Rashtriya Kranti Party (RTKP, ) is a defunct regional political party in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was founded by Kalyan Singh. The party was formed when Kalyan Singh had controversy with BJP Party. On 3 February 2004, the party was formally merged with BJP.
In the 2002 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, the party won four seats. The party had coalided with Samajwadi Party in 2003, and Mulayam Singh Yadav became chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Kalyan Singh's son Rajveer Singh became health nminister in Mulayam Singh Yadav's cabinet from 2003 to 2007.
History
As a member of the Lodhi community, Singh commanded support among Other Backward Class (OBC) groups, and his affiliation with the BJP had allowed it to expand its support beyond its traditional upper-caste base. However, he began to be seen as a "patron of the backward castes" by upper-caste members of his own party, and began to face opposition as a result. Dissension within the party occurred at the same time as an increase in crime that Singh's administration was unable to control, and in May 1999, 36 BJP legislators resigned in protest at the continuation of Singh's administration.
Singh returned to the BJP in January 2004, and was made head of the party's state-level election committee for the 2004 Indian general election. He successfully contested the election from the Bulandshahar Lok Sabha Constituency.
Electoral history Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) TermAssembly electionSeatscontestedSeatswon Popular votes% of votes 14th Legislative assembly 2002 335 41,812,5353.38%
List of RTKP elected Uttar Pradesh Legislative members in 2002 No. Name Date of appointment Date of retirement Constituency1Kalyan Singh20022004 Atrauli220022002Debai3Sundar Singh20022007Siana4Devendra Pratap20022007SoronLegislative member who won in by-election5Rajveer Singh20022007Debai
See also Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh List of political parties in India
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