Left Democratic Front (Maharashtra)

Left Democratic Front
Left Democratic Front
Abbreviation	LDF
Leader	Collective leadership
Founded	2009
Ideology	Communism; Marxism-Leninism
Political position	Left-wing to far-left
Alliance	I.N.D.I.A. (National); Maha Vikas Aghadi (Maharashtra);
Seats in Rajya Sabha	0 / 19
Seats in Lok Sabha	0 / 48
Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly	4 / 288
Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council	0 / 78
	Politics of India; Political parties; Elections;

The Left Democratic Front is an alliance of communist, socialist, progressive and ecologist political parties in the Indian state of Maharashtra.^[1]

Background

The parties of LDF and republican parties formed an alliance named Republican Left Democratic Front for 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.^[2]^[3]

Current members

Party^[4]		Flag	Symbol	Leader
	Communist Party of India (Marxist)			Ashok Dhawale
	Communist Party of India			Bhalchandra Kango
	Samajwadi Party			Abu Asim Azmi
	Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation			Shyam Gohil
	Peasants and Workers Party of India			Jayant Prabhakar Patil
	Bahujan Vikas Aghadi			Hitendra Thakur
	Swabhimani Paksha			Raju Shetty
	Satyashodhak Communist Party			Kishor Dhamale
	Bahujan Republican Socialist Party			Suresh Mane
	Republican Party of India (Secular)			Mahendra Pandagle

Objectives

The front goals a series to highlight the issues including remunerative price for agricultural produce, minimum wage and social security to agricultural labourers and unorganised workers, injustice and atrocities on women, dalits, adivasis, minorities and OBCs, the burning problems of price rise and unemployment, the defence of constitutional values and strong opposition to communal and ‘Manuwadi fascism’ of the RSS-BJP. The alliance also wants to maximise anti-BJP votes in the upcoming elections. To achieve these goals, a six membered core committee was formed.^[4]^[5] The members of the committee are CPI(M) Politburo member Ashok Dhawale, former MP Raju Shetti, CPI leader Bhalchandra Kango, PWPI general secretary and MLC member Jayant Prabhakar Patil, SP leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi, BVA leader Hitendra Thakur.^[5]

References

↑ "Maharashtra: Left parties mull alliance with Congress-NCP".
↑ Menon, Meena (25 August 2009). "Republican Left Democratic Front launched; to contest in Maharashtra". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
↑ "Ex-cricketer Vinod Kambli to contest from Vikhroli".
1 2 "Progressive parties' front plans agitation against Eknath Shinde government". 28 July 2023.
1 2 "Maha: State Level Study Camp of Progressive Parties | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

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[1] "Maharashtra: Left parties mull alliance with Congress-NCP".

[Announcement_in_Hindu-2] Menon, Meena (25 August 2009). "Republican Left Democratic Front launched; to contest in Maharashtra". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2009.

[3] "Ex-cricketer Vinod Kambli to contest from Vikhroli".

[:0-4] 1 2 "Progressive parties' front plans agitation against Eknath Shinde government". 28 July 2023.

[:1-5] 1 2 "Maha: State Level Study Camp of Progressive Parties | Peoples Democracy". peoplesdemocracy.in. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

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