Gondwana Gantantra Party | |
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| Abbreviation | GGP |
| President | Tuleshwar Singh Markam |
| Founder | Hira Singh Markam |
| Founded | 13 January 1991 (34 years ago) (1991-01-13) |
| Headquarters | Village Tiwarta, Teh.Katghora,Korba district,Chhattisgarh |
| Ideology | Gondiinterests |
| Colours | Violet |
| ECI Status | Registered Unrecognized Party[1] |
| Alliance | BSP+(2023-2024) |
| Seats in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | 1 / 90 |
| Election symbol | |
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TheGondwana Gantantra Party orGGP is a political party in India, founded by Hira Singh Markam.[2][3] It primarily works for thetribal community and its politics.[4][5][6]
GGP was formed in 1991 to plead for the rights of theGondi people, and to establish a separateIndian state ofGondwana in centralIndia. After the demise[7] of Hira Singh Markam, Tuleshwar Singh Markam took over as the new president of the party.[8]
In the 2002Vidhan Sabha elections inUttar Pradesh, GGP had eight candidates, who together mustered 11 262 votes.
In 2003Vidhan Sabha elections inMadhya Pradesh,[9] GGP had launched 61 candidates, who together mustered 512 102 votes. Three were elected.
In the 2003Vidhan Sabha elections inChhattisgarh, GGP had 41 candidates, but no-one was elected. In total, the party received 156,916 votes.
In the2004 Lok Sabha elections, the party presented candidates fromMadhya Pradesh,Chhattisgarh,Bihar,Uttar Pradesh andMaharashtra.[10][11][12]
The Gondwana Ganatantra Party had formed a pre-poll alliance with theSamajwadi Party for the2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[13] But now GGP has formed the pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party.[14]
The party formed a pre-poll alliance with theBahujan Samaj Party for the2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election and won one seat.
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