Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Jivatram Kripalani |
| Founder | Jivatram Kripalani |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Dissolved | 1952 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Merged into | Praja Socialist Party |
| Ideology | Agrarianism Socialism |
| Colours | |
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.
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.[citation needed] In September, 1952 it merged with the Socialist Party to form the Praja Socialist Party.[1][5]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: 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