[1] The Leader of the Opposition and ex-Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh formed the Secular Progressive Front.
[citation needed] The SPF was founded after the resignation of three Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Bharatiya Janata Party, four from the National People's Party, one from the All India Trinamool Congress, and the withdrawal of one Independent from the National Democratic Alliance in Manipur on 17 June 2020.
On 18 June 2020, Singh said that the Indian National Congress had formed a coalition of like-minded parties in Manipur and called a special Assembly session to prove a majority.
The SPF also seeks the removal of the Speaker of the Manipur Assembly, Yumnam Khemchand Singh.
Later before the 2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election the Congress rebranded the SPA alliance with new partners.