Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha

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Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha
AbbreviationMSP
Leader Narayan Rane
President Narayan Rane
Founder Narayan Rane
Founded17 October 2017(7 years ago) (2017-10-17)
Dissolved15 October 2019(5 years ago) (2019-10-15)
Merged into Bharatiya Janata Party
Colours  Orange
Alliance National Democratic Alliance (2018-2019)

Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha was founded by Narayan Rane on 17 October 2018. The party was indicated to ally with Bharatiya Janata Party. It was registered in the ECI in December 2018 [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

In 2018, he declared support for Bharatiya Janata Party, and was elected to the Rajya Sabha on a BJP nomination. [5]

Merger with BJP

Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha led by Narayan Rane merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party on 15 October 2019, at Kankavli in presence of Maharasthra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. [6]

Electoral performance

Lok Sabha elections

Lok Sabha TermIndian
General Election
Seats
contested
Seats
won
Votes Polled % of
votes
 % of votes in
seats contested
State (seats)Reference
17th Lok Sabha 2019 102,79,70031.040 [7]

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