Telangana Praja Samithi
| Telangana Praja Samithi | |
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| Leader | Madan Mohan |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Ideology | Telangana Regionalism Conservatism |
| Politics of India Political parties Elections |
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Telangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Association was a Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.[1]
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[edit] History
TPS was founded in 1969. The founding president of the party was Madan Mohan.[2] The main leader of the party was the firebrand former Congress leader Marri Chenna Reddy, who was made the Chief Minister for giving up the struggle for statehood.
[edit] Movement
TPS was the product of the violent agitations for the Telangana state at the time. On April 6 1969 TPS led a massive rally in Hyderabad. Police opened fire at the rally, and at least 50 person (mainly young students) were killed.
[edit] Elections
In the 1971 Lok Sabha elections, TPS won 10 out of 11 seats in Telangana.[3] However, in September 1971 TPS merged with Congress, and the Telangana agitations temporarily disappeared and Chenna Reddy was made the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[4]
Later, another party with the same name has appeared.
[edit] References
- ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kcr-claims-victory-trs-calls-off-rally/106827-37.html
- ^ http://www.financialexpress.com/news/with-statehood-to-telangana-likely-all-want-the-hbad-pie/552630/0
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/article1018827.ece
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/YSR-mooted-Cong-merger-with-PRP/articleshow/7411620.cms
