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{{Infobox political party<br />
| name = Left and Secular Democratic Front<br />
| colorcode = Red<br />
| foundation = 2017<br />
| dissolution = 2022<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-28|title=Manipur: Congress forms pre-poll alliance with Left-wing political parties|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/manipur-congress-forms-pre-poll-alliance-with-left-wing-political-parties-7744817/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-27|title=In run-up to Manipur polls, Congress announces pre-poll alliance with 5 parties|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-run-up-to-manipur-polls-congress-announces-pre-poll-alliance-with-5-parties-101643300217727.html|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><br />
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| ideology = [[Big tent]]<br>'''Factions:'''<br>[[Communism]]<br>[[Marxism-Leninism]]<br>[[Socialism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]<br>[[Secularism]]<br>[[Integral humanism (India)|Integral humanism]]<br>[[Gandhism]]<br>[[Left-wing nationalism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| leader =<br />
| position = [[Far-left politics|Far-left]] to [[Centrism|centre]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Left and Secular Democratic Front'''<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/front-alternative-to-manipur-rivals/cid/1426786|title=Front alternative to Manipur rivals|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> was a pre-poll alliance of political parties<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/left-parties-fighting-manipur-election-to-regain-lost-ground/articleshow/57244419.cms|title=Left parties fighting Manipur election to regain lost ground - The Economic Times|website=The Economic Times|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref> in the [[India]]n state of [[Manipur]], which was formed ahead of the [[2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Left parties fighting Manipur election to regain lost ground - The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/left-parties-fighting-manipur-election-to-regain-lost-ground/articleshow/57244419.cms|access-date=2022-02-20|website=The Economic Times|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://newsmobile.in/articles/2017/02/20/battle-for-states-left-parties-fighting-manipur-election-to-regain-lost-ground/|title=Battle For States: Left parties fighting Manipur election to regain lost ground &#124; Newsmobile|website=newsmobile.in|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The political parties in the Front had a 35-point common minimum programme. Their manifesto was constituted on the Left Front models of Tripura and Kerala. [[Moirangthem Nara]], who was the general secretary of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] Manipur, was the Convenor of the alliance.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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LDF projected itself as an alternative to both the Congress and the BJP.<ref name="auto"/> CPI and MNDF are the dominant parties in the alliance as both have MLAs and ministers in previous Governments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/left-parties-fighting-manipur-election-to-regain-lost-ground-117022000148_1.html|title=Left parties fighting Manipur election to regain lost ground|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=20 February 2017 |agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref> [[Arvind Kejriwal]] was invited as their star campaigner in the election.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-ties-up-with-5-non-bjp-congress-parties-to-give-a-new-taste-in-manipur-polls/story-vA6BF9fmcb55uscKYvPWPJ.html|title=AAP ties up with 5 non-BJP, Congress parties 'to give a new taste' in Manipur polls|date=12 January 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><br />
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==Constituent parties==<br />
The constituent parties in the alliance are:<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto2"/><br />
*[[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)<br />
*[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPIM)<br />
*[[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)<br />
*[[Janata Dal (United)]] (JD(U))<br />
*[[Aam Admi Party]] (AAP)<br />
*People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) <br />
*Manipur National Democratic Front (MNDF)<br />
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LDF contested for 52 seats including 2 independents in the 60-member [[Manipur Legislative Assembly]] elections of 2017.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/manipur-election-2017-ldf-lends-its-support-to-irom-sharmila-who-is-pitted-against-ibobi-in-upcoming-polls-3311902.html/amp|title=Manipur Election 2017: LDF lends its support to Irom Sharmila who is pitted against Ibobi in upcoming polls |date=2 March 2017|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/> LDF also had supported Irom Sharmila, who contested from PRJA, on the chief minister's seat.<ref name="auto3"/> The alliance was dismissed after the election.{{fact|date=January 2025}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Left and Secular Alliance]]<br />
*[[Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:2017 establishments in Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:2022 disestablishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Defunct political parties in Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:Defunct political party alliances in India]]<br />
[[Category:Political parties disestablished in 2022]]<br />
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