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{{Short description|Political coalition in India}}
{{dmy|date=April 2023}}
{{Distinguish|Secular Progressive Alliance|Secular Progressive Front (2002–2012)|Secular Progressive Front}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Secular Democratic Front
| logo = <div style="background-color:#F4C2C2; padding:4px; text-align:center;">
[[File:CPI(M) Election symbol.png|45px]] [[File:Hand INC.svg|35px]] [[File:CPI symbol.svg|35px]] 
[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.svg|35px]] 
[[File:Indian Election Symbol Spade and Stoker.png|35px]] 
<div style="font-weight:bold; margin-top:5px;"><span style="color:{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}">''SDF''<br/>''Secular Democratic Front''</span></div></div>
| colorcode = {{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|2023|||df=yes}}
| website =
| country = India
| abbreviation = SDF
| predecessor =
| headquarters =
| position = [[Left-wing politics|Left-wing]]
| seats1_title = [[Lok Sabha]]
| seats1 = {{composition bar|0|2|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| seats2_title = [[Rajya Sabha]]
| seats2 = {{composition bar|0|1|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| seats3_title = [[Tripura Legislative Assembly]]
| seats3 = {{composition bar|13|60|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| seats4_title = [[Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council]]
| seats4 = {{composition bar|0|30|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| seats5_title = [[Gram Panchayats]]
| seats5 = {{composition bar|301|6370|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://sec-results.tripura.gov.in/sec/|title=STATE ELECTION COMMISSION|website=sec-results.tripura.gov.in}}</ref>
| seats6_title = [[Panchayat Samiti|Panchayat Samitis]]
| seats6 = {{composition bar|14|423|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}<ref name="auto"/>
| seats7_title = [[District council (India)|Zilla Parishads]]
| seats7 = {{composition bar|3|116|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}<ref name="auto"/>
| seats8_title = [[Municipalities]]
| seats8 = {{composition bar|3|222|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}|border=darkgray}} Red
| native_name_lang = bn
| eci =
| leader = [[Jitendra Chaudhury]] <br /> {{small|([[List of leaders of the opposition in the Tripura Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition]])}}
| leader1_title = [[Lok Sabha]] Leader
| leader1_name =
| leader2_title = [[Rajya Sabha]] Leader
| leader2_name =
| founders = {{ubl|[[Manik Sarkar]]|[[Sudip Roy Barman]]}}
| rajyasabha_leader =
| loksabha_leader =
| loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|1|42|hex={{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|1|16|hex={{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| state_seats_name =
| state_seats =
| national = [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]]
| logo_upright = 1.15
| logo_alt =
| footnotes = {{cnote|A|The Front is described as a broad left-wing alliance, with [[Centre-left politics|centre-left]] and [[Far-left politics|far-left]] factions.}}
}}

The '''Secular Democratic Front''' ('''SDF''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/tripura/story/tripura-former-cm-calls-for-united-secular-front-to-defeat-bjp-rss-1192986-2025-04-02|title=Tripura: Former CM calls for united secular front to defeat BJP-RSS|publisher=India Today|date=2 April 2025}}</ref> is an opposition front in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tripura]] consisting of the [[Left Front (Tripura)|Left Front]] and the [[Indian National Congress]] which formed before the [[2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]] in opposition to the incumbent [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] government.<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 |archive-date=26 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126050835/https://tripuranewslive.com/cpim-congress-jointly-forms-secular-democratic-forces/ |url-status=live }}</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 |archive-date=26 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126051525/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/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The main parties in this coalition are the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and the [[Indian National Congress]], alongside other minor parties.<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 |archive-date=21 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121142951/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 |url-status=dead }}</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> SDF is currently the [[official opposition]] in [[Tripura Legislative Assembly]].<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>

== 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
|-
| 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.png|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 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130084024/https://cpim.org/states/tripura-state-conference-cpim-concludes |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 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]]
|[[Ashish Kumar Saha]]
|-
|style="text-align:Center; background:#ac1313|<span style="color:white;">'''3.'''</span>
|[[All India Forward Bloc]]
|[[File:All India Forward Bloc flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.svg|50px|centre]]
|Paresh Chandra Sarkar<ref name=":1" />
|-
| 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 |archive-date=9 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109162852/https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2023/0101_pd/appeal-peace-loving-democratic-citizens-tripura |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:Center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |<span style="color:white;">'''5.'''</span>
|[[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 |archive-date=15 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915222417/https://thetripurapost.com/dr-judhisthir-das-elected-as-secretary-cpi-tripura-state-committee/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Independent politician}};color:black" |'''6.'''
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Nagrik.png|50px|centre]]
|Purushuttam Roy Barman
|-
|}

== Electoral history ==
=== Results of Legislative Assembly elections in Tripura ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Election Year
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Overall Votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | % of overall votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Total seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Seats won/<br />Seats contested
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in vote share
|-
|[[2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|911,232
|36.01
| 60
|{{composition bar|14|60|hex={{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}}}}
|{{loss}} 2
|{{loss}} 10.13 [[Percentage point|pp]]
|}

=== Results of Indian general elections in Tripura ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Election Year
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Overall Votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | % of overall votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Total seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Seats won/<br />Seats contested
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in vote share
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election in Tripura|2024]]
|5,60,391
|23.91
| 2
|0
|{{no change}}
|{{decrease}}18.76
|}

== See also ==
* [[Asom Sonmilito Morcha]]

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

Secular Democratic Front - Revision history

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