Republican Party of India (Athawale)
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Republican Party of India (Athawale) | |
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| Abbreviation | RPI (A) |
| President | Ramdas Athawale |
| Founder | Ramdas Athawale |
| Founded | 25 May 1999 |
| Split from | Republican Party of India |
| Headquarters | No.11, Safdurjung Road, New Delhi 110001, India |
| Ideology | Constitutionalism Republicanism Ambedkarism Progressivism Secularism Egalitarianism |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| Colours | Blue |
| ECI Status | Registered Unrecognized[1] |
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 245
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| Seats in Nagaland Legislative Assembly | 2 / 60 |
The Republican Party of India (Athawale) is a political party in India. The party is a splinter group of the Republican Party of India and has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by B. R. Ambedkar. The president of the party is Ramdas Athavale.
History
[edit]Ramdas Athawale was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1990 to 1995 and a cabinet member in the Government of Maharashtra. Subsequently, he was elected to the Parliament of India, representing Mumbai North Central in the 12th Lok Sabha between 1998 and 1999 and the Pandharpur constituency from 1999 to 2004.[citation needed] After the 2004 election, it had a small representation in the Lok Sabha and was a constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Its presence is limited to Maharashtra.[citation needed]
All factions of the RPI except for Prakash Ambedkar's Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh, have united to form the Republican Party of India (United).[2]
In 2011, the party aligned itself with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[3]
In June 2014, Bollywood actress Rakhi Sawant joined the party,[4] and was made the chief of the party's state women's wing.[5]
In September 2015, the RPI(A) was among 16 political parties in Maharashtra whose registrations were revoked for failing to submit audited balance sheets and income tax returns since 2005. As a result, the party lost its official election symbol.[6]
Athawale is a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha. He has been serving as the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment since 2016.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Registered Un-recognised Political Parties 2024-25". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra.
- ^ Khapre, Shubhangi (27 April 2015). "Ambedkarites find it hard to stay afloat". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015.
- ^ Bhatt, Sheela (5 May 2014). "Who are Modi's 26 allies in the NDA?". Rediff.com.
- ^ "After RAP, Rakhi Sawant joins RPI". The Hindu. 29 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Rakhi Sawant joins RPI, says ready to fight against MNS chief". The Economic Times. 28 June 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023.
- ^ Tembhekar, Chittaranjan (29 September 2015). "16 political parties lose election symbols in the absence of balance sheets". The Times of India.
- ^ "Shri Ramdas Athawale Assumes Charge as MoS Social Justice & Empowerment". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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