The Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA) (formarly known as Secular Progressive Front (SPF) or Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA)) is a political alliance in India. The alliance includes six parties on a basis of an 18-point common agenda.
Formation Secular Progressive Front
The Leader of the Opposition and ex-Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh formed the Secular Progressive Front. The Congress President Sonia Gandhi accepted its formation. The SPF was founded after the resignation of three Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Bharatiya Janata Party, four from the National People's Party, one from the All India Trinamool Congress, and the withdrawal of one Independent from the National Democratic Alliance in Manipur on 17 June 2020.
On 18 June 2020, Singh said that the Indian National Congress had formed a coalition of like-minded parties in Manipur and called a special Assembly session to prove a majority. The Secular Progressive Front met with Manipur's Governor Najma Heptulla to attempt to form a government in Manipur. The SPF also sought the removal of the Speaker of the Manipur Assembly, Yumnam Khemchand Singh. However later the alliance didn't work & the SPF failed to form government in 2020.
MSPA formation Later before the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election the Congress rebranded the SPA alliance with new partners. The Congress allied with CPI, CPI(M), Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party & the Janata Dal (Secular). On 5 February 2022 Congress manipur incharge Jairam ramesh announced that the new alliance will be called as Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance or simply the MPSA . The alliance won just 5 out of 60 seats and the Congress lost 23 seats.
Current members No. Party Symbol MLAs in current Assembly 1 Indian National Congress 5 2 Communist Party of India 0 3 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 0 4 All India Forward Bloc 0 5 Revolutionary Socialist Party 0Total5 Indian General Election results (In Manipur) Year Seats won/ Seats contested Change in Seats Voteshare (%) +/- (%) Popular vote2024 247.59% 22.88%7,52,491
State Legislative Assembly election Year Seats won/ Seats contested Change in Seats Voteshare (%) +/- (%) Popular vote2022 2316.89% 19.25%312,659
Members in Manipur assembly
The Front has the 5 members in the Manipur Legislative Assembly. Constituency Name of Member Party Khundrakpam Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh Indian National Congress Thoubal Okram Ibobi Singh Indian National Congress Wangkhem Keisham Meghachandra Singh Indian National Congress Khangabok Surjakumar Okram Indian National Congress Sugnu Kangujam Ranjit Singh Indian National Congress
See also Secular Progressive Front (2002–2012) Left and Secular Alliance Left and Secular Democratic Front
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