Uttarakhand Parivartan Party

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Uttarakhand Parivartan Party
AbbreviationUPP
President P. C. Tiwari
Founded18 January 2009(10 years ago) (2009-01-18)
Headquarters Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Ideology Environmentalism
Eco-socialism
Social liberalism
Grassroots democracy
Political position Centre-left
International affiliation Global Greens
Asia Pacific Greens Federation
Colours     Green
ECI Status Registered Unrecognised Party
Seats in  Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
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The Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (translation: Uttarakhand Transformation Party; abbr.UPP) is a registered unrecognised regional political party in Uttarakhand, India. It is the first green party in India.

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History

UPP was formed on January 18, 2009 after two years of grassroots deliberations. [1] The party fielded two candidates in the 2009 parliamentary elections and 15 candidates in the 2012 state assembly elections. UPP is raising awareness about Green politics among the masses, although it is yet to win representation in government.

Leadership

The UPP has an elected body of office bearers headed by its President, P. C. Tiwari. The main administrative function is the Secretary-General, served by Prabhat Dhyani. The party is member of Global Greens. The party is also the member of Asia Pacific Greens Federation [2]

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References

  1. "स्थापना दिवस पर उत्तराखंड परिवर्तन पार्टी की विचारधाराओं से अवगत कराया". livehindustan.com (in Hindi).
  2. "Uttarakhand Parivartan Party Constitution". Asia Pacific Greens. 1 June 2014.