Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch

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Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch
AbbreviationRDAM
NicknameDalit Adhikar Manch
Named afterDalit Rights Platform
FormationJuly 2016
Founder Jignesh Mevani
Founded atVadgam, Gujarat
Type Non-governmental Organisation
Legal statusActive
Headquarters Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Location
Region
Gujarat
President
Jignesh Mevani

Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch is an Indian non-governmental organization founded by former journalist, politician and lawyer Jignesh Mevani in July 2016 for Dalits in Gujarat. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Mevani fought [8] 2017 Gujarat Elections as an independent. [9] Mevani won the election. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

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