Left and Secular Alliance

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{{Infobox political party

| name = Left and Secular Alliance

| colorcode = Red

| foundation = 2014

| dissolution =

| successor =

| ideology = Big tent
Factions:
Communism
Marxism-Leninism
Socialism
Bahujanism
Liberalism
Secularism
Integral humanism
Gandhism
Left-wing nationalism
Anti-imperialism

| country = India

| position = Syncretic
Internal positions:
Far-left to centre

}}

The Left and Secular Alliance was a pre-poll alliance of political parties in the Indian 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).

Background

The alliance supported the candidature of Moirangthem Nara Singh of CPI in the Inner Manipur seat.The Telegraph. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140512224923/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140428/jsp/northeast/story_18284463.jsp#.U2-FviiOqUk Manipur alliance to lodge ‘rigging’ complaint]. 28 April 2014. 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 (RSP), the All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)), the Shiv Sena (SS), the People's Democratic Alliance (PDA) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).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. Shantakumar Khetrimayum of CPI(M) is the convenor of the alliance.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.

In the 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.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. 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.The People's Chronicle. [http://thepeopleschronicle.in/?p=35206 Seven political parties extends support to C Doungel]. 24 March 2014. Likewise the NCP declared that it would support the candidature of Nara Singh in Inner Manipur.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. Moving away from the Left and Secular Alliance, JD(U) declared support to the All India Trinamool Congress candidate Sarangthem Manaobi in Inner Manipur.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.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.

Following the vote in Inner Manipur the alliance complained of large-scale rigging in favour of the Congress candidate. Nara Singh, speaking on behalf of the alliance, questioned that polling figures as high as 90% had been reported from 112 voting stations.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. The alliancer sent a delegation to Delhi to lodge their complaint.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 }} The BJP took part in the delegation.

Constituent parties

See also

References