Left Democratic Manch

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Left Democratic Manch
বাওঁ গণতান্ত্ৰিক মঞ্চ (Assamese)
বাম গণতান্ত্রিক মঞ্চ (Bengali)
AbbreviationLDM
Secretary Deben Bhattacharyya
Lok Sabha  Leader Manoranjan Talukdar
Founded2016
Dissolved2021
Ideology Communism [1]
Marxism-Leninism [1] [2]
Political position Left-wing to far-left
Alliance Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (National)
(2023-present)
United Opposition Forum (Assam)
(2021-present)
Seats in  Lok Sabha
1 / 14
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
0 / 7
Seats in  Assam Legislative Assembly
2 / 126

The Left Democratic Manch was a left-wing political alliance in Assam which was formed to oppose the auction of 12 oil fields of Assam. The alliance comprises 11 parties. [3]

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Formation

The front was founded in July 2016 to oppose the auction of twelve oil fields of Assam. The government had recently announced the privatisation of 68 oil fields of India. [3]

The front also raises its voice against several other issues like the NRC issue against illegal immigration of Bangladeshis, [4] Flood Problem, etc.

The LDM also demands that March 24, 1971 should be the cut-off date for inclusion of names in the updated NRC. It also seeks to stop eviction drives unless rehabilitation plans for the affected families are made and wants no evictions on religious grounds. [5]

Members

PartyIdeology
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
ভাৰতৰ কমিউনিষ্ট পার্টি (মার্ক্সবাদী)
Marxism–Leninism
Communist Party of India
ভাৰতৰ কমিউনিষ্ট পার্টি
Marxism–Leninism
Revolutionary Communist Party of India
ভাৰতৰ বিপ্লৱী কমিউনিষ্ট পার্টি
Trotskyism
All India Forward Bloc
ফৰৱাৰ্ড ব্লক
Marxism
Left-wing nationalism
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
ভাৰতৰ কমিউনিষ্ট পার্টি (মাৰ্ক্সবাদী-লেনিনবাদী) লিবেৰেচন
Marxism–Leninism–Maoism
Janata Dal (Secular)
জনতা দল (চেকুলাৰ)
Secularism
Samajwadi Party
সমাজবাদী পার্টি
Democratic socialism
Nationalist Congress Party
জাতীয়তাবাদী কংগ্ৰেছ পার্টি
Secularism
Gandhism
Aam Aadmi Party
আম আদমি পাৰ্টি
Populism
Asom Sangrami Mancha
অসম সংগ্ৰামী মঞ্চ
Liberal Democratic Party
উদাৰ গণতান্ত্ৰিক দল
Liberalism

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