Nishad Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Sanjay Nishad |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Pravin Nishad |
| Founded | 16 August 2016; 9 years ago (2016-08-16) |
| Youth wing | Nishad Raj Youth |
| Ideology | Nishads Interest |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Maroon |
| ECI Status | registered unrecognized party |
| Alliance |
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| Seats in Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha | 6 / 403 |
| Seats in Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad | 1 / 100 |
| Election symbol | |
| BHOJAN KI THALI | |
| Website | |
| nishadparty | |
Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal is apolitical party inIndia. It was founded on 16 August 2016.[1] The party was formed for empowerment ofNishad,Kewats,Bind,Beldar,Mallah, Sahani,Kashyap, andGondi communities whose traditional occupations centred onrivers, such asboatmen orfishermen. Its founder, Sanjay Nishad, is a former member of theBahujan Samaj Party (BSP). According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP andSamajwadi Party.[2][3][4][5]
The Nishad Party nominated 100 candidates in various constituencies in the2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election in alliance withPeace Party of India, theApna Dal and theJan Adhikar Party.[3] In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only theGyanpur constituency.[6] Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third inGorakhpur Rural, polling 35,000 votes, against 83,686 votes by the winnerBipin Singh.[7]
For the 2018 by-elections toPhulpur andGorakhpur Lok Sabha seats, Samajwadi Party united with several smaller parties, including Nishad Party, to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son,Praveen Kumar Nishad was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second-largest demographic group.[7][8] In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.[9]
Nishad party contested the 2022UP State Election in alliance withBJP and won six seats.[10][11]
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| Vidhan Sabha Term | UP Elections | Seats contested | Seats won | % of votes | Party Votes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | ||||||
| 17th Vidhan Sabha | 2017 | 72 | 1 / 403 | 0.70% | 9,30,785 | [12] |
| 18th Vidhan Sabha | 2022 | 17 | 6 / 403 | 0.91% | 8,40,584 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISHAD | Vinod Kumar Bind | 103,235 | 42.07 | ||
| SP | Rohit Shukla | 69,648 | 28.38 | ||
| BSP | Pusplata Bind | 52,990 | 21.59 | ||
| INC | Shiv Shanker Chaudhary | 3,399 | 1.39 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,746 | 1.12 | ||
| AAP | Prakash Chand Tripathi[14] | 2,361 | 0.96 | ||
| Majority | 33,587 | 13.69 | |||
| Turnout | 2,45,391 | ||||
| NISHADgain fromBJP | Swing | ||||
NISHAD Party memberVipul Dubey won in the2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, defeatingSamajwadi Party candidate, Ram Kishore Bind, by a margin of 6231 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISHAD | Vipul Dubey | 73,446 | 34.12 | ||
| SP | Ram Kishore Bind[15] | 67215 | 31.23 | ||