Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
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Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh is a political party
in India
. The party was formed in 1999, through a split in the Republican Party of India
. The party is led by Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr. Ambedkar
. The party fights for the rights of the Dalit
bahujan community. BBM is primarily based in Maharashtra
.
In the 13th Lok Sabha
elections during 1999 Party President Mr Prakash Ambedkar was elected from the constituency Akola. In the Lok Sabha
election 2004 the party lost its parliamentary representation. In total the party had launched 16 candidates, all from Maharashtra
. In Akola Ambedkar was defeated by a Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) candidate.
In the elections to the Maharashtra
state assembly 1999 BBM had put up 34 candidates. In total BBM got 606 827 votes, and won three seats.
The complete name of the party is Bharatia Republican Paksha - Bahujan Mahasangh (Indian Republican Party - Majority Grand Union). Bharatia Republican Paksha is abbreviated BhaRiPa.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The party was formed in 1999, through a split in the Republican Party of India
Republican Party of India
The Republican Party of India is a political party in India. It has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by Dr. Ambedkar. The main base of RPI has traditionally been in Maharashtra....
. The party is led by Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr. Ambedkar
B. R. Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar , popularly also known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, political leader, philosopher, thinker, anthropologist, historian, orator, prolific writer, economist, scholar, editor, a revolutionary and one of the founding fathers of independent India. He was also the Chairman...
. The party fights for the rights of the Dalit
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
bahujan community. BBM is primarily based in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
.
In the 13th Lok Sabha
13th Lok Sabha
The 13th Lok Sabha is the thirteenth session of the Lok Sabha...
elections during 1999 Party President Mr Prakash Ambedkar was elected from the constituency Akola. In the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
election 2004 the party lost its parliamentary representation. In total the party had launched 16 candidates, all from Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. In Akola Ambedkar was defeated by a Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) candidate.
In the elections to the Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state assembly 1999 BBM had put up 34 candidates. In total BBM got 606 827 votes, and won three seats.
The complete name of the party is Bharatia Republican Paksha - Bahujan Mahasangh (Indian Republican Party - Majority Grand Union). Bharatia Republican Paksha is abbreviated BhaRiPa.