Praja Rajyam Party Explained

Praja Rajyam Party
Founder:Chiranjeevi
Colours:Green
Merged:Indian National Congress
Student Wing:PRPS Vidyarthi
Youth Wing:PRPS Yuva
Womens Wing:PRPS Mahila
Wing1 Title:Peasants wing
Wing1:PRP Raithu
Wing2 Title:Labour wing
Wing2:PRP Karmika
Country:India
Flag:PrajaRajyamPartyFlag.png
Symbol:
(2008–2009) (2009–2011)

The Praja Rajyam Party was a political party in India.

Formation

The first public meeting of the party was held by Chiranjeevi on 26 August 2008, at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.[1] Praja Rajyam means people's rule in Telugu.[2] He addressed a gathering of about a million people and announced the party name and its agenda. The party flag, which has the color white, made up 3/4 of the height at the top, and the bottom 1/4 filled with green, was unveiled at the meeting. In the middle of the flag, a red-coloured sun symbol was encircled with a yellow line. In the 2009 elections, the party contested using a train as its symbol for both the Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh assembly election. After the election, he decided against using a train as a symbol and instead applied for a rising sun symbol.

The green colour is an "acknowledgement to the farmers", red symbolises "change and revolution", the yellow border around the sun symbolises "happiness in every home", white symbolises "clean governance and transparency", and the sun in the middle emphasises the need for change and revolution.[3]

Merger with NTPP

The Nava Telangana Praja Party headed by former minister Tulla Devender Goud was merged with the Praja Rajyam Party. NTPP was a political entity campaigning for Telangana State formation, and had a strong base in the Telangana Region of Andhra Pradesh. Post-merger, Goud was made the Vice-President of Praja Rajyam Party.[4]

Chiranjeevi at one time expressed his support for the efforts to forge a "Fourth Front" at the national level.

Electoral history

Year!Style="background-color:; color:black"
Party leaderSeats wonChange in seatsPercentage of votesPopular voteOutcomeRef.
2009Chiranjeevi

Notes and References

  1. News: 2008-08-26 . Chiranjeevi launches 'Praja Rajyam' . . Press Trust of India . Chennai, India . 2008-08-26.
  2. Gundimeda . Sambaiah . 2009 . Dalits, Praja Rajyam Party and Caste Politics in Andhra Pradesh . . 44 . 21 . 50–58 . 0012-9976.
  3. Web site: 2008-08-26 . Chiranjeevi's 'Praja Rajyam' flag - Bollywood News . 2024-06-12 . IndiaGlitz.com.
  4. Web site: Welcome to nginx eaa1a9e1db47ffcca16305566a6efba4!185.15.56.1 . 7 June 2011 . 26 January 2013 . https://archive.today/20130126164826/http://www.indiabreakingnews.com/cong-tdp-plotting-to-sully-prp-s-image-devender-goud-3413.html . dead .