Loktantrik Morcha (Rajasthan)

Loktantrik Morcha
Leader	Amra Ram
Ideology	Big tent Majority: Communism Faction: Secularism Minority rights Social democracy
Political position	Left-wing
Seats in  Rajasthan Legislative Assembly	0 / 200
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Loktantrik Morcha is a political front in Rajasthan, India. It was formed as an alliance of several left-wing and socialist parties to contest state elections and provide an alternative to the mainstream parties.

Loktantrik Morcha was formed on 4 June 2013 ^[1] as a seven-party alliance of left-wing parties and other supporting parties in Rajasthan, India. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Amra Ram was, as of 2018, the chief ministerial candidate. ^[2]

The front initially included: ^[3]

• Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) ^[3]
• Communist Party of India (CPI) ^[3]
• Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML) Liberation) ^[3]
• Marxist Communist Party of India (United) (MCPI(U)) ^[3]
• Samajwadi Party ^[3]
• Janata Dal (Secular) ^[3]

Later, the sole MLA^{[ clarification needed ]} from the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)^{[ clarification needed ]} declared support for the Indian National Congress-led government in the state.

References

1. "Left parties, SP, JD(S) form forum for campaigning". The Economic Times. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
2. "Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: A seven-party third front takes shape". The Hindu. PTI. 28 November 2018. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 28 August 2022.
3. "Left parties, SP, JD(S) form forum for campaigning". The Economic Times. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2022.

See also

• Politics of Rajasthan
• Left Front (India)
• Indian general election, 2019 (Rajasthan)

Party		Flag	Abbr.	Leader
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)		CPI(M)	Amra Ram
	Communist Party of India		CPI	Narendra Acharya
	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation		CPI(ML)L	Mahendra Choudhury
	Samajwadi Party	SP Flag	SP	Mukesh Yadav