Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
The Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (Farmer Worker People's Party) was a political party of India. Established in 1951, it merged with the Socialist Party to form the Praja Socialist Party in the following year.
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | |
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Leader | Jivatram Kripalani |
Founder | Jivatram Kripalani |
Founded | 1951 |
Dissolved | 1952 |
Split from | Indian National Congress |
Merged into | Praja Socialist Party |
Ideology | Agrarianism Socialism |
Colours | |
History
In June, 1951 Indian National Congress dissidents led by Jivatram Kripalani founded the KMPP. Its 2 leaders : Prafulla Chandra Ghosh and Tanguturi Prakasam, had been chief ministers of West Bengal and Madras respectively.[1] It contested the very first parliamentary elections in 1951 in India. The party contested in 16 states and won nine seats in the Lok Sabha, including six in Mysore state,[2] and one in Madras state, Delhi and Vindhya Pradesh province.[3][4] and 5.8% of the votes. But it won only 77 seats in the state legislative assemblies. In September, 1952 it merged with the Socialist Party to form the Praja Socialist Party.[1][5]
Notes
- Chandra, Bipan & others (2000). India after Independence 1947-2000, New Delhi:Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-027825-7, p.201
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/review_01assly/table01.pdf
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-04-03/india/28332682_1_janata-party-political-parties-parties-today