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{{dmy|date=April 2023}} 
{{for|parties with similar alliance|Secular Democratic Alliance}}
{{Infobox political party
| name             = Secular Democratic Front
| native_name      = ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ গণতান্ত্রিক মোর্চা ([[Bengali language|Bengali]])<br />
দলবোকজাক্যা লুকুফান বেশকাং ([[Kokborok]])<br />
| logo             = 
| colorcode        = {{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}
| foundation       = {{start date and age|2023|||df=yes}}
| website          = 
| country          = India
| abbreviation     = SDF
| predecessor      = 
| headquarters     = 
| position         = [[Left-wing politics|Left-wing]]{{cref|A}}
| seats1_title     = [[Lok Sabha]]
| seats1           = {{composition bar|0|2|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| seats2_title     = [[Rajya Sabha]]
| seats2           = {{composition bar|0|1|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| seats3_title     = [[Tripura Legislative Assembly]]
| seats3           = {{composition bar|13|60|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| seats4_title     = [[Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council]]
| seats4           = {{composition bar|0|30|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| seats5_title     = [[Gram Panchayats]]
| seats5           = {{composition bar|301|6370|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}<ref>https://sec-results.tripura.gov.in/sec/</ref>
| seats6_title     = [[Panchayat Samiti|Panchayat Samitis]]
| seats6           = {{composition bar|14|423|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}<ref>https://sec-results.tripura.gov.in/sec/</ref>
| seats7_title     = [[District council (India)|Zilla Parishads]]
| seats7           = {{composition bar|3|116|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}<ref>https://sec-results.tripura.gov.in/sec/</ref>
| seats8_title     = [[Municipalities]]
| seats8           = {{composition bar|3|222|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| colours          = {{color box|{{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}|border=darkgray}} Red
| native_name_lang = bn
| eci              = 
| leader           = [[Jitendra Chaudhury]] <br /> {{small|([[List of leaders of the opposition in the Tripura Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition]])}}
| leader1_title    = [[Lok Sabha]] Leader
| leader1_name     = 
| leader2_title    = [[Rajya Sabha]] Leader
| leader2_name     = 
| founders         = {{ubl|[[Manik Sarkar]]|[[Sudip Roy Barman]]}}
| rajyasabha_leader = 
| loksabha_leader  = 
| loksabha_seats   = {{Composition bar|1|42|hex={{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|1|16|hex={{party color|Secular Democratic Alliance}}}}
| state_seats_name = 
| state_seats      = 
| national         = [[Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance]]
| logo_upright     = 1.15
| logo_alt         = 
| footnotes        = {{cnote|A|The Front is described as a broad left-wing alliance, with [[Centre-left politics|centre-left]] and [[Far-left politics|far-left]] factions.}}
}}
The  '''Secular Democratic Front''' or '''Mahajot''' or '''Left-Congress Alliance''' an opposition front and an electoral understanding of [[secular]] political parties in [[Tripura]], [[India]] consisting of the [[Left Front (Tripura)]] and the [[Indian National Congress]] formed before the [[2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election]] with the objective of defeating the incumbent [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the upcoming elections.<ref>{{Cite web |last=tripuranewslive |date=2023-01-20 |title=CPIM & Congress jointly forms "Secular Democratic Forces" |url=https://tripuranewslive.com/cpim-congress-jointly-forms-secular-democratic-forces/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Tripura News Live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=North East |date=2023-01-21 |title=Tripura: Opposition Parties Under “Secular Democratic Forces” Banner Submits Memorandum To CEO Over Alleged BJP’s Reign Of Terror |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2023/01/21/tripura-opposition-parties-under-secular-democratic-forces-banner-submits-memorandum-to-ceo-over-alleged-bjps-reign-of-terror/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Northeast Today |language=en-US}}</ref> The main parties in this coalition are the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and the [[Indian National Congress]] along with other minor parties in the [[Left Front (Tripura)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Democratic Secular Alliance of Congress and CPI (M) to organise rally on 21st January and meet in deputation with CEO/DM (West) |url=https://tripurainfo.com/news.aspx?intnid=16417&title=Democratic-Secular-Alliance-of-Congress-and-CPI-M-to-organise-rally-on-21st-January-and-meet-in-deputation-with-CEO-DM-West |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=TripuraInfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Deb |first=Debraj |date=2023-01-20 |title=Left Front, Congress to contest Tripura polls jointly, seat sharing yet to be finalised |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/tripura-assembly-polls-congress-left-front-pre-poll-alliance-tripura-peoples8392752-party-8392752/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The front failed to win the elections and meet their objective. This is currently the [[official opposition]] in [[Tripura Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 March 2023 |title=Tripura Election Result 2023 Live Updates: BJP-IPFT alliance wins 33 seats in Tripura |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tripura-election-results-2023-live-updates-bjp-congress-tripura-assembly-election-result-latest-news/liveblog/98345680.cms |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

