Ganatantra Parishad
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The Ganatanra Parishad or the All India Ganatantra Parishad (AIGP) was a regional political party based in Orissa
state in eastern India
from 1950 to 1962. This political party was formed by the former rulers of the erstwhile princely state
s and big landlords. It was founded in 1950 and Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
became its President. In 1962, this political party was merged with the Orissa unit of the Swatantra Party
. after the parliamentary election
.
. The first meeting of the Praja Parishad was held on 8, 9 and 10 October, 1948 at Balibandha in Sambalpur. In the annual meeting of the Praja Parishad at Bolangir in October, 1950 it was transformed in to a full fledged political party, the Ganatantra Parishad.
in 1951, the GP won 0.91% of the total votes and 6 seats in the Lok Sabha
In the first general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1952, the GP received 20.5% of the total votes and 31 seats in the Legislative Assembly. and its leader, Shradhakar Supakar became the leader of the opposition. In the second general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1957, the GP received 28.74% of the total votes and 51 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Its leader, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo became the leader of the opposition. After the fall of the minority Congress
government, the GP formed a coalition government with the Congress on 22 May, 1959. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo became its finance minister. The coalition government collapsed on 21 February, 1961 and the President's rule
was imposed. In the third general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1961, the GP received 22.34% of the total votes and 37 seats in the Legislative Assembly and Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo again became the leader of the opposition.
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
state in eastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from 1950 to 1962. This political party was formed by the former rulers of the erstwhile princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
s and big landlords. It was founded in 1950 and Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
Maharaja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo was an Indian politician and the last ruler of the princely state of Patna in Orissa before Indian independence in 1947...
became its President. In 1962, this political party was merged with the Orissa unit of the Swatantra Party
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
. after the parliamentary election
Indian general election, 1962
India held general elections to the 3rd Lok Sabha. Jawaharlal Nehru had led the Congress to a resounding victory in the 1962 elections with a majority win. During his tenure the Congress leader had also envisaged a new look for the country in the areas of development and growth...
.
Background
The roots of this party can be traced to the Koshal Utkal Praja Parishad founded in October, 1948 with its headquarter at SambalpurSambalpur
Sambalpur is a city in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Orissa.It lies at a distance of 321 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar. In the year 1876, Sambalpur was established as a municipality. It is currently the headquarters and the largest city of Sambalpur district. It is also...
. The first meeting of the Praja Parishad was held on 8, 9 and 10 October, 1948 at Balibandha in Sambalpur. In the annual meeting of the Praja Parishad at Bolangir in October, 1950 it was transformed in to a full fledged political party, the Ganatantra Parishad.
Performance in the elections
In the first general electionIndian general election, 1951
General elections to the first Lok Sabha since independence were held in India were held between 25 October 1951 and 21 February 1952. The Indian National Congress stormed into power with 364 of the 489 seat. With this, India's grand old party managed to secure 45 per cent of the total votes...
in 1951, the GP won 0.91% of the total votes and 6 seats in the Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
In the first general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1952, the GP received 20.5% of the total votes and 31 seats in the Legislative Assembly. and its leader, Shradhakar Supakar became the leader of the opposition. In the second general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1957, the GP received 28.74% of the total votes and 51 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Its leader, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo became the leader of the opposition. After the fall of the minority Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
government, the GP formed a coalition government with the Congress on 22 May, 1959. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo became its finance minister. The coalition government collapsed on 21 February, 1961 and the President's rule
President's rule
President's rule is the term used in India when a state legislature is dissolved or suspended and the state is placed under direct federal rule...
was imposed. In the third general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1961, the GP received 22.34% of the total votes and 37 seats in the Legislative Assembly and Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo again became the leader of the opposition.