The Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA) (formarly known as Secular Progressive Front (SPF) or Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA)) is a political alliance in

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. The alliance includes six parties on a basis of an 18-point Common Agenda.

Formation

Secular Progressive Front

The

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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

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(MLA) from the

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, four from the National People's Party, one from the

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, and the withdrawal of one Independent from the

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on 17 June 2020. On 18 June 2020, Singh said that the

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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

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to attempt to form a government in Manipur. The SPF also seeks 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

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announced that the new alliance will be called as Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance or simply the MPSA .

Current members

Indian General Election results (In Manipur)

Members in Manipur assembly

The Front has the 5 members in the

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References

Citations

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