Bihar People's Party
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Bihar People's Party was a political party
in the India
n state of Bihar
, founded in 1993 by former leader of the Samajwadi Krantikari Sena
and former Janata Dal
MLA, Anand Mohan Singh
.
In 1994 the BPP leader Kaushalendra Shukla alias Chhotan Shukla was killed in a police encounter on the orders of the ruling party, RJD.. In connection with his funeral , the Gopalganj district magistrate G. Krishnaiah was lynched just because he was travelling in a "car with a red light". In 2007 Anand Mohan Singh was sentenced to death for the killing of Krishnaiah.
Singh was elected to Lok Sabha
as a Samata Party
candidate in 1996 and as an All India Rashtriya Janata Party candidate in 1998. In 1999 BPP contested the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party
and the Janata Dal (United)
.
The party contested the 2000 Bihar legislative election in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party
and the Jharkhand People's Party
. The party won two seats, contesting as independents.
BPP merged with the Indian National Congress
on February 28, 2004.
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 the 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...
n state of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, founded in 1993 by former leader of the Samajwadi Krantikari Sena
Samajwadi Krantikari Sena
The Samajwadi Krantikari Sena is a political front and militia group in the Indian state of Bihar founded in 1980 by Anand Mohan Singh The group fought against different groups belonging to lower castes...
and former Janata Dal
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
MLA, Anand Mohan Singh
Anand Mohan Singh
Anand Mohan Singh is a politician from village- panchgachiya, dist- saharsa,Bihar, India. Lok Sabha. He is the founder of the Bihar People's Party and was also a member of the Janata Dal...
.
In 1994 the BPP leader Kaushalendra Shukla alias Chhotan Shukla was killed in a police encounter on the orders of the ruling party, RJD.. In connection with his funeral , the Gopalganj district magistrate G. Krishnaiah was lynched just because he was travelling in a "car with a red light". In 2007 Anand Mohan Singh was sentenced to death for the killing of Krishnaiah.
Singh was elected to Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
as a Samata Party
Samata Party
The Samata Party is a political party in India. Initially formed as an offshoot of the Janata Dal in 1994 by Nitish Kumar and George Fernandes. The reason given was that the Janata Dal had shifted to casteism...
candidate in 1996 and as an All India Rashtriya Janata Party candidate in 1998. In 1999 BPP contested the Lok Sabha polls in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party
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...
and the Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal is a political party in India with political presence mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand. Janta Dal party mentor and patron is "Veteran Socialist leader" George Fernandes; George Fernandes broke away from the erstwhile Janata Dal and formed the Samata Party in 1994. Presently it is led...
.
The party contested the 2000 Bihar legislative election in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party
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...
and the Jharkhand People's Party
Jharkhand People's Party
Jharkhand People's Party, is a political party in India. JPP was launched by the radical All Jharkhand Students Union on November 1–3 1991, at a conference in Ranchi. JPP was led by Dr. Ram Dayal Munda. JPP suffered severe internal differences from its early beginning. JPP was reconstituted...
. The party won two seats, contesting as independents.
BPP merged with 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...
on February 28, 2004.