Left Democratic Front
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The Left Democratic Front is a major left-wing political coalition in India, led by communist and socialist parties and best known for governing the state of Kerala.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
left-wing political alliance
ⓘ
political alliance ⓘ political coalition ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (at national level, via CPI(M) and CPI) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionType |
pre-poll alliance
ⓘ
state-level alliance ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| electoralActivity |
contests Kerala Legislative Assembly elections
ⓘ
contests Lok Sabha elections from Kerala ⓘ contests local body elections in Kerala ⓘ |
| electoralSymbolUsedByMajorParty | hammer, sickle and star (CPI(M) symbol) ⓘ |
| governanceRecord | has formed multiple governments in Kerala since the late 20th century ⓘ |
| governs | Government of Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChiefMinisterFrom | Communist Party of India (Marxist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainRival | Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrongSupportBaseIn |
public sector employees in Kerala
ⓘ
rural areas of Kerala ⓘ working class in Kerala ⓘ |
| ideology |
communism
ⓘ
left-wing politics ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryOperation | Malayalam ⓘ |
| memberParty |
All India Forward Bloc (Kerala unit)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Communist Party of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Communist Party of India (Marxist) NERFINISHED ⓘ Congress (Secular) (Kerala-based faction) NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian National League NERFINISHED ⓘ Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi NERFINISHED ⓘ Janata Dal (Secular) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala Congress (various LDF-aligned factions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction in Kerala) NERFINISHED ⓘ Revolutionary Socialist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | governing the state of Kerala ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
National Democratic Alliance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Democratic Front (Kerala) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
labor rights
ⓘ
land reform ⓘ public education ⓘ public health ⓘ secularism ⓘ welfare state measures ⓘ |
| politicalLeader | Communist Party of India (Marxist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | left-wing ⓘ |
| region | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateLevelAllianceIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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