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'''Ekta Shakti''' (United Force) is a regional political party in [[Haryana]], [[India]], founded in 2004. The party president is Virender Verma, a former government employee. Verma is the son of Shiv Ram Verma, who was a member of the erstwhile Bha discriminated against byTiman Garh is a famous historical fort situated near Hindaun Block in Karauli District the Indian state of Rajasthan. Timan or Tisman was a very powerful Ror ruler in the 2nd century AD. This is the same Tisman who ruled over Ujjain and is recognized by present-day historians as Chastana. Timan Garh was built when Tisman ruled over a great area in Western India encompassing the present-day Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh.
'''Ekta Shakti Party''' (United Force Party) was a regional political party in [[Haryana]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-19|title=Ekta Shakti {{!}} ENTRANCEINDIA|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/ekta-shakti-political-party/|access-date=2021-09-21|language=en-US}}</ref> Founded in 2004. The party president was Virender Verma, a former government employee. Verma is the son of Shiv Ram Verma, who was a member of the erstwhile [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]. Verma bases his political movement amongst a people called [[Ror]] in the [[India]]n [[caste system]]. Verma claims that the [[Ror]]s are related to the [[Maratha]]s, and using this Maratha identity he was initially able to win some support from the community. Verma builds his political discourse on the accusation that northern [[Haryana]] has been discriminated against by politicians from western Haryana.  


Timan Garh is a famous historical fort situated near Hindaun Block in Karauli District the Indian state of Rajasthan. Timan or Tisman was a very powerful Ror ruler in the 2nd century AD. This is the same Tisman who ruled over Ujjain and is recognized by present-day historians as Chastana. Timan Garh was bu
Verma was accused of having Organized Party activities whilst still in Government service that is Illegal.
ilt when Tisman ruled over a great area in Western India encompassing the present-day Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh.
 
In the 2004 [[Lok Sabha]] elections the party fielded three candidates from northern [[Haryana]]. They got 13022, 82430 and 31202 votes respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IndiaVotes PC: Party performance over elections - Ekta Shakti All States|url=http://www.indiavotes.com/party/info/649/14/31|access-date=2021-09-21|website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
 
In the 2009 [[Lok Sabha]] election the party fielded candidates from [[Karnal (Lok Sabha constituency)]] seat Maratha Virender Verma ([[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]])got around 228352 votes. He was in 2nd position after [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate Arvind Sharma
 
Later merged to [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-23|title=एकता शक्ति पार्टी का कांग्रेस में होगा विलय|url=https://haryana.punjabkesari.in/haryana/news/ekta-shakti-party-will-merge-in-congress-806489|access-date=2021-09-21|website=punjabkesari}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=वीरेंद्र मराठा दिल्ली में करेंगे एकता शक्ति पार्टी का कांग्रेस में विलय|url=https://www.jagran.com/haryana/karnal-virendra-maratha-to-be-merged-in-congress-of-ekta-shakti-party-in-delhi-karnal-news-17986719.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Ror leader to merge outfit with Cong|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/ror-leader-to-merge-outfit-with-cong-593401|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>
 
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121101012439/http://www.indian-elections.com/haryana/karnal.html Maratha Virender Verma in election result 2009]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121101012439/http://www.indian-elections.com/haryana/karnal.html Maratha Virender Verma in election result 2009]
*[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/uday-mahurkar-on-lost-marathas-of-third-battle-of-panipat-and-rod-community/1/168513.html MARATHA IN HARYANA]
*[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/uday-mahurkar-on-lost-marathas-of-third-battle-of-panipat-and-rod-community/1/168513.html MARATHA IN HARYANA]
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Ekta Shakti Party (United Force Party) was a regional political party in Haryana, India.[1] Founded in 2004. The party president was Virender Verma, a former government employee. Verma is the son of Shiv Ram Verma, who was a member of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh. Verma bases his political movement amongst a people called Ror in the Indian caste system. Verma claims that the Rors are related to the Marathas, and using this Maratha identity he was initially able to win some support from the community. Verma builds his political discourse on the accusation that northern Haryana has been discriminated against by politicians from western Haryana.

Verma was accused of having Organized Party activities whilst still in Government service that is Illegal.

In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections the party fielded three candidates from northern Haryana. They got 13022, 82430 and 31202 votes respectively.[2]

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election the party fielded candidates from Karnal (Lok Sabha constituency) seat Maratha Virender Verma (BSP)got around 228352 votes. He was in 2nd position after Congress candidate Arvind Sharma

Later merged to Indian National Congress[3][4][5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Ekta Shakti | ENTRANCEINDIA". 19 July 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "IndiaVotes PC: Party performance over elections - Ekta Shakti All States". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "एकता शक्ति पार्टी का कांग्रेस में होगा विलय". punjabkesari. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "वीरेंद्र मराठा दिल्ली में करेंगे एकता शक्ति पार्टी का कांग्रेस में विलय". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Ror leader to merge outfit with Cong". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

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