Secular Democratic Front
Political party in India
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The Secular Democratic Front (SDF) is an opposition front in the Indian state of Tripura consisting of the 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.[2][3] 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.[4][5] This is currently the official opposition in Tripura Legislative Assembly.[6]
AbbreviationSDF
Founders
Founded2023
Secular Democratic Front | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SDF |
| Leader | Jitendra Chaudhury (Leader of Opposition) |
| Founders | |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
| Colours | Red |
| Lok Sabha | 0 / 2 |
| Rajya Sabha | 0 / 1 |
| Tripura Legislative Assembly | 13 / 60 |
| Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council | 0 / 30 |
| Gram Panchayats | 301 / 6,370 [1] |
| Panchayat Samitis | 14 / 423 [1] |
| Zilla Parishads | 3 / 116 [1] |
| Municipalities | 3 / 222 |
^ A: The Front is described as a broad left-wing alliance, with centre-left and far-left factions. | |
Members
| No. | Party[7] | Flag | Symbol | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Jitendra Chaudhury[8] | ||
| 2. | Indian National Congress | Ashish Kumar Saha | ||
| 3. | All India Forward Bloc | Paresh Chandra Sarkar[9] | ||
| 4. | Revolutionary Socialist Party | Dipak Deb[9] | ||
| 5. | Communist Party of India | Yudhisthir Das[10] | ||
| 6. | Independent | Purushuttam Roy Barman | ||
Electoral history
Results of Legislative Assembly elections in Tripura
Results of Indian general elections in Tripura
| Election Year | Overall Votes | % of overall votes | Total seats | Seats won/ Seats contested |
+/- in seats | +/- in vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,60,391 | 23.91 | 2 | 0 |





