Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)



The Grand Alliance (মহাজোট) is a Bangladeshi big-tent electoral alliance of right-wing to far-left political parties in the leadership of Bangladesh Awami League formed before the 2008 general election. The party was a de-facto merger of the 14 Party Alliance with the Jatiya Party and LDP, although the 14 Party Alliance remained active individually. The Grand Alliance is regularly reformed before elections.

There is a common confusion that the 14 Party Alliance and the Grand Alliance are the same. While the 14 Party Alliance is the 'idealistic' political alliance between the Awami League and secular socialist parties, which is active in everyday politics, the Grand Alliance is a larger electoral alliance before elections.

2008 Bangladeshi general election
Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 263

Four Party Alliance : 33

Independents and others : 04

2014 Bangladeshi general election
Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 280

18-Party Alliance: Boycotted

Independents and others : 20

2018 Bangladeshi general election
Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 289

Jatiya Oikya Front: 8

Independents and others : 3