United Democratic People's Front
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The United Democratic People's Front was an electoral alliance in West Bengal
, India
, formed ahead of the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. The front was composed of the Jana Sangh, the Hindu Mahasabha, the Revolutionary Communist Party of India
and a section of independent Congress
dissidents.
The front gained 3.44% of the votes in the state (Hindu Majhasabha 2.04%, Jana Sangh 0.98% and RCPI 0.42%), but none its candidates were able to win any seat.
This was the only experiment of electoral cooperation between Jana Sangh and a left-wing party in West Bengal
. In subsequent elections, RCPI aligned with left and communist groups instead.
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, formed ahead of the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. The front was composed of the Jana Sangh, the Hindu Mahasabha, the Revolutionary Communist Party of India
Revolutionary Communist Party of India
Revolutionary Communist Party of India is a political party in India. The party was founded by Saumyendranath Tagore in 1934, breaking away from the Communist Party of India. During the period 1934–1938 the name of the party was Communist League...
and a section of independent Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
dissidents.
The front gained 3.44% of the votes in the state (Hindu Majhasabha 2.04%, Jana Sangh 0.98% and RCPI 0.42%), but none its candidates were able to win any seat.
This was the only experiment of electoral cooperation between Jana Sangh and a left-wing party in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. In subsequent elections, RCPI aligned with left and communist groups instead.