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All India Secular Front
AbbreviationAISF (official)
ISF (alternatives)
ChairmanNawsad Siddique
SecretaryBiswajit Maity
FounderAbbas Siddiqui
Founded21 January 2021 (5 years ago) (2021-01-21)
HeadquartersFurfura Sharif, Hooghly, West Bengal
IdeologySecularism[1]
Social justice[2]
Political positionCentre-left[3]
Colours  Blue
ECI StatusRegistered Unrecognised Party
AllianceLeft Front+ (since 2026)
Sanjukta Morcha (2021–2024)
Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly
1 / 294
Election symbol
Party flag

The All India Secular Front (AISF), popularly known as Indian Secular Front (ISF),[4] is an Indian political party founded by Abbas Siddiqui in 2021.[5] 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.

History

AISF was formed ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election of 2021[6] and joined the Sanjukta Morcha,[7] led by the Left Front and the Indian National Congress[7] against the All India Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.[8] It contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 32 seats and won in 1 seat.[9] 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.[10] Subsequently, AISF retained its common election symbol under the revised ECI criteria ahead of the polls.[11] In 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, AISF won 1 seat out of 29 it contested.[12]

Electoral performance

For the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, the ISF 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, ISF joined the alliance led by CPI(M)-led Left Front. ISF won the Bhangar Assembly constituency both in 2021 and 2026 respectively.[13]

Election Year Leader Poll alliance seats contested seats won +/- in seats Overall votes % of overall votes +/- in vote share Sitting side
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
2021 Nawsad Siddique SM 32 1 Increase1 813,489 1.35% Increase Opposition
2026 LF+ 30 1 Steady 972,280 1.53% Increase Opposition

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bengal polls: Ally Indian Secular Front not a communal force, says CPM". The Indian Express. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  2. ^ "Rise of Indian Secular Front in Bengal: Furfura Sharif outfit to TMC rival in Muslim pockets". Indian Express. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ^ "About ISF". ISF. Retrieved 8 April 2026. 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.
  4. ^ "Contribution Report and Audit for the year 2021–2022 – All India Secular Front" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Rise of Indian Secular Front in Bengal: Furfura Sharif outfit to TMC rival in Muslim pockets". Indian Express. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  6. ^ Wire.in, The (28 February 2021). "Bengal: As Left and Congress Ally With Muslim Cleric's Party, Will BJP Be the Winner?".
  7. ^ a b India, Outlook (28 February 2021). "With Brigade Rally, Left-Congress-ISF's 'Sanyukta Morcha' Kicks Of Bengal Poll Campaign". Outlook.India.
  8. ^ "West Bengal: In Left-Congress Brigade Ground Rally, ISF Emerged as the Biggest Mobiliser". The Wire. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  9. ^ "30-seat deal with Left: ISF cleric Abbas Siddiqui". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. ^ "ISF-Left Front Alliance: বামেদের সঙ্গেই সর্বাত্মক জোটে আইএসএফ! বুধবারের মধ্যেই কাটবে আসন রফা নিয়ে জট, ঘোষণা নওশাদের". News18 Bangla. 24 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Election Commission's new symbol rule to aid parties in poll-bound states". The Economic Times. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  12. ^ "West Bengal election results: Split in Muslim votes paves doom for Trinamool Congress". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  13. ^ "West Bengal: ISF's Nawsad Siddique dominates Bhangar despite BJP surge".
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