The Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (MPSA) (formarly known as Secular Progressive Front (SPF) or Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA)) is a political alliance in

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. The alliance includes six parties on a basis of an 18-point Common Agenda.

Formation

Secular Progressive Front

The

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and ex-

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formed the ''Secular Progressive Front''. The Congress President Sonia Gandhi accepted its formation. The SPF was founded after the resignation of three

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(MLA) from the

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, four from the National People's Party, one from the

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, and the withdrawal of one Independent from the

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on 17 June 2020. On 18 June 2020, Singh said that the

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had formed a coalition of like-minded parties in Manipur and called a special Assembly session to prove a majority. The Secular Progressive Front met with Manipur's Governor

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to attempt to form a government in Manipur. The SPF also seeks the removal of the Speaker of the Manipur Assembly, Yumnam Khemchand Singh. However later the alliance didn't work & The SPF failed to form government in 2020.

MSPA formation

Later before the

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the Congress rebranded the SPA alliance with new partners. The Congress allied with CPI, CPI(M), Forward Bloc, Revolutionary Socialist Party & the Janata Dal (Secular). On 5 February 2022 Congress manipur incharge

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announced that the new alliance will be called as Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance or simply the MPSA .

Current members

Members in Manipur assembly

The Front has the 5 members in the

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