Telangana Praja Samithi
| Telangana Praja Samithi | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Madan Mohan |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Ideology |
Telangana Regionalism Conservatism |
|
Politics of India Political parties Elections | |
Telangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Association was an Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.[1]
History
TPS was founded in 1969. The founding president of the party was Madan Mohan.[2] The main leader of the party was the firebrand former Congress leader Marri Chenna Reddy, who was made the Chief Minister for giving up the struggle for statehood.
Movement
TPS organized a series of strikes and demonstrations throughout the Telangana region to push their demand for a separate state. In June of 1969 general strikes in Hyderabad organized by the TPS led to widespread violence as TPS supporters clashed with supporters of a unified Andhra state and with the police.[3]
Elections
In the 1971 Lok Sabha elections, TPS won 10 out of 11 seats in Telangana.[4] However, in September 1971 TPS merged with Congress, and the Telangana agitations temporarily disappeared and Chenna Reddy was made the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.[5]
Later, another party with the same name has appeared.
References
- ↑ "KCR recovers, TRS calls off victory rally". IBNLive. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "With statehood to Telangana likely, all want the H’bad pie". Financial Express. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ "Police Fire Many Times as Wave of Violence Rocks Hyderabad and Warangal: Curfew Clamped on Both Towns: Death-Roll Mounts." The Times of India (1969, June 4).
- ↑ S. Nagesh Kumar (2010-12-30). "One people, many aspirations". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ TNN Feb 3, 2011, 05.51am IST (2011-02-03). "YSR mooted Cong merger with PRP". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-07-20.