| Eci | Registered Unrecognised Party |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AISF (official) ISF (alternatives) |
| Chairman | Nawsad Siddique |
| Secretary | Biswajit Maity |
| Founder | Abbas Siddiqui |
| Foundation | 21 January 2021 (age 5) |
| State seats name | West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Headquarters | Furfura Sharif, Hooghly, West Bengal |
| Ideology | Secularism Social justice |
| Position | Centre-left[1] |
| Colours | Blue |
| Alliance | Left Front+ (since 2026) Sanjukta Morcha (2021–2024) |
The All India Secular Front (AISF), popularly known as Indian Secular Front (ISF),[2] is an Indian political party founded by Abbas Siddiqui in 2021.[3] Currently allied with the Left Front-led Alliance, the party is chaired by Naushad Siddiqui and has its headquarters located at Furfura Sharif in Hooghly district.
History
AISF was formed ahead of the West Bengal Assembly election of 2021[4] and joined the Sanjukta Morcha,[5] led by the Left Front and the Indian National Congress[5] against the All India Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.[6] It contested the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election in 32 seats and won in 1 seat.[7] The party fought the election under the borrowed symbol of Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party, a Bihar-based political party. Afterwards, ahead of 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, AISF again joined the alliance led by CPI(M)-led Left Front.[8] Subsequently, AISF retained its common election symbol under the revised ECI criteria ahead of the polls.[9] In 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, AISF won 1 seat out of 29 it contested.[10]
Electoral performance
For the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, the ISF allied with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian National Congress in an alliance named Sanjukta Morcha. Nawsad Siddique is the only MLA from the party. Ahead of 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, ISF joined the alliance led by CPI(M)-led Left Front. ISF won the Bhangar Assembly constituency both in 2021 and 2026 respectively.[11]
| Election Year | Leader | Poll alliance | seats contested | seats won | +/- in seats | Overall votes | % of overall votes | +/- in vote share | Sitting side |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |||||||||
| 2021 | Nawsad Siddique | SM | 32 | 1 | 1 | 813,489 | 1.35% | Opposition | |
| 2026 | LF+ | 30 | 1 | 972,280 | 1.53% | Opposition | |||
See also
References
- ^ "About ISF". ISF. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
Siddiqui launched ISF as a secular, centre-left alternative to existing parties with a mission centered around social justice and inclusion. The party's stated goals include the "upliftment of backward masses – Muslims, tribals and Dalits" and fighting for the "deceived, deprived and downtrodden" of Bengal.
- ^ "Contribution Report and Audit for the year 2021–2022 – All India Secular Front" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Rise of Indian Secular Front in Bengal: Furfura Sharif outfit to TMC rival in Muslim pockets". Indian Express. 31 Aug 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ Wire.in, The (28 Feb 2021). "Bengal: As Left and Congress Ally With Muslim Cleric's Party, Will BJP Be the Winner?"
- ^ India, Outlook (28 February 2021). "With Brigade Rally, Left-Congress-ISF's 'Sanyukta Morcha' Kicks Of Bengal Poll Campaign". Outlook.India
- ^ "West Bengal: In Left-Congress Brigade Ground Rally, ISF Emerged as the Biggest Mobiliser". The Wire. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "30-seat deal with Left: ISF cleric Abbas Siddiqui". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "ISF-Left Front Alliance: বামেদের সঙ্গেই সর্বাত্মক জোটে আইএসএফ! বুধবারের মধ্যেই কাটবে আসন রফা নিয়ে জট, ঘোষণা নওশাদের". News18 Bangla. 24 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Election Commission's new symbol rule to aid parties in poll-bound states". The Economic Times. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ^ "West Bengal election results: Split in Muslim votes paves doom for Trinamool Congress". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ "West Bengal: ISF's Nawsad Siddique dominates Bhangar despite BJP surge"