Bharatiya Tribal Party

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Bharatiya Tribal Party
AbbreviationBTP
LeaderChhotubhai Vasava
FounderMaheshbhai Vasava
Founded2017
HeadquartersGujarat
IdeologyTribal interest
Bhilistan statehood[1][2]
ColoursRed  
AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance (2018-2020)
Seats in Gujarat Legislative Assembly
2 / 182
Seats in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2 / 200

Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) is a political party based in Gujarat, India. The party was formed in 2017 by Jhagadiya MLA Chhotubhai Vasava, who was previously a member of the Janata Dal (United).[3] The Election Commission of India allotted the Auto rickshaw symbol to BTP under paragraph 10B (2017).[4]

Elections[edit]

Gujarat[edit]

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.[5]

The BTP has formed an alliance with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen for the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[6]

Rajasthan[edit]

The BTP won two seats in the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. It joined the Indian National Congress government, but withdrew its support in 2020.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Election Commission of India letter" (PDF). The Election Commission of India.
  5. ↑ Deepalakshmi, K. (18 December 2017). "Bharatiya Tribal Party opens account in Gujarat". The Hindu.
  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. ↑ "Why Chhotubhai Vasava's Bharatiya Tribal Party withdrew support to Congress govt in Rajasthan". theprint. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.


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