Indian Secular Front
Indian Secular Front | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ISF |
| President | Simul Soren |
| Chairman | Naushad Siddiqui |
| Founder | Abbas Siddiqui |
| Founded | 21 January 2021 |
| Headquarters | Furfura Sharif, Hooghly, West Bengal |
| Ideology | Secularism Social justice |
| Political position | Centre to Centre-left |
| Colours | Blue |
| ECI Status | Unrecognised |
| Alliance | Left Front+ (2026–present) Sanjukta Morcha (2021–2024) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly | 1 / 294 |
| Election symbol | |
| Party flag | |
Indian Secular Front (ISF),[1][2][3] registered as All India Secular Front,[4] is a political party in India founded by Abbas Siddiqui in 2021. Currently allied with Left Front-led Alliance, the party is chaired by Naushad Siddiqui and has its headquarters located at Furfura Sharif in Hooghly district.[5]
History
ISF 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 Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.[8] It contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 38 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, ISF again joined the alliance led by CPI(M)-led Left Front.[10]
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.
| Election Year | Leader | Poll alliance | seats contested | seats won | +/- in seats | Overall votes | % of overall votes | +/- in vote share | Sitting side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lok sabha | |||||||||
| 2024 | Nawsad Siddique | - | 17 | 0 | 650229 | ||||
| West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |||||||||
| 2021 | Nawsad Siddique | SM | 32 | 1 | 1 | 813,489 | 1.35% | Opposition | |
| 2026 | LF+ | ||||||||
Criminal controversies
Prior to the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, bombs and guns were recovered by the police from the residence of Ziarul Mollah, a party worker.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui gets bail after protest against Sirajuddin Waqf Board in Kolkata". The Indian Express. 22 January 2023.
- ^ "ISF MLA Naushad Siddique gets bail a day after arrest over protest against Sir in Kolkata". The Hindu. 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Lone ISF MLA, 94 others granted bail by Kolkata court in Waqf protest case". NDTV. 22 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Want To Be Kingmaker": Muslim Preacher Announces Party For Bengal Polls". 21 January 2021.
- ^ Wire.in, The (28 February 2021). "Bengal: As Left and Congress Ally With Muslim Cleric's Party, Will BJP Be the Winner?".
- ^ a b India, Outlook (28 February 2021). "With Brigade Rally, Left-Congress-ISF's 'Sanyukta Morcha' Kicks Of Bengal Poll Campaign". Outlook.India.
- ^ "West Bengal: In Left-Congress Brigade Ground Rally, ISF Emerged as the Biggest Mobiliser". The Wire. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "30-seat deal with Left: ISF cleric Abbas Siddiqui". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "ISF-Left Front Alliance: বামেদের সঙ্গেই সর্বাত্মক জোটে আইএসএফ! বুধবারের মধ্যেই কাটবে আসন রফা নিয়ে জট, ঘোষণা নওশাদের". News18 Bangla. 24 February 2026.
- ^ "Bombs Recovered From Indian Secular Front Worker's Residence In West Bengal: Police". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 November 2024.