2018 general elections

For the 2018 Pakistani general election, the GDA joined hands with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf by forming seat adjustments in more than ten seats with the aim of defeating the PPP. As a result of the election, the GDA won 14 seats in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, three seats in the National Assembly and garnered almost 15% of the vote in Sindh.^[18][19]

2024 general elections

In the 2024 Pakistani general election, the GDA continued its alliance with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf during despite crackdown on the party.^[20][21] The GDA ran against PPP candidates in several constituencies, but unlike the 2018 election, the GDA did not win many seats and a much lesser number of 2 Sindhi provincial seats were won by the GDA.^[22] The elections countrywide and in Sindh were plagued with allegations of rigging in favor of the PPP and PML-N.^{[23][24][25][26]} These allegations were spearheaded by the PTI, but were supported by the GDA.^[27][21] In response to the elections, the GDA, as well as its allies, the Jamaat-e-Islami, JUI-F and PTI rejected the elections as rigged.^[28][29][30] The alliance’s head Pir of Pagaro VIII alleged that the elections were rigged, and forfeited the two seats in protest.^[31] The 2024 elections for the GDA are generally considered a defeat for the alliance, with it being overshadowed by the PPP and MQM-P according to some reports,^[32] Although, the GDA and its allies attribute these results to rigging.^[33] The GDA still holds three seats in the Sindh Assembly.^[34]

Parties joining later

Initial parties

Former parties