United Left Front (1962)
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The United Left Front was an electoral alliance in West Bengal, India, formed ahead of the 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. The front comprised of the Communist Party of India, the All India Forward Bloc, the Marxist Forward Bloc, the Revolutionary Communist Party of India, the Bolshevik Party of India and the Revolutionary Socialist Party.[1] The front won 72 seats out of 252.
[edit] Election result of the ULF
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | % of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | 145[2] | 50 | 25.02% |
| AIFB | 35 | 13 | 4.61% |
| RSP | 17 | 9 | 2.6% |
| RCPI | 24 | 0 | 0.42% |
[edit] References
- ^ M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 220.
- ^ The CPI presented 132 candidate, but another 13 candidates (MFB and independents) contested with its election symbol.
- ^ M.V.S. Koteswara Rao. Communist Parties and United Front - Experience in Kerala and West Bengal. Hyderabad: Prajasakti Book House, 2003. p. 221.
