Gondwana_Ganatantra_Party

Gondwana Ganatantra Party

Gondwana Ganatantra Party

Indian political party


Gondwana Gantantra Party or GGP is a political party in India, founded by Hira Singh Markam.[2][3] It primarily works for the tribal community and its politics.[4][5][6]

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History

GGP was formed in 1991 to plead for the rights of the Gondi people, and to establish a separate Indian state of Gondwana in central India. After the demise[7] of Hira Singh Markam, Tuleshwar Singh Markam took over as the new president of the party.[8]

In Elections

In the 2002 Vidhan Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, GGP had eight candidates, who together mustered 11 262 votes.

In 2003 Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh,[9] GGP had launched 61 candidates, who together mustered 512 102 votes. Three were elected.

In the 2003 Vidhan Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh, GGP had 41 candidates, but no-one was elected. In total, the party received 156,916 votes.

In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, the party presented candidates from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.[10][11][12]

Recent Developments

The Gondwana Ganatantra Party had formed a pre-poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[13] But now GGP has formed the pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party.[14]

Party formed a pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party for the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election and won 1 seat.

See also


References

  1. "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 13.04.2018" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

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