Republican Left Democratic Front
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The Republican Left Democratic Front (RIDALOS) is a coalition of political parties in the India
n state of Maharashtra
formed before the Maharashtra state assembly elections, 2009 Assembly elections in the state. The alliance was forged between 14 political parties and many other NGOs and non political groups as well as students organisations in Maharashtra Republican Left Democratic Front Popularly known as RIDALOS as an alternative to the existing coalitions in the state.
(United),
Communist Party of India
(Marxist), Peasants and Workers Party
, Janata Dal (Secular),Samajwadi Party
, Swabhimani Paksha, Chhatra Bharati
and Others. Ridalos contested all 288 Assembly seats against both Congress
-NCP
and BJP
-Shivsena combines. He announced that the RIDALOS would be secular and would champion the cause of the poor and backward sections of the population. RIDALOS main focus was to be on the development of the Scheduled Castes, Dalits, Adivasis, Muslims and farmers. Athavale emphasised that he would not later support Congress or NCP despite his history of allying with them.
Athavale also requested Prakash Ambedkar to join the RIDALOS (Third Front) But, Prakash Ambedkar did not join the Third Front (RIDALOS), Rather he formed Fourth Front composed of Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
, All India United Democratic Front, Peace Party of India
, Shivrajya, and few other small organisations.
While Fourth Front led by Prakash Ambedkar got only 2 seats.
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...
n state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
formed before the Maharashtra state assembly elections, 2009 Assembly elections in the state. The alliance was forged between 14 political parties and many other NGOs and non political groups as well as students organisations in Maharashtra Republican Left Democratic Front Popularly known as RIDALOS as an alternative to the existing coalitions in the state.
Formation
In the weeks leading up to the 2009 Maharashtra Assembly election, RPI leader Ramdas Athawale announced the formation of the RIDALOS (RLDF) composing of Republican Party of IndiaRepublican 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....
(United),
Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
(Marxist), Peasants and Workers Party
Peasants and Workers Party
Peasants and Workers Party was a political party in Greece. The party was allied with the Party of Democratic Socialism , the party contested the 1981 parliamentary election on a joint ticket with KODISO. The KODISO-KAE ticket got 40,126 votes . The alliance did however fare much better in the...
, Janata Dal (Secular),Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
, Swabhimani Paksha, Chhatra Bharati
Chhatra Bharati
Chhatra Bharati is one of major independent student organisation based in India. The Organisation is based on socialist ideology. Chhatra Bharati is not affiliated to any Political Party; But during elections it actively participates or give its support to an individual or like minded political...
and Others. Ridalos contested all 288 Assembly seats against both 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...
-NCP
Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:...
and BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
-Shivsena combines. He announced that the RIDALOS would be secular and would champion the cause of the poor and backward sections of the population. RIDALOS main focus was to be on the development of the Scheduled Castes, Dalits, Adivasis, Muslims and farmers. Athavale emphasised that he would not later support Congress or NCP despite his history of allying with them.
Athavale also requested Prakash Ambedkar to join the RIDALOS (Third Front) But, Prakash Ambedkar did not join the Third Front (RIDALOS), Rather he formed Fourth Front composed of Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh
Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh is a political party in India. The party was formed in 1999, through a split in the Republican Party of India. The party is led by Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr. Ambedkar. The party fights for the rights of the Dalit bahujan community...
, All India United Democratic Front, Peace Party of India
Peace Party of India
The Peace Party is an Indian political party in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It represents people who are striving for betterment of downtrodden people of India through political awareness and participation in governance...
, Shivrajya, and few other small organisations.
Members
The following were the founding members of this coalition:- Republican Party of India (United)Republican Party of India (United)During the time of 2009 Maharashtra Assembly Election, many factions of Republican Party of India united to form a single party - Republican Party of India under the leadership of Ramdas Athvale, Rajendra Gavai, Prof. Jogendra Kawade, T.M. Kamble, etc...
- Left Democratic FrontLeft Democratic Front (Maharashtra)The Left Democratic Front is the name of a political alliance in Maharashtra, India. The core of LDF in Maharashtra is Communist Party of India , Communist Party of India, Satyashodhak Communist Party and the Peasants and Workers Party of India. It is now part of the Republican Left Democratic Front...
- Communist Party of India (Marxist)Communist Party of India (Marxist)The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
- Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
- Peasants and Workers PartyPeasants and Workers Party of IndiaPeasants and Workers Party of India , is a marxist political party in Maharashtra, India. The party was founded in 1949, having its roots from the pre-Independence period and has around 10,000 members. The influence of the party is largely limited to three districts.Member of legislative council of...
