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'''Bharatiya Tribal Party''' ('''BTP''') is a political party based in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. The party was formed in 2017 by [[Jhagadiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jhagadiya]] MLA [[Chhotubhai Vasava]], who was previously a member of the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in|title=Partywise Result|website=eciresults.nic.in|access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref> The [[Election Commission of India]] allotted the [[Auto rickshaw]] symbol to BTP under paragraph 10B (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/year2017/10B_09.08.2017.pdf|title=Election Commission of India letter|publisher=The Election Commission of India}}</ref>
'''Bharatiya Tribal Party''' (abbr. '''BTP''') is a political party based in [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It was formed in 2017 by [[Chhotubhai Vasava]] and Maheshbhai Vasava.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/|title=Partywise Result|website=eciresults.nic.in|access-date=7 September 2021|archive-date=18 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218160549/http://eciresults.nic.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Election Commission of India]] allotted the [[Auto rickshaw]] symbol to BTP.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/year2017/10B_09.08.2017.pdf|title=Election Commission of India letter|publisher=The Election Commission of India}}</ref>


==Elections==
== History ==
===Gujarat===
===Gujarat===
The Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), less than a month old, won two seats in the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]. Its founder, [[Chhotubhai Vasava]], is a well-known tribal leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/gujarat-2017/bharatiya-tribal-party-opens-account-in-gujarat/article21839930.ece|title=Bharatiya Tribal Party opens account in Gujarat|first=K.|last=Deepalakshmi|date=18 December 2017|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
[[Chhotubhai Vasava]], a [[Bhil]] [[Tribal chief|tribal]] leader, was a member of the [[Janata Dal (United)]] (JD(U)) from 1990 to 2017. He left the party and founded the BTP ahead of the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] when JD(U) allied with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="jdu">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=Nitish to campaign in Gujarat after BTP, JD(U) form pre-poll alliance |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/nitish-to-campaign-in-gujarat-after-btp-jdu-form-pre-poll-alliance-1160282.html |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> It won 2 seats; Chhotubhai Vasava from [[Jhagadiya Assembly constituency]] and his son Mahesh Vasava from [[Dediapada Assembly constituency]]; in the 2017 Gujarat election.<ref name="jdu" />


The BTP has formed an alliance with the [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] for the [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jan/02/aimim-joins-hands-with-bhartiya-tribal-party-to-contest-local-polls-in-gujarat-2244564.html|title=AIMIM joins hands with Bhartiya Tribal Party to contest local polls in Gujarat|publisher=New Indian Express|date=2 January 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref>
BTP formed the alliance with [[AIMIM]] in 2020 Gujarat panchayat election.<ref name="jdu"/> They announced an alliance with the [[AIMIM]] for the [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jan/02/aimim-joins-hands-with-bhartiya-tribal-party-to-contest-local-polls-in-gujarat-2244564.html|title=AIMIM joins hands with Bhartiya Tribal Party to contest local polls in Gujarat|publisher=New Indian Express|date=2 January 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref> but it broke its alliance with AIMIM and allied with the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] in April 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=Arvind Kejriwal's AAP may seal first Gujarat alliance with Chhotu Vasava's BTP |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/arvind-kejriwal-s-aap-may-seal-first-gujarat-alliance-with-chhotu-vasava-s-btp-101649100623306.html |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> It again broke its alliance with AAP in September 2022 and announced contesting the state legislative elections by itself but lost its two seats.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=Bharatiya Tribal Party ends ties with AAP for Gujarat polls |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/bharatiya-tribal-party-ends-ties-with-aap-for-gujarat-polls-8147399/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


