People's Democratic Party (Trinidad and Tobago)
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The People's Democratic Party was a political party
in Trinidad and Tobago
. Under the leadership of Bhadase Sagan Maraj
it contested the 1956 General Elections, capturing 5 of 24 elected seats in the Legislative Council
and 20.3% of the vote. In 1957 it joined the Federal Democratic Labour Party
and later co-founded the Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Labour Party
, together with the Trinidad Labour Party
and the Party of Political Progress Groups
.
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 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. Under the leadership of Bhadase Sagan Maraj
Bhadase Maraj
Bhadase Sagan Maraj was a Trinidad and Tobago politician, religious leader and businessman. He founded the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha in 1952, which grew into the major Hindu organisation in Trinidad and Tobago.-Early life:...
it contested the 1956 General Elections, capturing 5 of 24 elected seats in the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago
The Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago served as an advisory commission to the Governor in British-ruled Trinidad and Tobago, between 1925 and independence in 1961. The Legislative Council consisted of a mixture of appointed and elected members...
and 20.3% of the vote. In 1957 it joined the Federal Democratic Labour Party
Democratic Labour Party (West Indies Federation)
The Democratic Labour Party was one of the two Federal parties in the short-lived West Indies Federation. The party was organised by Sir Alexander Bustamante to counter the West Indies Federal Labour Party led by his cousin Norman Manley....
and later co-founded the Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Labour Party
Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago)
The Democratic Labour Party was the main opposition party in Trinidad and Tobago between 1957 and 1971. The party was the party which opposed the People's National Movement at the time of Independence...
, together with the Trinidad Labour Party
Trinidad Labour Party
The Trinidad Labour Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Formed in in 1924 when the Trinidad Workingmen's Association changed its name, it was the country's first party.-History:...
and the Party of Political Progress Groups
Party of Political Progress Groups
The Party of Political Progress Groups was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It first contested national elections in 1950, when it received 3.4% of the vote and won two seats. After the elections its leader, Albert Gomes, was appointed Chief Minister despite the Butler Party winning six...
.