All India Forward Bloc
The All India Forward Bloc (abbr. AIFB) is a left-wing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party after the independence of India. It has its main stronghold in West Bengal. The party's current Secretary-General is G. Devarajan. Veteran Indian politicians Sarat Chandra Bose (brother of Subhas Chandra Bose) and Chitta Basu had been the stalwarts of the party in independent India.
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Abbreviation | AIFB |
Chairperson | Naren Chatterjee |
General Secretary | G. Devarajan |
Founder | Subhas Chandra Bose |
Founded | 22 June 1939 |
Split from | Indian National Congress |
Headquarters | Netaji Bhavan, T-2235/2, Ashok Nagar, Faiz Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, India-110005 |
Newspaper | Towards Socialism Jangarjan Lokmat |
Student wing | All India Students Bloc |
Youth wing | All India Youth League |
Women's wing | All India Agragami Mahila Samiti |
Labour wing | Trade Union Coordination Centre |
Peasant's wing | All India Agragami Kisan Sabha |
Ideology | Left-wing nationalism Socialism Anti-imperialism Marxism |
Political position | Left-wing |
Colours | Red |
ECI Status | State Party (West Bengal) |
Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (All India) Left Front (West Bengal) Left Front (Tripura) Secular Progressive Alliance (Tamil Nadu) United Democratic Front (Kerala) |
Seats in West Bengal Legislative Assembly | 0 / 294 |
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