Trinamool_Gana_Parishad

Trinamool Gana Parishad

Trinamool Gana Parishad

Indian political party

Trinamool Gana Parishad (Grassroot Peoples Association) was a political party in the Indian state of Assam.

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History

TGP formed as a splinter group of Asom Gana Parishad in 2000. The party was led by Atul Bora, then Public Works Department Minister in the Prafulla Mahanta Cabinet. The party was allotted "Cup & Saucer" as election symbol.[2]

General elections

In the state assembly elections of 2001 in Assam, TGP made an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party.

In the Lok Sabha elections of 2004, TGP put up one candidate, Deben Dutta from Guwahati. Dutta received 14,933 votes (1.69% of total votes polled).

Leaders

References

  1. [1]
    "Election Commission of India – State Elections 2006".[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    "State Election 2006 Candidates".[permanent dead link]
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