Swabhimani Paksha
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The Swabhimani Paksha is a political party
in Maharashtra
, India
, formed by Raju Shetti
, as a political wing of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana after its split from the Shetkari Sanghatana led by
Sharad Joshi
in 2004. In 2004, Raju Shetti was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
from Shirol constituency as a SWP candidate. Later, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
in 2009 from Hatkanangle
constituency.
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 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...
, 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...
, formed by Raju Shetti
Raju Shetti
Raju Shetti, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is the president of the Swabhimani Paksha, the political party which he founded in 2004, after separating from the Shetkari Sanghatana. Shetti hails from the Shirol in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.Raju Shetti is a member...
, as a political wing of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana after its split from the Shetkari Sanghatana led by
Sharad Joshi
Sharad Anantrao Joshi
Sharad Anantrao Joshi is the founder of Swatantra Bharat Paksh party and Shetkari Sanghatana , He was also a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament...
in 2004. In 2004, Raju Shetti was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
from Shirol constituency as a SWP candidate. Later, he was elected to the 15th 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...
in 2009 from Hatkanangle
Hatkanangle (Lok Sabha constituency)
Hatkanangle Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was dissolved as a part of the implementation of delimitation in 1976...
constituency.