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Secular Progressive Front (2002–2012)

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Secular Progressive Front
AbbreviationSPF
ChairmanOkram Ibobi Singh
FounderOkram Ibobi Singh
Founded1 March 2002[1]
Dissolved2012
HeadquartersManipur
Political positionCenter left

The Secular Progressive Front was a political alliance in Manipur, India, which formed before the 2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election and ruled Manipur from 2002 until 2012, when the alliance was broken.[2]

Front members

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The political parties of the alliance were:[3]

Party Symbol
Indian National Congress
Communist Party of India
Nationalist Congress Party
Manipur State Congress Party

Background and electoral performance

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Formation and 2002 assembly election

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In 2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, it was resulted hung assembly with INC winning 20 seats, FPP winning 13 seats, MSCP winning 7 seats, CPI 5 seats, BJP 4 seats, NCP 3 seats and others 8 seats. SPF was formed on March 1, 2002[1] and it urged the Governor Ved Marwah to invite them to form the Government with a list of 33 supporting MLAs.[3] On March 7, 2002, first SPF Government was created.[1] Along with chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh from INC, ministers were sworn in including Govindas Konthoujam of MSCP, Pheiroijam Parijat Singh of CPI and Chungkhokai Doungel of NCP.[4] DRPP with 2 MLAs joined SPF afterwards. MLAs from NCP, MSCP DRPP and Samata Party defected to INC making their strength 33 in the assembly.[1]

2007 assembly election

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In the 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, Congress and CPI were not allied. But they formed the Government together as SPF along with NCP.[1] In the election, INC won 30 seats, CPI 4, NCP 5 and MSCP 0 seats. On March 1, 2007, Congress and CPI jointly held the SPF Steering Committee Meeting, where 3 MLAs of RJD, 3 MLAs of NPP and 3 Independent MLAs supported SPF Government on March 2, 2007.[1]

Dissolution

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In the 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, INC contested on its own, dissolving the front. CPI contested on 24 seats.[2] In the election INC won absolute majority of its own with 42 MLAs and CPI having no representatives in the assembly.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "A Retrospect Second Secular Progressive Front Government Led by Shri O Ibobi Singh". www.e-pao.net.
  2. ^ a b c "Left parties fighting Manipur election to regain lost ground - The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
  3. ^ a b "Secular Front stakes claim to form govt in Manipur | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Secular Front ministry takes oath in Manipur | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.