The Swatantra Bharat Paksh (translation: Independent India Party; abbr. SBP) is a liberal political party in Maharashtra, India, established in 1994 by Sharad Anantrao Joshi (former Shetkari Sanghatana leader).[2] It claims its roots in the Swatantra Party of C. Rajagopalachari.[3] It won one seat in the 2004 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha election, successfully contested by Wamanrao Chatap from the Rajura constituency.[4][5] In total, the party had launched 7 candidates.[6] Sharad Anantrao Joshi, the party's founder, represented the party and Maharasthra in the Rajya Sabha from 2004 to 2010.[7]
Swatantra Bharat Paksh | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Sharad Anantrao Joshi, Wamanrao Chatap |
| Secretary | Wamanrao Chatap |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Sharad Anantrao Joshi |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Preceded by | Sharad Anantrao Joshi |
| Headquarters | A-4, Purnam Center Point, Opp. Gaikwad Class, Kahneri Wadi CBS, District Nashik[1] |
| Ideology | Conservative liberalism |
| Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
The party was allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party as well as the Shiv Sena.[5] The party supports the demand for a separate Vidarbha state.[2]
On 28 March 2022, the SBP merged with the Swarna Bharat Party and became the Swatantra Bharat Party.
References edit
- ^ STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, MAHARASHTRA. 18 January 2012 (PDF) . Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
- ^ a b Sharad Joshi joins hands with NDA, Yukta Mookhey in BJP. The Hindu (2004-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
- ^ ::Welcome to CCS:: Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Ccsindia.org. Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
- ^ State Elections 2004 – Constituency wise detail for 154-Rajura Constituency of Maharashtra Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Kalpana Sharma (2004-10-17). Congress-NCP retains Maharashtra. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
- ^ State Elections 2004 Partywise Contestants in MAHARASHTRA
- ^ Member's Web Site Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. 164.100.24.167:8080. Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
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