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	The '''~~Nishad Party~~''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. It was founded in 2016~~. The Party stands for '''"Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal"'''~~. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)\|Bind]], Mallah, Sahani, Kashyap, ~~Manjhi,~~ Gond ~~and other~~ communities whose traditional occupations centred on [[rivers]], such as [[boatmen]] or [[fishermen]]. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html \| title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP \| date=2 March 2017 \| publisher=News18 \| first=Pranshu \| last=Mishra \| access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece\| title= Nishad Party's idea of power \|date= 28 February 2017\| work= The Hindu\| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>		The '''Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. It was founded in 2016. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)\|Bind]], [[Mallaah\|Mallah]], Sahani, [[Kashyap Patel\|Kashyap]], [[Gondi people\|Gond communities]] whose traditional occupations centred on [[rivers]], such as [[boatmen]] or [[fishermen]]. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html \| title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP \| date=2 March 2017 \| publisher=News18 \| first=Pranshu \| last=Mishra \| access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece\| title= Nishad Party's idea of power \|date= 28 February 2017\| work= The Hindu\| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>

	The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf\|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH\|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA\|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news\|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol \|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms\| publisher= Economic Times\| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>		The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf\|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH\|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA\|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in [[Gorakhpur Rural (Assembly constituency)\|Gorakhpur Rural]] polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news\|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol \|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms\| publisher= Economic Times\| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>

	For the 2018 by-elections to [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Phulpur]] and [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Gorakhpur]] Lok Sabha seats, [[Samajwadi Party]] united with ~~a number of~~ smaller parties, including Nishad Party, to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son, [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second largest demographic group.<ref name=ET0219/><ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/nishad-vote-consolidation-helped-defeat-bjp-in-gorakhpur\| title= UP Bypolls: Consolidating Nishad Vote Key to Winning Gorakhpur\| publisher = The Quint\| author= Aviral Virk}}</ref> In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.<ref>{{cite news\|title= How 29-year-old Praveen Kumar Nishad shook off 29-year hold of BJP in Gorakhpur\| publisher = Times of India\| date = 15 March 2018 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-29-year-old-kumar-breached-the-29-year-old-bastion-of-bjp-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/63310186.cms}}</ref>		For the 2018 by-elections to [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Phulpur]] and [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Gorakhpur]] Lok Sabha seats, [[Samajwadi Party]] united with several smaller parties, including Nishad Party, to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son, [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second-largest demographic group.<ref name=ET0219/><ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/nishad-vote-consolidation-helped-defeat-bjp-in-gorakhpur\| title= UP Bypolls: Consolidating Nishad Vote Key to Winning Gorakhpur\| publisher = The Quint\| author= Aviral Virk}}</ref> In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.<ref>{{cite news\|title= How 29-year-old Praveen Kumar Nishad shook off 29-year hold of BJP in Gorakhpur\| publisher = Times of India\| date = 15 March 2018 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-29-year-old-kumar-breached-the-29-year-old-bastion-of-bjp-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/63310186.cms}}</ref>

			In the recently concluded 2022 [[2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election\|UP State Election]], Nishad party fought in alliance with [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] and won 6 seats.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=निषाद पार्टी के अध्यक्ष संजय निषाद भी बने मंत्री, हैं विधान परिषद के सदस्य \|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/uttar-pradesh/story/sanjay-nishad-minister-in-up-govt-nishad-party-mlc-gorakhpur-ntc-1434975-2022-03-25 \|access-date=2022-04-21 \|website=आज तक \|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=UP Election Result: भाजपा के साथ से मिली पहचान, मिला चौथे नंबर की पार्टी का मान...जानिए कैसे बदल गई निषाद पार्टी \|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/news/nishad-party-success-understand-the-reason-behind-it-an-important-part-in-politics-of-up/articleshow/90178999.cms \|access-date=2022-04-21 \|website=Navbharat Times \|language=hi}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	The '''Nishad Party''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. ~~The Nishad Party~~ was founded in 2016. ~~Nishad~~ Party stands for '''"Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal"'''. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)\|Bind]], Mallah, Kashyap, Manjhi, Gond and other communities whose traditional occupations centred on rivers, such as boatmen or fishermen. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html \| title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP \| date=2 March 2017 \| publisher=News18 \| first=Pranshu \| last=Mishra \| access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece\| title= Nishad Party's idea of power \|date= 28 February 2017\| work= The Hindu\| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>		The '''Nishad Party''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. It was founded in 2016. The Party stands for '''"Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal"'''. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)\|Bind]], Mallah, Sahani, Kashyap, Manjhi, Gond and other communities whose traditional occupations centred on [[rivers]], such as [[boatmen]] or [[fishermen]]. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html \| title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP \| date=2 March 2017 \| publisher=News18 \| first=Pranshu \| last=Mishra \| access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece\| title= Nishad Party's idea of power \|date= 28 February 2017\| work= The Hindu\| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>

