Karnataka Kranti Ranga
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Karnataka Kranti Ranga, was a regional political party
in Karnataka
, India
. KKR was formed by D. Devaraj Urs
in 1978, as a split from the Indian National Congress
. It subsequently became part of what was called the Congress (Urs) and finally merged with the Janata Party
.
In 1983 KKR was re-launched by S. Bangarappa, but later merged with Congress in the late 1990s.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, 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...
. KKR was formed by D. Devaraj Urs
D. Devaraj Urs
D. Devaraj Urs dominated Karnataka politics for many years and was twice Chief Minister of the state. Originally from Mysore, he was a member of what came to be known as the 'Syndicate' of powerful regional leaders, though he never went as far as, for example, Kamaraj, in opposition to Indira...
in 1978, as a split from the Indian National 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...
. It subsequently became part of what was called the Congress (Urs) and finally merged with the Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
.
In 1983 KKR was re-launched by S. Bangarappa, but later merged with Congress in the late 1990s.