Secular Democratic Forces | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SDF |
| Leader | • Jitendra Choudhury • Sudip Roy Barman |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Rajendra Reang |
| Merger of | • Left Front (Tripura) • Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Headquarters | Agartala Press Club, Jagannath Bari Road, Agartala, West Tripura, Tripura, 799001 |
| Ideology | Communism Progressivism |
| Political position | Left-wing (including centre-left and far-left factions) |
| Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (National level) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 2 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 1 |
| Seats in Tripura Legislative Assembly | 13 / 60 |
The Secular Democratic Forces (SDF) or Sanjukta Morcha (Tripura) [1] [2] is an opposition front and an electoral understanding of secular political parties in Tripura, India consisting of the Left Front (Tripura) and the Indian National Congress formed before the 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election with the objective of defeating the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party in the upcoming elections. [3] [4] 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 (Tripura). [5] [6] The front failed to win the elections and meet their objective. This is currently the official opposition in Tripura Legislative Assembly. [7]
| No. | Party [8] | Flag | Symbol | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  |  | Jitendra Chaudhury [9] |
| 2. | Indian National Congress |  |  | Ashish Kumar Saha |
| 3. | All India Forward Bloc |  |  | Paresh Chandra Sarkar [10] |
| 4. | Revolutionary Socialist Party |  |  | Dipak Deb [10] |
| 5. | Communist Party of India |  |  | Yudhisthir Das [11] |
| 6. | Independent |  | Purushuttam Roy Barman | |
| Election Year | Overall Votes | % of overall votes | Total seats | Seats won/ Seats contested | +/- in seats | +/- in vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 911,232 | 36.01 | 60 | 13 / 60 |  3 | 10.08 pp |
| Election Year | Overall Votes | % of overall votes | Total seats | Seats won/ Seats contested | +/- in seats | +/- in vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 |
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