	The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf\|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH\|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA\|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news\|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol \|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms\| publisher= Economic Times\| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>		The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf\|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH\|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA\|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news\|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol \|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms\| publisher= Economic Times\| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>

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	The '''Nishad Party''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. The Nishad Party was founded in 2016. Nishad Party stands for '''"Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal"'''. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)\|Bind]], and other communities whose traditional occupations centred on rivers, such as boatmen or fishermen. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]] <ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html \| title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP \| date=2 March 2017 \| publisher=News18 \| first=Pranshu \| last=Mishra \| access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece\| title= Nishad Party's idea of power \|date= 28 February 2017\| work= The Hindu\| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>		The '''Nishad Party''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. The Nishad Party was founded in 2016. Nishad Party stands for '''"Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal"'''. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)\|Bind]], Mallah, Kashyap, Manjhi, Gond and other communities whose traditional occupations centred on rivers, such as boatmen or fishermen. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref>{{cite news \| url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html \| title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP \| date=2 March 2017 \| publisher=News18 \| first=Pranshu \| last=Mishra \| access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece\| title= Nishad Party's idea of power \|date= 28 February 2017\| work= The Hindu\| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>

	The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf\|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH\|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA\|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news\|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol \|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms\| publisher= Economic Times\| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>		The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)\|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf\|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH\|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA\|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news\|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol \|url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms\| publisher= Economic Times\| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>

	For the 2018 ~~bye~~-elections to [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Phulpur]] and [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Gorakhpur]] Lok Sabha seats, [[Samajwadi Party]] ~~tied up~~ with a number of smaller parties, including Nishad Party to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son, [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second largest demographic group.<ref name=ET0219/><ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/nishad-vote-consolidation-helped-defeat-bjp-in-gorakhpur\| title= UP Bypolls: Consolidating Nishad Vote Key to Winning Gorakhpur\| publisher = The Quint\| author= Aviral Virk}}</ref> In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.<ref>{{cite news\|title= How 29-year-old Praveen Kumar Nishad shook off 29-year hold of BJP in Gorakhpur\| publisher = Times of India\| date = 15 March 2018 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-29-year-old-kumar-breached-the-29-year-old-bastion-of-bjp-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/63310186.cms}}</ref>		For the 2018 by-elections to [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Phulpur]] and [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Gorakhpur]] Lok Sabha seats, [[Samajwadi Party]] united with a number of smaller parties, including Nishad Party, to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son, [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second largest demographic group.<ref name=ET0219/><ref>{{cite news\|url= https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/nishad-vote-consolidation-helped-defeat-bjp-in-gorakhpur\| title= UP Bypolls: Consolidating Nishad Vote Key to Winning Gorakhpur\| publisher = The Quint\| author= Aviral Virk}}</ref> In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.<ref>{{cite news\|title= How 29-year-old Praveen Kumar Nishad shook off 29-year hold of BJP in Gorakhpur\| publisher = Times of India\| date = 15 March 2018 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-29-year-old-kumar-breached-the-29-year-old-bastion-of-bjp-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/63310186.cms}}</ref>

	On 4 April 2019, the NISHAD Party joined the [[National Democratic Alliance]] with [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] fighting and getting elected from the [[Sant Kabir Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Sant Kabir Nagar]] constituency on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|BJP]] ticket.

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The '''Nishad Party''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. The Nishad Party was founded in 2016. Nishad Party stands for '''"Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal"'''. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)|Bind]], and other communities whose traditional occupations centred on rivers, such as boatmen or fishermen. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]] <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html | title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP | date=2 March 2017 | publisher=News18 | first=Pranshu | last=Mishra | access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece| title= Nishad Party's idea of power |date= 28 February 2017| work= The Hindu| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>

The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol |url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms| publisher= Economic Times| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>

For the 2018 bye-elections to [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Phulpur]] and [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gorakhpur]] Lok Sabha seats, [[Samajwadi Party]] tied up with a number of smaller parties, including Nishad Party to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son, [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second largest demographic group.<ref name=ET0219/><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/nishad-vote-consolidation-helped-defeat-bjp-in-gorakhpur| title= UP Bypolls: Consolidating Nishad Vote Key to Winning Gorakhpur| publisher = The Quint| author= Aviral Virk}}</ref> In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title= How 29-year-old Praveen Kumar Nishad shook off 29-year hold of BJP in Gorakhpur| publisher = Times of India| date = 15 March 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-29-year-old-kumar-breached-the-29-year-old-bastion-of-bjp-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/63310186.cms}}</ref>

On 4 April 2019, the NISHAD Party joined the [[National Democratic Alliance]] with [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] fighting and getting elected from the [[Sant Kabir Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sant Kabir Nagar]] constituency on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ticket.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.nishadparty.org/ Official Website]
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