The Secular Democratic Front or Mahajot or Left-Congress Alliance an opposition front and an electoral understanding of secular political parties in Tripura, India consisting of the Left Front (Tripura) and the Indian National Congress formed before the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election with the objective of defeating the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming elections.[4][5] The main parties in this coalition are the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Indian National Congress along with other minor parties in the Left Front (Tripura).[6][7] The front failed to win the elections and meet their objective. This is currently the official opposition in Tripura Legislative Assembly.[8]
| Abbreviation | SDF |
|---|---|
| Leader | Jitendra Chaudhury (Leader of Opposition) |
| Founders | |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Political position | Left-wing[A] |
| National affiliation | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
| Colours | Red |
| Lok Sabha | 0 / 2 |
| Rajya Sabha | 0 / 1 |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly | 13 / 60 |
| Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council | 0 / 30 |
| Gram Panchayats | 301 / 6,370 [1] |
| Panchayat Samitis | 14 / 423 [2] |
| Zilla Parishads | 3 / 116 [3] |
| Municipalities | 3 / 222 |
^ A: The Front is described as a broad left-wing alliance, with centre-left and far-left factions. | |
Members
edit| No. | Party[9] | Flag | Symbol | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 
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Jitendra Chaudhury[10] |
| 2. | Indian National Congress | 
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Ashish Kumar Saha |
| 3. | All India Forward Bloc | 
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Paresh Chandra Sarkar[11] |
| 4. | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 
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Dipak Deb[11] |
| 5. | Communist Party of India | 
|
 |
Yudhisthir Das[12] |
| 6. | Independent |  |
Purushuttam Roy Barman |
Electoral history
editResults of Legislative Assembly elections in Tripura
edit| Election Year | Overall Votes | % of overall votes | Total seats | Seats won/ Seats contested |
+/- in seats | +/- in vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 911,232 | 36.01 | 60 | 14 / 60
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Results of Indian general elections in Tripura
edit| Election Year | Overall Votes | % of overall votes | Total seats | Seats won/ Seats contested |
+/- in seats | +/- in vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://sec-results.tripura.gov.in/sec/
- ^ https://sec-results.tripura.gov.in/sec/
- ^ https://sec-results.tripura.gov.in/sec/
- ^ tripuranewslive (20 January 2023). "CPIM & Congress jointly forms "Secular Democratic Forces"". Tripura News Live. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Today, North East (21 January 2023). "Tripura: Opposition Parties Under "Secular Democratic Forces" Banner Submits Memorandum To CEO Over Alleged BJP's Reign Of Terror". Northeast Today. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Democratic Secular Alliance of Congress and CPI (M) to organise rally on 21st January and meet in deputation with CEO/DM (West)". TripuraInfo. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Deb, Debraj (20 January 2023). "Left Front, Congress to contest Tripura polls jointly, seat sharing yet to be finalised". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: BJP-IPFT alliance wins 33 seats in Tripura". The Times of India. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Tripura Elections: 24 New Faces in Left Front's 46 Seats, Congress to field 13 Candidates". NewsClick. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Tripura State Conference of CPI(M) Concludes". 6 March 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b "An Appeal to the Peace-loving Democratic Citizens of Tripura | Peoples Democracy". Peoples Democracy. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Dr Judhisthir Das Elected As Secretary CPI Tripura State Committee | | The Tripura Post". The Tripura Post. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.