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{{Infobox Indian political party | {{Infobox Indian political party | ||
|party_name = Jan Morcha | |party_name = Jan Morcha | ||
|colorcode = {{Jan Morcha | |colorcode = {{party color|Jan Morcha}} | ||
|foundation = 1987 | |foundation = 1987 | ||
|founder = [[V. P. Singh]] | |founder = [[V. P. Singh]] | ||
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Following the Janata Dal's time in power and its subsequent split and decline, V. P. Singh, after surviving a battle with cancer, re-formed the Jan Morcha in 2005 with socialist actor-politician [[Raj Babbar]] as its public face.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060424/nation.htm The Tribune]</ref> In the [[2007 Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections]], the party fielded 118 candidates, but other than [[Dharmpal Singh]], who won from [[Dayalbagh]], defeating Kishan Lal Baghel of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] by three thousand votes (1.7%), no other candidate was successful.<ref> | Following the Janata Dal's time in power and its subsequent split and decline, V. P. Singh, after surviving a battle with cancer, re-formed the Jan Morcha in 2005 with socialist actor-politician [[Raj Babbar]] as its public face.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060424/nation.htm The Tribune]</ref> In the [[2007 Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections]], the party fielded 118 candidates, but other than [[Dharmpal Singh]], who won from [[Dayalbagh]], defeating Kishan Lal Baghel of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] by three thousand votes (1.7%), no other candidate was successful.<ref> | ||
[http://archive.eci.gov.in/May2007/pollupd/ac/candlwc/s24/s24jmacnst.htm#s24 List of Contestants of Jan Morcha] Election Commission website.</ref> After this poor showing, Babbar joined the Congress, and Singh's elder son [[Ajeya Pratap Singh]] took over the reins of the party in anticipation of the 2009 general elections.<ref> | [http://archive.eci.gov.in/May2007/pollupd/ac/candlwc/s24/s24jmacnst.htm#s24 List of Contestants of Jan Morcha] Election Commission website.</ref> After this poor showing, Babbar joined the Congress, and Singh's elder son [[Ajeya Pratap Singh]] took over the reins of the party in anticipation of the 2009 general elections.<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20081202035249/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008112854871400.htm&date=2008%2F11%2F28%2F&prd=th& An irreparable loss: Mayawati]}}</ref> | ||
In March 2009 Ajeya Singh announced that Jan Morcha was to be merged with the [[Lok Janshakti Party]] (LJP), of which he became a vice president and its Lok Sabha candidate from [[Fatehpur, Fatehpur|Fatehpur]] constituency.<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2009030760711200.htm&date=2009/03/07/&prd=th& Jan Morcha merges with LJP]</ref> However, later, [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] joined hands with the [[Samajwadi Party]] (SP) of [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] and the RJD of [[Laloo Prasad Yadav]], to form a ''Fourth front'', and Mulayam Singh declared that the LJP would not contest any seats in UP. | In March 2009 Ajeya Singh announced that Jan Morcha was to be merged with the [[Lok Janshakti Party]] (LJP), of which he became a vice president and its Lok Sabha candidate from [[Fatehpur, Fatehpur|Fatehpur]] constituency.<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090312044141/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2009030760711200.htm&date=2009/03/07/&prd=th& Jan Morcha merges with LJP]}}</ref> However, later, [[Ram Vilas Paswan]] joined hands with the [[Samajwadi Party]] (SP) of [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]] and the RJD of [[Laloo Prasad Yadav]], to form a ''Fourth front'', and Mulayam Singh declared that the LJP would not contest any seats in UP. Ajeya Singh then contested as Jan Morcha candidate from Fatehpur, but lost to [[Rakesh Sachan]] of the SP. The Jan Morcha was renamed as the National Jan Morcha in June 2009 and dedicated to farmer's causes and to forging a third alternative in national politics.<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090624012827/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2009060550920900.htm&date=2009%2F06%2F05%2F&prd=th& National Jan Morcha plans farmers’ meet in Delhi]}}</ref> A month later, the Jan Morcha merged with the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200907251822.htm Jan Morcha merges with Congress]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||