Republican Party of India (Athvale)

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Republican Party Of India
Chairperson Ramdas Athavale
Leader in Lok Sabha None
Ideology

Socialist

Secular
Official colours Blue
Alliance

With Sena-BJP

(Known as Shivshakti-Bhimshakti)
Seats in Lok Sabha 0
(in 2009 general election)
Politics of India
Political parties
Elections
Flag used by various Dalit parties of India

The Republican Party of India (Athvale) is a political party in India, a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India. The president of the party is Ramdas Athvale.

After 2004 election, it has a small representation in the Lok Sabha and was a constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance. Its presence is limited to Maharashtra.

Recently, all factions of RPI except Prakash Ambedkar's Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha reunited to form a united "Republican Party of India". RPI (Athvale) is also merged in this united RPI.

In 2011 the party has aligned itself with the BJP-led NDA.

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