Pragatisheel Indira Congress (West Bengal)

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Pragatisheel Indira Congress
Founder Somendra Nath Mitra
Founded19 July 2008;14 years ago (2008-07-19)
DissolvedOctober 2009;13 years ago (2009-10)
Split from Indian National Congress
Merged into All India Trinamool Congress
Student wing Pragatisheel Chhatra Dal
Youth wing Pragatisheel Yuva Dal
Ideology Nationalism
Democratic socialism
Socialism
ColoursGreen
ECI StatusDissolved party [1]
Alliance UPA
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Pragatisheel India Congress (PIC) was a political party in India that was formed by Somendra Nath Mitra. In July 2008, Somendra Nath Mitra left the Indian National Congress and formed a new party, named, Pragatisheel Indira Congress. In October 2009, the party was officially merged with the All India Trinamool Congress.

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References

  1. "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.