Swatantra_Bharat_Paksh

Swatantra Bharat Paksh

Swatantra Bharat Paksh

Political party in India

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]

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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

  1. [1]
    STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, MAHARASHTRA. 18 January 2012 (PDF) . Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
  2. [2]
    Sharad Joshi joins hands with NDA, Yukta Mookhey in BJP. The Hindu (2004-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
  3. [3]
    ::Welcome to CCS:: Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Ccsindia.org. Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
  4. [4]
    State Elections 2004 – Constituency wise detail for 154-Rajura Constituency of Maharashtra Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  5. [5]
    Kalpana Sharma (2004-10-17). Congress-NCP retains Maharashtra. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
  6. [6]
    State Elections 2004 Partywise Contestants in MAHARASHTRA
  7. [7]
    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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