Gondwana Ganatantra Party

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Gondwana Gantantra Party
AbbreviationGGP
FounderHira Singh Markam
Founded13 January 1991(33 years ago) (1991-01-13)
HeadquartersVillage Tiwarta, Teh. Katghora, Korba district, Chhattisgarh
Ideology Gondi interests
Colours  Violet
ECI StatusRegistered Unrecognized Party [1]
Alliance BSP+
Seats in  Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
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Election symbol
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Gondwana Gantantra Party or GGP is a political party in India, founded by Hira Singh Markam. [2] [3] It primarily works for the tribal community and its politics. [4] [5] [6]

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History

GGP was formed in 1991 to plead for the rights of the Gondi people, and to establish a separate Indian state of Gondwana in central India. After the demise [7] of Hira Singh Markam, Tuleshwar Singh Markam took over as the new president of the party. [8]

In Elections

In the Vidhan Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh 2002 GGP had eight candidates, who together mustered 11 262 votes.

In Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh [9] 2003 GGP had launched 61 candidates, who together mustered 512 102 votes. Three were elected.

In the Vidhan Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh 2003 GGP had 41 candidates, but no-one was elected. In total the party received 156 916 votes.

In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections the party presented candidates from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. [10] [11] [12]

Recent Developments

The Gondwana Ganatantra Party had formed a pre-poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. [13] But now GGP has formed the pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party. [14]

Party formed a pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party for the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election and won 1 seat.

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