United Left Front (1962)

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The United Left Front was an political alliance in West Bengal, India. A key issue that provoked various left parties to join hands was the prevailing food crisis in the state. [1] The front comprised the Communist Party of India, the Socialist Unity Centre, the All India Forward Bloc, the Marxist Forward Bloc, the Revolutionary Communist Party of India, the Bolshevik Party of India and the Revolutionary Socialist Party. [2]

In 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, the front won 74 seats out of 252.

Election result of the ULF

PartyCandidatesSeats won% of votes
CPI145 [3] 5025.02%
AIFB35134.61%
RSP1792.6%
RCPI2 [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Dasgupta, Salien. Left Unity
  2. ↑ M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 220.
  3. ↑ The CPI presented 132 candidate, but another 13 candidates (MFB and independents) contested with its election symbol.
  4. ↑ Communist Party of India (Marxist). West Bengal State Committee. Election results of West Bengal: statistics & analysis, 1952-1991. The Committee. p. 416. ISBN   9788176260282.
  5. ↑ M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 221.


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