https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Left_and_Secular_AllianceLeft and Secular Alliance - Revision history2026-07-30T13:44:17ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Left_and_Secular_Alliance&diff=328742&oldid=prevUpdateBot at 14:12, 3 March 20222022-03-03T14:12:41Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox political party<br />
| name = Left and Secular Alliance<br />
| colorcode = Red<br />
| foundation = 2014<br />
| dissolution = <br />
| successor = <br />
| ideology = [[Big tent]]<br>'''Factions:'''<br>[[Communism]]<br>[[Marxism-Leninism]]<br>[[Socialism]]<br>[[Bahujan Samaj Party#Ideology|Bahujanism]]<br>[[Liberalism]]<br>[[Secularism]]<br>[[Integral humanism (India)|Integral humanism]]<br>[[Gandhism]]<br>[[Left-wing nationalism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br />
| country = India<br />
| position = [[Syncretic politics|Syncretic]]<br>'''Internal positions:'''<br>[[Far-left politics|Far-left]] to [[Centrism|centre]]<br />
}}<br />
The '''Left and Secular Alliance''' was a pre-poll alliance of political parties in the [[India]]n state of [[Manipur]]. The alliance was formed ahead of the [[2014 Indian general election]] by ten political parties as an alternative to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) and the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC).<ref name="f"/><br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
The alliance supported the candidature of [[Moirangthem Nara|Moirangthem Nara Singh]] of CPI in the [[Inner Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Inner Manipur seat]].<ref name="c">''The Telegraph''. [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140428/jsp/northeast/story_18284463.jsp#.U2-FviiOqUk Manipur alliance to lodge ‘rigging’ complaint]. 28 April 2014.</ref> Following voting in the 2014 election, the alliance consisted of the [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI), the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)), the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] (RSP), the [[All India Forward Bloc]] (AIFB), the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] (JD(S)), the [[Shiv Sena]] (SS), the [[People's Democratic Alliance, Manipur|People's Democratic Alliance]] (PDA) and the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP).<ref name="c" /><ref>''The Lamka Post ''. [http://www.zogamonline.com/news/lamka-post/item/1144-the-lamka-post-|-march-24-2014.html LSA in C Doungel&Dr M Nara-te gum ding]. 24 March 2014.</ref> Shantakumar Khetrimayum of CPI(M) is the convenor of the alliance.<ref>''The Hindu''. [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ncp-to-promote-doungel-for-manipurs-reserved-seat-despite-death-threats/article5834071.ece NCP to promote Doungel for Manipur’s reserved seat despite death threats]. 26 March 2014.</ref><br />
<br />
In the [[Outer Manipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Outer Manipur seat]] the [[Janata Dal (United)]] (JD(U)), which formed part of the alliance, had wished to get support for its candidate Lien Gangte.<ref>''The Sangai Express''. [http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/36792/lien-gangte-lamlalmoi-join-race-for-outer-mp Lien Gangte, Lamlalmoi join race for Outer MP] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140511153156/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/36792/lien-gangte-lamlalmoi-join-race-for-outer-mp |date=11 May 2014 }}. 10 March 2014.</ref> However, seven of the constituents of the alliance decided to support the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP) nominee [[Chungkhokai Doungel]]. This decision was however done individually by each party, not by the alliance as such.<ref>''The People's Chronicle''. [http://thepeopleschronicle.in/?p=35206 Seven political parties extends support to C Doungel]. 24 March 2014.</ref> Likewise the NCP declared that it would support the candidature of Nara Singh in Inner Manipur.<ref>''The Hindu''. [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/manipur-ncp-will-support-leftsecular-candidate/article5824527.ece Manipur NCP will support Left-Secular candidate]. 24 March 2014.</ref> Moving away from the Left and Secular Alliance, JD(U) declared support to the [[All India Trinamool Congress]] candidate Sarangthem Manaobi in Inner Manipur.<ref>''Times of India''. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Left-Secular-Alliance-leaders-get-threat-calls/articleshow/32766979.cms Left & Secular Alliance leaders get threat calls]. 27 March 2014.</ref><ref name="f">''The Hindu''. [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/fragmentation-of-lsa-in-manipur-enthuses-bjp-congress/article5833420.ece Fragmentation of LSA in Manipur enthuses BJP, Congress]. 26 March 2014.</ref><br />
<br />
Following the vote in Inner Manipur the alliance complained of large-scale rigging in favour of the Congress candidate.<ref name="c"/> Nara Singh, speaking on behalf of the alliance, questioned that polling figures as high as 90% had been reported from 112 voting stations.<ref>''The Northeast Today''. [http://www.tntmagazine.in/uncategorized/left-and-secular-alliance-to-election-commission/ Left and Secular Alliance to Election Commission] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140511154021/http://www.tntmagazine.in/uncategorized/left-and-secular-alliance-to-election-commission/ |date=2014-05-11 }}. 9 May 2014.</ref> The alliancer sent a delegation to [[Delhi]] to lodge their complaint.<ref name="u">''Hueiyen Lanpao''. ''[http://www.hueiyenlanpao.com/headlines/item/19524-lsa-team-in-delhi-to-prevail-upon-eci-for-action-against-cong LSA team in Delhi to prevail upon ECI for action against Cong]'' {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165356/http://hueiyenlanpao.com/headlines/item/19524-lsa-team-in-delhi-to-prevail-upon-eci-for-action-against-cong/ |date=9 December 2018 }}</ref> The BJP took part in the delegation.<ref name="u"/><br />
<br />
==Constituent parties==<br />
* [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI)<br />
* [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M))<br />
* [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)]] (RSP)<br />
* [[All India Forward Bloc]] (AIFB)<br />
* People's Democratic Alliance (PDA)<br />
* [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)<br />
* [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] (JD(S))<br />
* [[Janata Dal (United)]] (JD(U))<br />
* [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP)<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Left and Democratic Front]]<br />
*[[Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Authority control}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Political parties in Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:Political parties established in 2014]]<br />
[[Category:2014 establishments in Manipur]]<br />
[[Category:Political party alliances in India]]<br />
[[Category:2017 disestablishments in India]]</div>UpdateBot