Praja Shanti Party Explained

Party Name:	Praja Shanti Party
Abbreviation:	PSP
Leader:	K. A. Paul
President:	K. A. Paul
Founder:	K. A. Paul
Colours:	Blue (mostly) White Dark Green
Eci:	Unrecognised
Flag:	Praja Shanthi Party Flag.png

Praja Shanti Party is an Indian political party in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, founded by the noted evangelist K. A. Paul. The party was registered in 2008.

Overview

Praja Shanti Party contested in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election along with 2019 Lok Sabha election.^[1] Its symbol is Helicopter.^[2]

In 2022 after the defeat of Praja Shanti Party in 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Paul claimed to contest in the upcoming 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.

In September 2022, Election Commission of India delisted Praja Shanti Party stating that it violates the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.^[3]

Electoral performance

Year!Style="background-color:#00008B; color:white"
United Andhra Pradesh
Party leader	Seats won	Change in seats	Percentage of votes	Popular vote	Outcome	Ref.
2009	K. A. Paul		new	0.01%	4,397		^[4]
Andhra Pradesh
2019	K. A. Paul		new	0.04%	12,675		^[5]

Notes and References

News: Praja Shanti will contest 2019 polls, says KA Paul - Times of India. The Times of India. 8 January 2019 .
Web site: In Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress Faces a Peculiar Problem: Dummy Candidates. The Wire.
Web site: Movies . T. B. . 2022-09-14 . Election Commission shocks KA Paul . 2022-10-19 . TeluguBulletin.com . en-US.
Web site: Key Highlights of State Election of Andhra Pradesh, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20090410020859/http://eci.nic.in/SR_KeyHighLights/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_AP_2004.pdf. 2009-04-10. Election Commission of India. 2009-10-14.
Web site: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2019 Detailed Results. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320142645/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/11673-andhra-pradesh-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ . 20 March 2020 .