The Left Front is an alliance of Indian left-wing parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election. It governed Tripura from 1978 to 1988, and, in 1993, the Left Front returned to power there.It was in power in Kerala for more than 30 years in different time periods.
Read more about Left Front: West Bengal Left Front, Tripura Left Front, Kerala Left Democratic Front
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