Rashtriya Congress Explained

Rashtriya Congress was an Indian political party founded in December 1982 by Ratubhai Adani.[1] [2] [3] In 1983, Rashtriya Congress joined an alliance United Front, comprising Janata Party, Congress (Secular) and Democratic Socialist Party.[4]

On 21 October 1984, Rashtriya Congress merged into Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party, a new party formed by merging Rashtriya Congress, Lok Dal, Democratic Socialist Party of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna and some members of Janata Party like Devi Lal.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Ratubhai Adani forms breakaway Rashtriya Congress in Gujarat . 2023-02-15 . India Today . 26 July 2013 . en.
  2. Web site: The western factor . 2023-02-15 . India Today . 22 July 2013 . en.
  3. Web site: 2012-08-11 . Modi needn't fret on Keshubhai: Gujarat hates party-poopers . 2023-02-15 . Firstpost . en.
  4. Web site: 'In anticipation of elections, political alignments have begun to be formed' . 2023-02-15 . India Today . 17 July 2013 . en.
  5. Web site: Formation of DMKP gives decent burial to Lok Dal-Janata merger talks . 2023-02-15 . India Today . 15 November 1984 . en.