Telangana Praja Samithi
| Telangana Praja Samithi | |
|---|---|
| The map of Telangana with a book signifying education, a hammer signifying industrialization and a plough signifying agriculture, which together will help Telangana develop | |
| Leader | Pratap Kishore |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Ideology |
Telangana Regionalism Conservatism |
|
Politics of India Political parties Elections | |
Telangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Convention was an Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.[3]
History
TPS was founded in 1969. The founding president of the party was Pratap Kishore.[4]
Movement
TPS organized a series of strikes and demonstrations throughout the Telangana region to push their demand for a separate state. In June 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.[5]
Elections
In the 1971 Lok Sabha elections, TPS won 10 out of 11 seats in Telangana.[6] 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.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.siasat.com/english/news/tps-1969-contest-polls-telangana-state
- ↑ http://telanganautsav.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/pratap-kishore-founder-of-telangana-praja-samiti/
- ↑ "KCR recovers, TRS calls off victory rally". IBNLive. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ↑ http://www.siasat.com/english/news/tps-1969-contest-polls-telangana-state
- ↑ "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.