The Secular Progressive Front was a political alliance in Manipur, India, which formed before the 2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election and ruled Manipur from 2002 until 2012, when the alliance was broken.[2]
Secular Progressive Front | |
|---|---|
SPF Secular Progressive Front | |
| Abbreviation | SPF |
| Chairperson | Okram Ibobi Singh |
| Founder | Okram Ibobi Singh |
| Founded | 1 March 2002[1] |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Manipur |
| Political position | Center left |
Front members
editThe political parties of the alliance were:[3]
| Party | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress |  | |
| Communist Party of India |  | |
| Nationalist Congress Party |  | |
| Manipur State Congress Party |  | |
Background and electoral performance
editFormation and 2002 assembly election
editIn 2002 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, it was resulted hung assembly with INC winning 20 seats, FPP winning 13 seats, MSCP winning 7 seats, CPI 5 seats, BJP 4 seats, NCP 3 seats and others 8 seats. SPF was formed on 1 March 2002[1] and it urged the Governor Ved Marwah to invite them to form the Government with a list of 33 supporting MLAs.[3] On 7 March 2002, first SPF Government was created.[1] Along with chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh from INC, ministers were sworn in including Govindas Konthoujam of MSCP, Pheiroijam Parijat Singh of CPI and Chungkhokai Doungel of NCP.[4] DRPP with 2 MLAs joined SPF afterwards. MLAs from NCP, MSCP DRPP and Samata Party defected to INC making their strength 33 in the assembly.[1]
2007 assembly election
editIn the 2007 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, Congress and CPI were not allied. But they formed the Government together as SPF along with NCP.[1] In the election, INC won 30 seats, CPI 4, NCP 5 and MSCP 0 seats. On 1 March 2007, Congress and CPI jointly held the SPF Steering Committee Meeting, where 3 MLAs of RJD, 3 MLAs of NPP and 3 Independent MLAs supported SPF Government on 2 March 2007.[1]
Dissolution
editIn the 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election, INC contested on its own, dissolving the front. CPI contested on 24 seats.[2] In the election INC won absolute majority of its own with 42 MLAs and CPI having no representatives in the assembly.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A Retrospect Second Secular Progressive Front Government Led by Shri O Ibobi Singh". www.e-pao.net.
- 1 2 3 "Left parties fighting Manipur election to regain lost ground - The Economic Times". The Economic Times.
- 1 2 "Secular Front stakes claim to form govt in Manipur". The Times of India. PTI. 27 February 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ↑ "Secular Front ministry takes oath in Manipur". The Times of India. PTI. 7 March 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2025.