Congress Karma Parishad
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The Congress Karma Parishad ('Congress Action Association') was a political party in Chandernagore, French India
. The Congress Karma Parishad was linked to the Indian National Congress
. It was supported by Congress Party politicians from West Bengal
. The party supported integration of Chandernagore with the Indian Union. Sachin Modak was the secretary of the Congress Karma Parishad.
The Congress Karma Parishad won a landslide victory in the August 1948 municipal polls in Chandernagore, capturing 22 out of the 24 seats in the municipal council. The main competitor of the Congress Karma Parishad in the elections, the communists (contesting as the National Democratic Front
) were in a weakened position as the Communist Party of India
had been banned. During the election campaign the Congress Karma Parishad was supported by the provisional Administrative Council (the governing body of the municipality). After the election, Deben Das became the president of the municipal council of Chandernagore. The Congress Karma Parishad passed a resolution calling for immediate integration of Chandernagore with the Indian Union without any plebicite.
French India
French India is a general name for the former French possessions in India These included Pondichéry , Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel Coast, Mahé on the Malabar Coast, and Chandannagar in Bengal...
. The Congress Karma Parishad was linked to the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. It was supported by Congress Party politicians from West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. The party supported integration of Chandernagore with the Indian Union. Sachin Modak was the secretary of the Congress Karma Parishad.
The Congress Karma Parishad won a landslide victory in the August 1948 municipal polls in Chandernagore, capturing 22 out of the 24 seats in the municipal council. The main competitor of the Congress Karma Parishad in the elections, the communists (contesting as the National Democratic Front
National Democratic Front (French India)
The National Democratic Front was a political coalition in French India. The movement dominated the political scene in the colony for a brief period until the emergence of a split between the socialists and communists in the coalition....
) were in a weakened position as the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
had been banned. During the election campaign the Congress Karma Parishad was supported by the provisional Administrative Council (the governing body of the municipality). After the election, Deben Das became the president of the municipal council of Chandernagore. The Congress Karma Parishad passed a resolution calling for immediate integration of Chandernagore with the Indian Union without any plebicite.