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{{Infobox Indian political party
| party_name = Secular Democratic Forces
| abbreviation = SDF
| national_convener = Narayan Kar
| no_of_members = 5 political parties, 1 independent
|logo=
| ideology = [[Secularism]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Democratic Secular Alliance of Congress and CPI (M) to organise rally on 21st January and meet in deputation with CEO/DM (West) |url=https://tripurainfo.com/news.aspx?intnid=16417&title=Democratic-Secular-Alliance-of-Congress-and-CPI-(M)-to-organise-rally-on-21st-January-and-meet-in-deputation-with-CEO/DM-(West) |access-date=2023-01-19 |website=Tripurainfo}}</ref> 
[[Unity of opposites|Thansa]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Banik |first=Mrinal |title=Tripura: CPI (M) pitches for ‘Thansa’ with democratic forces |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/tripura/2022/08/10/tripura-cpi-m-pitches-for-thansa-with-democratic-forces/ |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=EastMojo}}</ref> 
[[Communism]] 
[[Marxism]] 
[[Marxism–Leninism]] 
[[Social liberalism]] 
[[Democratic socialism]] 
[[Social democracy]] 
| position = [[Centre-left]] to [[far-left]]
|colorcode = red
|leader = [[Manik Sarkar]] [[Jitendra Choudhury]] Narayan Kar [[Birajit Sinha]] [[Sudip Roy Barman]] Yudisthir Das Dipak Deb Paresh Chandra Sarkar Purushuttam Roy Barman
| state_seats_name = [[Tripura Legislative Assembly]]
| state_seats = {{composition bar|14|60|hex={{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}}}
|headquarters=
|eci=|alliance=[[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]]}}

The '''Secular Democratic Forces (SDF)'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deb |first=Debraj |date=2023-01-28 |title=Congress releases list of 17 for Tripura, first hitch in alliance with Left |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/congress-releases-list-of-17-for-tripura-first-hitch-in-alliance-with-left-8409712/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=North East |date=2023-01-21 |title=Tripura: Opposition Parties Under “Secular Democratic Forces” Banner Submits Memorandum To CEO Over Alleged BJP’s Reign Of Terror |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2023/01/21/tripura-opposition-parties-under-secular-democratic-forces-banner-submits-memorandum-to-ceo-over-alleged-bjps-reign-of-terror/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}}</ref> is 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=tripuranewslive |date=2023-01-20 |title=CPIM & Congress jointly forms "Secular Democratic Forces" |url=https://tripuranewslive.com/cpim-congress-jointly-forms-secular-democratic-forces/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Tripura News Live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=North East |date=2023-01-21 |title=Tripura: Opposition Parties Under “Secular Democratic Forces” Banner Submits Memorandum To CEO Over Alleged BJP’s Reign Of Terror |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2023/01/21/tripura-opposition-parties-under-secular-democratic-forces-banner-submits-memorandum-to-ceo-over-alleged-bjps-reign-of-terror/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}}</ref> 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)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Democratic Secular Alliance of Congress and CPI (M) to organise rally on 21st January and meet in deputation with CEO/DM (West) |url=https://tripurainfo.com/news.aspx?intnid=16417&title=Democratic-Secular-Alliance-of-Congress-and-CPI-M-to-organise-rally-on-21st-January-and-meet-in-deputation-with-CEO-DM-West |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=TripuraInfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Deb |first=Debraj |date=2023-01-20 |title=Left Front, Congress to contest Tripura polls jointly, seat sharing yet to be finalised |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/tripura-assembly-polls-congress-left-front-pre-poll-alliance-tripura-peoples8392752-party-8392752/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The front failed to win the elections and meet their objective.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 2023 |title=Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: BJP-IPFT alliance wins 33 seats in Tripura |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tripura-election-results-2023-live-updates-bjp-congress-tripura-assembly-election-result-latest-news/liveblog/98345680.cms |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

==Current members==
{| class="wikitable" width="60%"
|+
!No.
!Party<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Tripura Elections: 24 New Faces in Left Front’s 46 Seats, Congress to field 13 Candidates |url=https://www.newsclick.in/tripura-elections-24-new-faces-left-fronts-46-seats-congress-field-13-candidates |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=NewsClick |language=en}}</ref>
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Bloc(s)
!Seats contested
!Seats won
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};color:white" |'''1.'''
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg|60px|centre]]
|[[Jitendra Chaudhury]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-06 |title=Tripura State Conference of CPI(M) Concludes |url=https://cpim.org/states/tripura-state-conference-cpim-concludes |access-date=2022-11-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Left Front (Tripura)|LF]]
|43
|11
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white" |'''2.'''
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Hand INC.svg|60px|centre]]
|[[Birajit Sinha]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]
|13
|3
|-
|style="text-align:Center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|'''3.'''
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|[[File:CPI-banner.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI symbol.svg|50px|centre]]
|Yudhisthir Das<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=Dr Judhisthir Das Elected As Secretary CPI Tripura State Committee {{!}} {{!}} The Tripura Post |url=https://thetripurapost.com/dr-judhisthir-das-elected-as-secretary-cpi-tripura-state-committee/ |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=The Tripura Post |language=en-US}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Left Front (Tripura)|LF]]
|1
|0
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}};color:white" |'''4.'''
|[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|[[File:RSP-flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Spade and Stoker.png|50px|centre]]
|Dipak Deb<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=An Appeal to the Peace-loving Democratic Citizens of Tripura {{!}} Peoples Democracy |url=https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2023/0101_pd/appeal-peace-loving-democratic-citizens-tripura |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Peoples Democracy}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center"|[[Left Front (Tripura)|LF]]
|1
|0
|-
|style="text-align:Center; background:#ac1313|'''5.'''
|[[All India Forward Bloc]]
|[[File:AIFB Flag 2023.png|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.svg|50px|centre]]
|Paresh Chandra Sarkar<ref name=":1" />
|style="text-align:center"|[[Left Front (Tripura)|LF]]
|1
|0
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Political party alliances in India]]
[[Category:2023 in Indian politics]]
[[Category:2020s in India]]

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