Indian People's Forward Bloc

Indian People's Forward Bloc
Secretary-General Chhaya Ghosh
Founder Joyanto Roy
Founded 2006
Split from All India Forward Bloc
Ideology Liberalism
Democratic Socialism
populism
Political position Left-wing
Colours Red
ECI Status Registered Party[1]
Alliance Congress+

Indian People's Forward Bloc is a political party in West Bengal, India. The party emerged through a split in the All India Forward Bloc. The party is led by Jayanta Roy, former AIFB Rajya Sabha member, and Chhaya Ghosh, former West Bengal Minister of Agriculture. Ahead of the 2006 legislative election, IPFB reached an alliance with the Indian National Congress. No IPFB candidate got elected though.

References

  1. "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.


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