Karnataka Kranti Ranga

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Karnataka Kranti Ranga
Founder Devaraj Urs
Founded1979
Dissolved1990
Split from Indian National Congress
Merged into Indian National Congress

Karnataka Kranti Ranga (Karnataka Revolutionary Front [1] ), also known as the Kannada Kranti Ranga [2] was a regional political party in Karnataka, India. KKR was formed by Devaraj Urs in 1979, as a split from the Indian National Congress. [2] It subsequently became part of what was called the Congress (Urs) and finally merged with the Janata Party.[ citation needed ]

In 1983, KKR was "floated" by Sarekoppa Bangarappa, but merged with Congress before the 1989 Karnataka Assembly elections. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Journey ends for a political traveller". The Telegraph. Calcutta. 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  2. 1 2 Rani, Midatala (2007). "Impact of Language on Karnataka Politics". In Ramaswamy, Harish; Patagundi, S. S.; Patil, Shankaragouda Hanamantagouda (eds.). Karnataka Government And Politics. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 340–342. ISBN   9788180693977 . Retrieved 21 November 2012.