Travancore Cochin Republican Praja Party

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The Travancore Cochin Republican Praja Party was a political party in Travancore-Cochin, India. The party was floated in 1951 by a group of wealthy plantation owners, led by A.V. George.[1][2] A.V. George was the general secretary of the party and A.C.M. Anthraper was its president.[2] The party had a right-wing profile.[3]

The party fielded seven candidates in the 1951 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election.[4] In spite of having plenty of money for their campaign, none of its candidates were elected.[1] Together they obtained 53,034 votes (1.56% of the votes in the state).[4] A.V. George himself finished in second place in the Kottayam constituency, with 8,649 votes (29.07%).[4]

The party was dissolved in 1952.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 S. N. Sadasivan (1977). Party and democracy in India. Tata McGraw-Hill. p. 52. ISBN 9780070965911.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 V. Haridasan (1986). Dr. John Matthai, 1886-1959: A Biography. Sunil. p. 99.
  3. ↑ Ajoy Ghosh (1954). Miscellaneous writings: Communist Party of India, 1954-1956. p. 46.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TRAVANCORE COCHIN


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