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{{Short description|Political party in West Bengal, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
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{{Infobox Indian political party
| eci = Registered Unrecognised Party
| abbreviation = AISF (official)<br />ISF (alternatives)
| logo = ISF–Logo.png
| colorcode = {{party color|Indian Secular Front}}
| chairman = [[Nawsad Siddique]]
| secretary = Biswajit Maity
| founder = [[Abbas Siddiqui]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2021|01|21}}
| loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|0|543|hex={{party color|Indian Secular Front}}}}
| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|0|245|hex={{party color|Indian Secular Front}}}}
| state_seats_name = [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| state_seats = {{Composition bar|1|294|hex={{party color|Indian Secular Front}}}}
| headquarters = [[Furfura Sharif]], [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]], [[West Bengal]]
| ideology = {{Nowrap|[[Secularism]]<br>[[Social justice]]}}
| position = [[Centre-left]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://isf.org.in/about|title=About ISF|publisher=ISF|quote=Siddiqui launched ISF as a secular, centre-left alternative to existing parties with a mission centered around social justice and inclusion. The party's stated goals include the "upliftment of backward masses – Muslims, tribals and Dalits" and fighting for the "deceived, deprived and downtrodden" of Bengal.|access-date=8 April 2026}}</ref>
| colours = {{Colorsample|{{Party color|Indian Secular Front}}}} [[Blue]]
| alliance = [[Left Front-led Alliance|Left Front+]] (since 2026)<br>[[Sanjukta Morcha]] (2021–2024)
| flag = [[File:ISF flag.svg|200px|border]]
| symbol = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Envelope.jpg|100px]]
}}

The '''All India Secular Front''' ('''AISF'''), popularly known as '''Indian Secular Front''' ('''ISF'''),<ref>{{cite web |title=Contribution Report and Audit for the year 2021–2022 – All India Secular Front |url=https://ceowestbengal.nic.in/Expenditure/year_9/ContributionReport/Party58.pdf |website=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal |date=31 March 2025 |access-date=27 June 2025 |format=PDF}}</ref> is an [[List of political parties in India|Indian political party]] founded by [[Abbas Siddiqui]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/west-bengal-elections-isf-naushad-siddiqui-letter-alliance-cpi-m-10215490/|title=Rise of Indian Secular Front in Bengal: Furfura Sharif outfit to TMC rival in Muslim pockets|publisher=Indian Express|date=31 Aug 2025|access-date=26 March 2026}}</ref> Currently allied with the [[Left Front-led Alliance]], the party is chaired by [[Naushad Siddiqui]] and has its headquarters located at Furfura Sharif in [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]] district.

== History ==

AISF was formed ahead of the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal Assembly election of 2021]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wire.in|first=The|date=28 Feb 2021|title=Bengal: As Left and Congress Ally With Muslim Cleric's Party, Will BJP Be the Winner?|url=https://thewire.in/politics/west-bengal-left-congress-abbas-siddiqui-isf-bjp-elections}}</ref> and joined the [[Sanjukta Morcha]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=India|first=Outlook|date=28 February 2021|title=With Brigade Rally, Left-Congress-ISF's 'Sanyukta Morcha' Kicks Of Bengal Poll Campaign|work=Outlook.India|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/photos/photoessay/with-brigade-rally-left-congress-isfs-sanyukta-morcha-kicks-of-bengal-poll-campaign/2628}}</ref> led by the [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]] and the [[Indian National Congress]]<ref name=":0" /> against the [[Trinamool Congress|All India Trinamool Congress]] and the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=West Bengal: In Left-Congress Brigade Ground Rally, ISF Emerged as the Biggest Mobiliser|url=https://thewire.in/politics/in-left-congress-brigade-ground-rally-isf-emerged-as-the-biggest-mobiliser|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Wire}}</ref> It contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 32 seats and won in 1 seat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=30-seat deal with Left: ISF cleric Abbas Siddiqui|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/west-bengal-assembly-elections-2021-30-seat-deal-with-leftsays-indian-secular-front-cleric-abbas-siddiqui/cid/1807955|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> The party fought the election under the borrowed symbol of Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party, a [[Bihar]]-based political party. Afterwards, ahead of [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], AISF again joined the alliance led by CPI(M)-led [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/kolkata/isf-leader-nawsad-siddique-speaks-out-about-isf-and-left-front-alliance-in-west-bengal-assembly-elections-rdp-2555596.html|title=ISF-Left Front Alliance: বামেদের সঙ্গেই সর্বাত্মক জোটে আইএসএফ! বুধবারের মধ্যেই কাটবে আসন রফা নিয়ে জট, ঘোষণা নওশাদের|publisher=News18 Bangla|date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref> Subsequently, AISF retained its common election symbol under the revised [[Election Commission of India|ECI]] criteria ahead of the polls.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/election-commisions-new-symbol-rule-to-aid-parties-in-poll-bound-states/articleshow/129960465.cms|title=Election Commission's new symbol rule to aid parties in poll-bound states|publisher=The Economic Times|date=2 April 2026|access-date=4 April 2026}}</ref> In 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, AISF won 1 seat out of 29 it contested.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly/west-bengal-election-results-split-in-muslim-votespaves-doom-for-trinamool-congress/article70939839.ece|title=West Bengal election results: Split in Muslim votes paves doom for Trinamool Congress|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=5 May 2026}}</ref>

== Electoral performance ==

For the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly]] election, the AISF allied with the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and [[Indian National Congress]] in an alliance named [[Sanjukta Morcha]]. [[Nawsad Siddique]] is the only MLA from the party. Ahead of [[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], AISF joined the alliance led by CPI(M)-led [[Left Front (West Bengal)|Left Front]].

{|class="wikitable " style="text-align:center;"
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | Election Year
!style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | Leader
!style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | Poll alliance
! style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | seats contested
! style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | seats won
! style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | +/- in seats
! style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | Overall votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | % of overall votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | +/- in vote share
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Indian Secular Front}};color:white" | Sitting side
|-
! colspan="9" |[[Lok sabha]]
|-
|[[2024 Indian General Election|2024]]
|Rowspan="1"|[[Nawsad Siddique]]
| -
|17
|0
|{{Steady}}
|650,229
|
|{{up}}
|{{Steady}}
|-
! colspan="9" |[[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
|-
|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|Rowspan="2"|[[Nawsad Siddique]]
|[[Sanjukta Morcha|SM]]
|32
|1
|{{up}}1
|813,489
|1.35%
|{{up}}
|Opposition
|-
|[[2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|[[Left Front-led Alliance|LF+]]
|29
|1
|{{Steady}}
|
|
|{{Steady}}
|Opposition
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of political parties in India]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{Indian political parties}}

[[Category:Political parties in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2021]]
[[Category:Islamic political parties in West Bengal]]
[[Category:2021 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Politics of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Indian Secular Front]]

All India Secular Front - Revision history

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