===Rajasthan===
===Rajasthan===
The BTP won two seats in the [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]. It joined the [[Indian National Congress]] [[Third Ashok Gehlot ministry|government]], but withdrew its support in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-clamour-for-separate-saurashtra-bhilistan-to-get-louder-1868566|title=Why Chhotubhai Vasava’s Bharatiya Tribal Party withdrew support to Congress govt in Rajasthan|date=15 December 2018|work=theprint|access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref>
The BTP fought and won two seats [[Chorasi Assembly constituency|Chorasi]] and [[Sagwara Assembly constituency|Sagwara]] in the [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=राजस्थान चुनाव 2018 बी टी पी उम्मीदवारों की सूची: विजेता-उपविजेता उम्मीदवारों, निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों और मतों की पूरी सूची |url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/btp-candidates-list-for-rajasthan-assembly-election/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=hi}}</ref> It joined the [[Indian National Congress]] [[Third Ashok Gehlot ministry|government]], but withdrew its support in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-clamour-for-separate-saurashtra-bhilistan-to-get-louder-1868566|title=Why Chhotubhai Vasava's Bharatiya Tribal Party withdrew support to Congress govt in Rajasthan|date=15 December 2018|work=theprint|access-date=7 September 2021}}</ref> In September 2023, both of them left BTP and formed a new party [[Bharat Adivasi Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=डूंगरपुर: MLA राजकुमार रोत ने कहा- BTP से अब नहीं कोई नाता, BAP का करेंगे गठन |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/dungarpur/dungarpur-news-mla-rajkumar-roat-said-no-relation-with-btp-now-will-form-bap/1782079 |access-date=2023-10-21 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
* [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
* [[Samata Party]]
* [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.bharatiyatribalparty.org Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921222650/https://www.bharatiyatribalparty.org/ |date=21 September 2022 }}


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Bharatiya Tribal Party
AbbreviationBTP
LeaderChhotubhai Vasava
FounderMaheshbhai Vasava
Founded2018
Split fromLoktantrik Janata Dal
HeadquartersGujarat
IdeologyTribal interest
Bhilistan statehood[1][2]
ColoursRed  
AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance (2018-2020)
AIMIM+ (2020-2022)
Seats in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
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Election symbol
Website
bharatiyatribalparty.org

Bharatiya Tribal Party (abbr. BTP) is a political party based in Gujarat, India. It was formed in 2017 by Chhotubhai Vasava and Maheshbhai Vasava.[3] The Election Commission of India allotted the Auto rickshaw symbol to BTP.[4]

History[edit | edit source]

Gujarat[edit | edit source]

Chhotubhai Vasava, a Bhil tribal leader, was a member of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) from 1990 to 2017. He left the party and founded the BTP ahead of the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election when JD(U) allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party.[5] It won 2 seats; Chhotubhai Vasava from Jhagadiya Assembly constituency and his son Mahesh Vasava from Dediapada Assembly constituency; in the 2017 Gujarat election.[5]

BTP formed the alliance with AIMIM in 2020 Gujarat panchayat election.[5] They announced an alliance with the AIMIM for the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election,[6] but it broke its alliance with AIMIM and allied with the Aam Aadmi Party in April 2022.[7] It again broke its alliance with AAP in September 2022 and announced contesting the state legislative elections by itself but lost its two seats.[8]

Rajasthan[edit | edit source]

The BTP fought and won two seats Chorasi and Sagwara in the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.[9] It joined the Indian National Congress government, but withdrew its support in 2020.[10] In September 2023, both of them left BTP and formed a new party Bharat Adivasi Party.[11]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "'White House' to be centre of Bhilistan movement!". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Clamour for separate Saurashtra, Bhilistan to get louder". dna. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Partywise Result". eciresults.nic.in. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Election Commission of India letter" (PDF). The Election Commission of India.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Nitish to campaign in Gujarat after BTP, JD(U) form pre-poll alliance". Deccan Herald. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "AIMIM joins hands with Bhartiya Tribal Party to contest local polls in Gujarat". New Indian Express. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Arvind Kejriwal's AAP may seal first Gujarat alliance with Chhotu Vasava's BTP". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bharatiya Tribal Party ends ties with AAP for Gujarat polls". The Indian Express. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "राजस्थान चुनाव 2018 बी टी पी उम्मीदवारों की सूची: विजेता-उपविजेता उम्मीदवारों, निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों और मतों की पूरी सूची". www.oneindia.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Why Chhotubhai Vasava's Bharatiya Tribal Party withdrew support to Congress govt in Rajasthan". theprint. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "डूंगरपुर: MLA राजकुमार रोत ने कहा- BTP से अब नहीं कोई नाता, BAP का करेंगे गठन". Zee News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 21 October 2023.

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