj Party, one of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P) and three Independent MLAs joined hands to consolidate their critical and key position in the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] where no party enjoyed the majority by itself. Both the INC and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] relying on their support to achieve majority in the house to form the government. As previously they allied with the Congress-led Bahuguna government independently. PDF after forming a front continued to give support of its 7 MLAs to the new Harish Rawat government and bagged 5 [[Uttarakhand Council of Ministers|cabinet]] ministerial birth as the result of power-sharing agreement.

==Current status==
Following the [[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2017 Assembly election]], PDF has a single Independent MLA [[Pritam Singh Panwar]] representing [[Dhanaulti]] constituency in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.

===Former PDF MLAs of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No. !! colspan=2| Party !! Name !! Constituency
|-
| 1
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}"|
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
| [[Hari Das]]
| [[Jhabrera (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Jhabrera]]
|-
| 2
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}"|
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
| [[Sarwat Karim Ansari]]
| [[Manglaur (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Manglaur]]
|-
| 3
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}"|
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
| [[Surendra Rakesh]]
| [[Bhagwanpur (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Bhagwanpur]]
|-
| 4
| bgcolor="{{party color|Uttarakhand Kranti Dal}}"|
| [[Uttarakhand Kranti Dal|Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P)]]
| [[Pritam Singh Panwar]]
| [[Yamunotri (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Yamunotri]]
|-
| 5
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}"|
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| [[Dinesh Dhanai]]
| [[Tehri (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Tehri]]
|-
| 6
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}"|
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| [[Harish Chandra Durgapal]]
| [[Lalkuan (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Lalkuan]]
|-
| 7
| bgcolor="{{party color|Independent politician}}"|
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| [[Mantri Prasad Naithani]]
| [[Devprayag (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Devprayag]]
|}

==See also==
*[[Political alliance]]
*[[Politics of Uttarakhand]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Political parties in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:2014 establishments in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2014]]

Progressive Democratic Front (Uttarakhand) - Revision history

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