Lok Paritran
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Paritrana meaning "To bring relief from the cause of distress" in Sanskrit
, is a political party
(later renamed to Lok Paritran) in India
(the prefix 'lok' or 'loka
means people in Sanskrit). The party was formed in February 2006 by a group of six graduates from IIT Bombay and IIT Kanpur. It plans to contest in the next assembly election
s and then stand for parliament
.
The founders of the political party are graduates of Indian Institutes of Technology
(IIT) who chose to give up careers in their fields of study and follow their inner voice which told them that 'they should invest their efforts in the country rather than making their pockets heavier'.
The entire core team including all the party members of Lok Paritran consist of only one man:
This party contested in 2006 Tamil Nadu elections in 7 constituencies, but failed to pull crowd.
It was reported that the party was split. One faction formed another party called Bharat Punarnirman Dal
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
, is a political party
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...
(later renamed to Lok Paritran) in 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...
(the prefix 'lok' or 'loka
Loka
Loka is a Sanskrit word for "world". In Hindu mythology it takes a specific meaning related to cosmology.-Hindu tradition:In the Puranas, and already in the Atharvaveda, there are fourteen worlds, seven higher ones and seven lower ones , viz...
means people in Sanskrit). The party was formed in February 2006 by a group of six graduates from IIT Bombay and IIT Kanpur. It plans to contest in the next assembly election
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
s and then stand for parliament
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
.
The founders of the political party are graduates of Indian Institutes of Technology
Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology are a group of autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as “institutions of national importance”, and lays down their powers, duties,...
(IIT) who chose to give up careers in their fields of study and follow their inner voice which told them that 'they should invest their efforts in the country rather than making their pockets heavier'.
The entire core team including all the party members of Lok Paritran consist of only one man:
- Chandrashekhar (President), B.Tech, computer scienceComputer scienceComputer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
(IIT Kanpur).
This party contested in 2006 Tamil Nadu elections in 7 constituencies, but failed to pull crowd.
It was reported that the party was split. One faction formed another party called Bharat Punarnirman Dal
Bharat Punarnirman Dal
Bharat Punarnirman Dal is a national level registered political party, founded by a group of graduates of the Indian Institutes of Technology, and other such individuals and professionalsCore values:...