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| | #REDIRECT [[Dharamvir Gandhi#Punjab Front]] |
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| {{Infobox Indian political party
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| |party_name = Punjab Front
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| |abbreviation = Pb.F
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| |leader = [[Dharamvir Gandhi]]
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| |split =[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
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| |founder = [[Dharamvir Gandhi]]
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| |foundation = {{Start date|df=yes|p=y|2016|9|26}}
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| |dissolution = 11 March 2019
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| |successor = [[Nawan Punjab Party]]<ref>[http://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=84817 Dharamvir Gandhi flots Nawan Punjab Party]</ref>
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| '''Punjab Front''' is a [[political party]] formed by merging various splinter groups, smaller regional forums, fronts and political parties led by MP [[Dharamvir Gandhi]].
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| It is the official name given to the much-anticipated Mahagathbandhan (or Fourth Front ) which was formed in [[Punjab, India]] after a day-long series of deliberations by like-minded groups and political organisations. The announcement of the Front was made by Gandhi at the end of the "Round Table Conference" in [[Chandigarh]] on Sunday 26 September 2016.<ref>{{cite news|first=Rajendra |last=Khatry |url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/fourth-front-formed-by-dharamvir-gandhi-in-punjab-will-contest-2017-assembly-polls-3020220.html |title=Fourth Front formed by Dharamvir Gandhi in Punjab; will contest 2017 Assembly polls |publisher=Firstpost |date=2016-09-26 |accessdate=2016-12-18}}</ref>
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| The party decided at a meeting in November 2016 to campaign for the enforcement of the [[Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act|Right To Education Act of 2009]]. The party claims that both government and private schools and colleges are guilty of discriminatory admission practices and are not managed in accordance with the law.<ref>{{cite news|first=Rinni |last=Thakur |url=http://dailypost.in/district/ludhiana/punjab-front-launch-movement-implement-rte-act-2009/ |title=Punjab Front to launch movement to implement RTE Act-2009 - Daily Post India |publisher=dailypost.in |date=2016-11-23 |accessdate=2016-12-18}}</ref>
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| In December 2016 the party announced fifteen candidates to contest the 2017 [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/punjab-elections-aam-aadmi-party-aap-punjab-front-declares-15-candidates-4425676/ |title=Punjab Front declares 15 candidates |publisher=The Indian Express |date=2016-12-14 |accessdate=2016-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://punjabtribune.com/news/16171-punjab-front-releases-first-list-of-candidates.aspx |title=Punjab Front Releases First List of Candidates |publisher=Punjabtribune.com |date=2016-12-13 |accessdate=2016-12-18}}</ref>
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| For [[2019 Indian general election|2019 general election]] party contested only from [[Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency)]] along with [[Punjab Democratic Alliance]]. However party stood at third place.
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| == References ==
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| [[Category:Political parties in Punjab, India]]
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| [[Category:2016 establishments in Punjab, India]]
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