Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party
Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party (Dalit Worker Peasant Party) was an Indian political party founded in 1984 by the remains of the Lok Dal. The DMKP was mainly based in Uttar Pradesh. It was led by former Prime Minister Charan Singh. It was founded on 21 October 1984.[1] It was merger of Charan Singh's Lok Dal, Democratic Socialist Party of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, Rashtriya Congress of Ratubhai Adani and some members of Janata Party like Devi Lal.[1] Later it changed its name to the Lok Dal.[2]
In 1984 Lok Sabha election, DMKP contested on 168 seats and won 3 seats.[3]
Prominent members
- Charan Singh, founder of Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party.[4]
- Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, was president of campaign committee for 1984 general election.[5]
- Karpoori Thakur.[6]
- Devi Lal.[7]
- Mulayam Singh Yadav, was Uttar Pradesh president of party unit.[4]
- Phagu Chauhan.[8]
- Kumbha Ram Arya.[9]
- Savita Ambedkar, was DMKP's candidate for Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Formation of DMKP gives decent burial to Lok Dal-Janata merger talks". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Sharad Yadav's revolt against Nitish Kumar: How Janata Parivar unites to split". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi leads Congress(I) to a brute majority in eighth Lok Sabha". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Congress(I) seeks votes in Uttar Pradesh in the name of Indira Gandhi". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Rajiv Gandhi to seek mandate of voters to legitimise his ascendancy to prime ministership". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Congress(I) record in Bihar not impressive, but Opposition short of ideas". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Caste and clan loyalties to play dominant factor in Haryana Lok Sabha polls". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Phagu Chauhan sworn-in as Bihar Governor". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Campaign for assembly elections hots up, dice heavily loaded in Congress(I) favour". India Today. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- Election Manifesto 1984. Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party. 1984.
