Gondwana Ganatantra Party
Gondwana Gantantra Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | GGP |
| Founder | Hira Singh Markam |
| Founded | 13 January 1991 |
| Headquarters | Village Tiwarta, Teh. Katghora, Korba district, Chhattisgarh |
| Ideology | Gondi interests |
| Colours | Violet |
| ECI Status | Registered Unrecognized Party |
| Alliance | BSP+ |
| Seats in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly |
1 / 90 |
| Election symbol | |
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Gondwana Gantantra Party or GGP is a political party in India, founded by Hira Singh Markam. It primarily works for the tribal community and its politics.
History
GGP was formed in 1991 to plead for the rights of the Gondi people, and to establish a separate Indian state of Gondwana in central India. After the demise of Hira Singh Markam, Tuleshwar Singh Markam took over as the new president of the party.
In Elections
In the Vidhan Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh 2002 GGP had eight candidates, who together mustered 11 262 votes.
In Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh 2003 GGP had launched 61 candidates, who together mustered 512 102 votes. Three were elected.
In the Vidhan Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh 2003 GGP had 41 candidates, but no-one was elected. In total the party received 156 916 votes.
In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections the party presented candidates from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Recent Developments
The Gondwana Ganatantra Party had formed a pre-poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. But now GGP has formed the pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party.
Party formed a pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party for the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election and won 1 seat.