Left and Secular Alliance

The Left and Secular Alliance is a coalition 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).[1] The alliance supported the candidature of Moirangthem Nara Singh of CPI in the Inner Manipur seat.[2] 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).[2][3] Shantakumar Khetrimayum of CPI(M) is the convenor of the alliance.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] Likewise the NCP declared that it would support the candidature of Nara Singh in Inner Manipur.[7] Moving away from the Left and Secular Alliance, JD(U) declared support to the All India Trinamool Congress candidate Sarangthem Manaobi in Inner Manipur.[8][1]

Following the vote in Inner Manipur the alliance complained of large-scale rigging in favour of the Congress candidate.[2] Nara Singh, speaking on behalf of the alliance, questioned that polling figures as high as 90% had been reported from 112 voting stations.[9] The alliancer sent a delegation to Delhi to lodge their complaint.[10] The BJP took part in the delegation.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 The Hindu. Fragmentation of LSA in Manipur enthuses BJP, Congress. March 26, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 The Telegraph. Manipur alliance to lodge ‘rigging’ complaint. April 28 , 2014.
  3. ↑ The Lamka Post . LSA in C Doungel&Dr M Nara-te gum ding. March 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ The Hindu. NCP to promote Doungel for Manipur’s reserved seat despite death threats. March 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ The Sangai Express. Lien Gangte, Lamlalmoi join race for Outer MP. March 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ The People's Chronicle. Seven political parties extends support to C Doungel. March 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ The Hindu. Manipur NCP will support Left-Secular candidate. March 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ Times of India. Left & Secular Alliance leaders get threat calls. March 27, 2014.
  9. ↑ The Northeast Today. Left and Secular Alliance to Election Commission. May 9, 2014.
  10. 1 2 Hueiyen Lanpao. LSA team in Delhi to prevail upon ECI for action against Cong
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