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Sanyukta Morcha
Sanyukta Morcha | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Political position | Secularism
Socialism Proletarian Rights |
| Member Parties | 7 |
| Members in West Bengal Legislative Assembly | 01 / 294
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| Members in Lok Sabha | 2 / 42 (from West Bengal) |
| Members in Rajya Sabha | 3 / 16 (from West Bengal) |
Sanjukta Morcha alternatively Sanyukta Morcha (transl. United Front),[1] is a political alliance formed ahead of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election as an alternative to the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. It was also formerly known as Secular Democratic Alliance[2] or Mahajot and was broad agreement that some political parties proposed before the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election for fighting Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, India. It was led by Communist Party of India (Marxist)[3] and Indian National Congress[4] with other smaller parties of Left Front (West Bengal) during the 2016 elections.[5][6][7][8][9]
Formation[edit]
Following the heavy defeats in the 2011 Assembly equations and the 2014 Indian national election, the party welcomed ideas of the alliance even with parties not conforming to the communist manifesto. The first signs came when in the Siliguri municipal election, CPI(M) made some local understanding with INC resulting in CPI(M) leader Ashok Bhattacharya being appointed as the mayor. This success got popularity as Siliguri Model.
After the success of the model, in the long run, some Congress and CPI(M) leader advocated for a Left-Congress alliance.[10] This gradually materialized into "Alliance" between INC and Left Front in all the seats except in Murshidabad district.
After much dispute and secession of SUCI(C) and CPI(ML) from Left Front, both Congress and Lefts formed a basis of what they called "seat sharing", strongly objecting to the use of the word-"alliance".
Left Front consisting of CPI(M), CPI, RSP and All India Forward Bloc along with INC (Congress) (who were on an Electoral agreement with the Left Front) released their respective candidate list in several rounds after consultations and bargaining.[11][12]
Election history[edit]
2016 Legislative assembly election[edit]
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In the election the Sanyukta Morcha (Mahajot) failed to dethrone Mamata Banerjee. Congress contested in 92 seats and won 44 seats the left front contested in 192 seats and won only 33 seats.[citation needed]
2019 Lok Sabha election[edit]
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For the 2019 lok sabha elections they decided to go for the elections separately.[citation needed]
2021 Legislative assembly election[edit]
Ahead of the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Indian Secular Front joined the alliance with Left Front and Indian National Congress.[13] The alliance was announced in a rally of Left Front (West Bengal) in the Brigade Parade Ground.[14] The Left Parties will contest in 165 seats, Congress in 92 and ISF in 37 seats.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ "With Brigade Rally, Left-Congress-ISF's 'Sanyukta Morcha' Kicks Of Bengal Poll Campaign". Outlook India. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ↑ SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY (30 March 2016). "Uniting 'secular, democratic' forces". frontline.thehindu.com. Kolkata: The Hindu. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ Pradipta Tapadar (January 1, 2016). "West Bengal Assembly Elections 2016: CPI(M), Left Divided Over Alliance With Congress". Pradipta Tapadar.
- ↑ "Sonia Gandhi gives nod to Left-Congress alliance in Bengal". August 24, 2019.
- ↑ "10 reasons Left-Congress lost West Bengal more than Mamata won it".
- ↑ Soumya Das (February 19, 2019). "Left-Congress alliance in a mess".
- ↑ Sam Solomon, Jyoti Prasad Chatterjee (May 22, 2016). "CPI-M and Congress alliance to continue in Bengal".
- ↑ Romita Datta (May 19, 2016). "West Bengal results: It's Mamata all the way, Left-Congress experiment fails".
- ↑ "West Bengal: Left-Congress alliance weak in arithmetic and chemistry".
- ↑ "Left-Congress alliance in West Bengal Elections 2016, hinted Left leaders". infoelections.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election Left Front Candidate List 2016". Infoelection.
- ↑ "West Bengal Assembly Election Congress Candidate List 2016". Infoelection.
- ↑ "Left-Cong-ISF Sanyukta Morcha kick-starts Bengal poll campaign". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Bengal Elections: Million Plus People at Brigade Rally Heralds Left-Led Sanjukta Morcha". NewsClick. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/west-bengal/left-to-fight-165-bengal-seats-congress-92-isf-37/articleshow/81340342.cms
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