Bahujan Republican Ekta Manch

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Bahujan Republican Ekta Manch
AbbreviationBREM
Leader Sulekha Kumbhare
Headquarters Kamptee [1]
ECI StatusRegistered Unrecognized Party [1]
Alliance National Democratic Alliance

The Bahujan Republican Ekta Manch (BREM) is a regional political party from Maharashtra, India, led by Sulekha Kumbhare. [2] It supported the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the 2014 general election, [3] but extended its support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) before the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election due to differences with the UPA leader Indian National Congress over seat distribution. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Election Commission of India – Notification" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. "Sulekha Kumbhare raises Vidarbha pitch, may contest Nagpur Lok Sabha seat". Times of India . Nagpur. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. "Three Dalit parties extend support to Congress-NCP in Maharashtra; ex-Shiv Sena MLA joins Congress". Mid-Day . Mumbai. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. "Maharashtra polls: Dalit leader Sulekha Kumbhare announces support to BJP". The Economic Times . Nagpur. 28 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.