National Unionist Zamindara Party

National Unionist Zamindara Party
Abbreviation NUZP
President B D Agarwal
Parliamentary Chairperson Kamini Jindal
ECI Status State Party[1]
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 545
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245

The National Unionist Zamindara Party is a political party in Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 2013 by guar farmers to represent their interests.[2][3] While there is no connection to the historic Punjab Unionists, the party honours the legacy of Unionist leaders like Sir Chhotu Ram.[4] The party won 2 seats in the 2013 state election.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Times of India. Guar gum farmers enter political arena
  3. ↑ Economic and Political Weekly. The peasant path for a landlord's party
  4. ↑ Indian Express. Guar farmers plan own party in Rajasthan
  5. ↑ "Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2013 and 2008 Results". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
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