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Revision as of 07:59, 5 August 2021
Indian Secular Front | |
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| Abbreviation | ISF |
| Chairperson | Nawsad Siddique |
| Secretary | Srimon Soren |
| Founder | Abbas Siddiqui |
| Founded | 21 January 2021 |
| ECI Status | Not recognized |
| Alliance | Sanjukta Morcha (2021) |
| Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly | 1 / 294
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The Indian Secular Front (abbr. ISF) is a political party formed in West Bengal by Abbas Siddique, an influential cleric of the shrine of Furfura Sharif in Hooghly district.[1]
History
This party was formed ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election of 2021[2] and has joined the Sanjukta Morcha,[3] or Mahajot, led by the Left Front and the Indian National Congress[3] against the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.[4] The party contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 38 seats and won in 1 seat.[5] The party fought election under the name of Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party. After the election, the head of Congress, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, declared an end to the alliance with Indian Secular Front.[6]
Electoral performance
Indian Secular Front had allied with Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian National Congress in an alliance named Sanjukta Morcha.
State Legislative Assembly elections
| Election Year | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nawsad Siddique | 27 | 1 |  1
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1.35% | N/A | 813,489 | Minority |
References
- ↑ News, NDTV (Jan 21, 2021). "Want To Be Kingmaker": Muslim Preacher Announces Party For Bengal Polls".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Wire.in, The (28 Feb 2021). "Bengal: As Left and Congress Ally With Muslim Cleric's Party, Will BJP Be the Winner?".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 India, Outlook (February 28, 2021). "With Brigade Rally, Left-Congress-ISF's 'Sanyukta Morcha' Kicks Of Bengal Poll Campaign". Outlook.India.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "West Bengal: In Left-Congress Brigade Ground Rally, ISF Emerged as the Biggest Mobiliser". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ↑ "30-seat deal with Left: ISF cleric Abbas Siddiqui". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ↑ "Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury does not want ISF as an ally in future - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