- Satyashodhak Communist PartySatyashodhak Communist PartyThe Satyashodhak Communist Party is a political party in the state of Maharashtra, India. The party was founded by Sharad Patil, who as of 2009 still serves as its General Secretary. The party bases its political philosophy on the thinking of Karl Marx, B. R. Ambedkar and Jyotirao Phule.Patil had...
- Lok Bharati
- Janata Dal (Secular)Janata Dal (Secular)The Janata Dal is a Centre-left ಕನ್ನಡ: ಜನತಾ ದಳIndian political party led by former Prime Minister of India H.D. Deve Gowda.The party recognized as state party in the states of Karnataka and Kerala . It was formed in July 1999 by the split of Janata Dal party. It has political presence mainly in...
- Samajwadi PartySamajwadi PartySamajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
- Rashtriya Janata DalRashtriya Janata DalThe Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ...
- Lok Jan Shakti Party
- Rashtriya Samaj PakshaRashtriya Samaj PakshaRashtriya Samaj Paksha is an Indian political party based in Maharashtra and founded in 2003. Mahadeo Jankar is the founder and national president....
- Samajwadi Jan ParishadSamajwadi Jan ParishadSamajwadi Jana Parishad , is a political party in India. The party was founded in 1995 by Kishan Patnaik, Bhai Vaidya and many grassroot level political organisations who believed in creating an alternative political culture. Active members of the party cannot have any association with foreign...
- Socialist Front
- Swabhimani PakshaSwabhimani PakshaThe Swabhimani Paksha is a political party in Maharashtra, India, formed by Raju Shetti, as a political wing of the Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana after its split from the Shetkari Sanghatana led by...
- Chhatra BharatiChhatra BharatiChhatra Bharati is one of major independent student organisation based in India. The Organisation is based on socialist ideology. Chhatra Bharati is not affiliated to any Political Party; But during elections it actively participates or give its support to an individual or like minded political...
Prominent Leaders
The following are the Leaders of this RIDALOS coalition- Ramdas Athawale
- Jogendra Kawade
- Prakash KaratPrakash KaratPrakash Karat , born on February 7, 1948 in Letpadan, Burma is a communist politician in India and the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of India since 2005.-Education and early career:...
- Mulayam Singh YadavMulayam Singh YadavMulayam Singh Yadav in Hindi मुलायम सिंह यादव is an Indian politician and has influence mainly in Uttar Pradesh state of India...
- Kapil Patil
- Laloo Prasad Yadav
- Jayant PatilJayant PatilJayant Patil is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is the current Cabinet Minister of Rural Development in the state of Maharashtra in Western India.Patil has a B.E. in Civil Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai...
- Abu Azmi
- Vinod KambliVinod KambliVinod Ganpat Kambli is a former Indian cricketer, who played for India as a middle order batsman, as well as for Mumbai and Boland, South Africa.He is childhood friend of ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar...
- Raju ShettiRaju ShettiRaju Shetti, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is the president of the Swabhimani Paksha, the political party which he founded in 2004, after separating from the Shetkari Sanghatana. Shetti hails from the Shirol in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra.Raju Shetti is a member...
- Ram Vilas PaswanRam Vilas PaswanRam Vilas Paswan is the president of the Lok Janshakti Party and a Rajya Sabha MP.-Early life and education:Paswan was born to a Dusadh family...
Result
RIDALOS didn't receive much success as expected but became the third largest coalition after congress-NCP and Shivsena-BJP, while Maharashtra navnirman sena became fourth largest coalition with winning 13 assembly seats.While Fourth Front led by Prakash Ambedkar got only 2 seats.
See also
- Maharashtra state assembly elections, 2009Maharashtra state assembly elections, 2009The 13th Assembly elections were held in Maharashtra, India on October 13, 2009. The ruling Democratic Front contested the elections against the alliance of Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party ....
- State Assembly elections in India, 2009State Assembly elections in India, 2009Multiple States of India had elections for their legislative assemblies in 2009.The tenure of the Legislative Assemblies of the states of Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkim were due to expire on 30 May, 29 June and 23 May 2009 respectively. Keeping this in mind, the Election Commission of India ...
- Democratic Front (India)Democratic Front (India)Democratic Front is the name of the current governing coalition in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Its core constituents are Nationalist Congress Party and Indian National Congress....