Peoples Republican Party

For other uses, see Peoples Republican Party (disambiguation).

Flag used by various Dalit parties of India

The Peoples Republican Party or Republican Party of India (Kawade) is a political party in India, a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India. The leader of the party is Prof. Jogendra Kawade. Its presence is limited to Maharashtra among Dalits. His party had supported BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] leader Nitin Gadkari in maharashtra legislative council (Vidhan Parishad) election.

Recently, all factions of RPI except Prakash Ambedkar's Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha reunited to form a united "Republican Party of India". Peoples Republican Party is also merged in this united RPI. However senior RPI leader Ramdas Athavle and his faction left the United RPI alliance after the Vidhan Sabha elections and joined hands with Shiv sena - BJP.

Prof. Jogendra Kawade criticised Ramdas Athawale for joining hands with right wing alliance of Shivsena - BJP. He also announced that his party will continue to be part of Third Front popularly known as RIDALOS.

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