The Peoples Republican Party or Republican Party of India (Kawade) is a political party

Political party

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 in India

India

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, a splinter group of the old Ambedkar

B. R. Ambedkar

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ite Republican Party of India

Republican Party of India

The Republican Party of India is a political party in India. It has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by Dr. Ambedkar. The main base of RPI has traditionally been in Maharashtra....

. The leader of the party is Prof. Jogendra Kawade

Jogendra

Professor Jogendra Laxmanrao Kawade is the founder and President of Peoples Republican Party. He was a former MP from Chimur of Maharashtra in 12th Lok Sabha during 1998-99....

. Its presence is limited to Maharashtra among Dalits. His party had supported BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] leader Nitin Gadkari in maharashtra legislative council (Vidhan Parishad) election.

Recently, all factions of RPI except Prakash Ambedkar's Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha reunited to form a united "Republican Party of India". Peoples Republican Party is also merged in this united RPI. However senior RPI leader Ramdas Athavle and his faction left the United RPI alliance after the Vidhan Sabha elections and joined hands with Shiv sena - BJP.

Prof. Jogendra Kawade critise Ramdas Athawale for joining hands with right wing alliance of Shivsena - BJP.He also announce that his party will continue to be part of Third Front populary known as RIDALOS.