==Members==
{| class="wikitable"  width="60%"
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!No.
!Party<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Tripura Elections: 24 New Faces in Left Front’s 46 Seats, Congress to field 13 Candidates |url=https://www.newsclick.in/tripura-elections-24-new-faces-left-fronts-46-seats-congress-field-13-candidates |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=NewsClick |language=en}}</ref>
!Flag 
!Symbol
!Leader 
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| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};color:white" |'''1.'''
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg|60px|centre]]
|[[Jitendra Chaudhury]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-06 |title=Tripura State Conference of CPI(M) Concludes |url=https://cpim.org/states/tripura-state-conference-cpim-concludes |access-date=2022-11-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white" |'''2.'''
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Indian National Congress Flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Hand INC.svg|60px|centre]]
|[[Ashish Kumar Saha]]
|-
|style="text-align:Center; background:#ac1313|<span style="color:white;">'''3.'''</span>
|[[All India Forward Bloc]]
|[[File:All India Forward Bloc flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.svg|50px|centre]]
|Paresh Chandra Sarkar<ref name=":1" />
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}};color:white" |'''4.'''
|[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
|[[File:RSP-flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Spade and Stoker.png|50px|centre]] 
|Dipak Deb<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=An Appeal to the Peace-loving Democratic Citizens of Tripura {{!}} Peoples Democracy |url=https://peoplesdemocracy.in/2023/0101_pd/appeal-peace-loving-democratic-citizens-tripura |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Peoples Democracy}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:Center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |<span style="color:white;">'''5.'''</span>
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|[[File:CPI-banner.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI symbol.svg|50px|centre]]
|Yudhisthir Das<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=Dr Judhisthir Das Elected As Secretary CPI Tripura State Committee {{!}} {{!}} The Tripura Post |url=https://thetripurapost.com/dr-judhisthir-das-elected-as-secretary-cpi-tripura-state-committee/ |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=The Tripura Post |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Independent politician}};color:black" |'''6.'''
|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
|
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Nagrik.png|50px|centre]]
|Purushuttam Roy Barman
|-
|}

==Electoral history==
=== Results of Legislative Assembly elections in Tripura===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Election Year
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Overall Votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | % of overall votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Total seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Seats won/<br />Seats contested
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in vote share                  
|-
|[[2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|911,232
|36.01
| 60
|{{composition bar|14|60|hex={{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}}}}
|{{loss}} 2
|{{loss}} 10.13 [[Percentage point|pp]]
|}

=== Results of Indian general elections in Tripura===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Election Year
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Overall Votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | % of overall votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Total seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | Seats won/<br />Seats contested
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in seats
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Sanjukta Morcha}};color:white" | +/- in vote share                  
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election in Tripura|2024]]
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==See also==
*[[Secular Democratic Alliance]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Political party alliances in India]]
[[Category:2023 in Indian politics]]
[[Category:2020s in India]]