Republican Party of India (United)

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The Republican Party of India (United), or RPI(U) is a coalition of many factions of the Republican Party of India (RPI). It was formed as an electoral alliance ahead of the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. The party was initially led by Rajendra Gavai, Jogendra Kawade, T.M. Kamble, and others but Gavai's faction later split from the united party. The group has since suffered internal strife similar to the disputes prior to the coalition's creation. [1] Several parties still claim to be the real RPI. [2]

The RPI(U) was part of the Republican Left Democratic Front coalition in Maharashtra ahead of the state's 2009 election.[ citation needed ]

Membership

The RPI(U) currently includes:

References

  1. ↑ "Poke Me: Has Indian politics failed BR Ambedkar?". timesofindia-economictimes. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. ↑ TNN (7 December 2014). "RPI factions clash on Ambedkar death anniversary". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Uttam Khobragade, leader of Ambedkar's Republican Party of India, however, said despite Ambedkar's opposition to Hinduism competition among parties to claim his legacy was a positive development for Dalits".


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