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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
{{Infobox Indian Political Party
|party_name        = Nishad Party
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|leader            = Sanjay Nishad, Yogesh Nishad
|leader            = Sanjay Nishad
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|foundation        = 2016
|foundation        = 2016
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|position          =  [[Centre-left]]
|position          =  [[Centre-left]]
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|state_seats_name  = [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
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|website          = [http://www.nishadparty.org/ Official Website]
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The '''Nishad Party''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. The Nishad Party was founded in 2016. Nishad Party stands for '''"Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal"'''. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)|Bind]], and other communities whose traditional occupations centred on rivers, such as boatmen or fishermen. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]] <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html | title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP | date=2 March 2017 | publisher=News18 | first=Pranshu | last=Mishra | access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece| title= Nishad Party's idea of power |date= 28 February 2017| work= The Hindu| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>
The '''Nishad Party''' is a [[political party]] in [[India]]. The Nishad Party was founded in 2016. Nishad Party stands for '''"Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal"'''. The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of [[Nishad]], [[Kewat]]s, [[Bind (caste)|Bind]], Mallah, Kashyap, Manjhi, Gond and other communities whose traditional occupations centred on rivers, such as boatmen or fishermen. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as although they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and [[Samajwadi Party]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html | title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP | date=2 March 2017 | publisher=News18 | first=Pranshu | last=Mishra | access-date=8 June 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Hi0228">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece| title= Nishad Party's idea of power |date= 28 February 2017| work= The Hindu| author=Smita Gupta}}</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under ‘own party’]</ref><ref>[http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP]</ref>


The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol |url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms| publisher= Economic Times| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>
The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] in alliance with [[Peace Party of India]], the [[Apna Dal]] and the [[Jan Adhikar Party]].<ref name="Hi0228"/> In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the [[Gyanpur (Assembly constituency)|Gyanpur constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA|date=6 March 2012}}</ref> Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.<ref name=ET0219>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol |url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-sp-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms| publisher= Economic Times| date= 19 February 2018}}</ref>


For the 2018 bye-elections to [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Phulpur]] and [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gorakhpur]] Lok Sabha seats, [[Samajwadi Party]] tied up with a number of smaller parties, including Nishad Party to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son, [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second largest demographic group.<ref name=ET0219/><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/nishad-vote-consolidation-helped-defeat-bjp-in-gorakhpur| title= UP Bypolls: Consolidating Nishad Vote Key to Winning Gorakhpur| publisher = The Quint| author= Aviral Virk}}</ref> In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title= How 29-year-old Praveen Kumar Nishad shook off 29-year hold of BJP in Gorakhpur| publisher = Times of India| date = 15 March 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-29-year-old-kumar-breached-the-29-year-old-bastion-of-bjp-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/63310186.cms}}</ref>
For the 2018 by-elections to [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Phulpur]] and [[Gorakhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gorakhpur]] Lok Sabha seats, [[Samajwadi Party]] united with a number of smaller parties, including Nishad Party, to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son, [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second largest demographic group.<ref name=ET0219/><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/nishad-vote-consolidation-helped-defeat-bjp-in-gorakhpur| title= UP Bypolls: Consolidating Nishad Vote Key to Winning Gorakhpur| publisher = The Quint| author= Aviral Virk}}</ref> In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title= How 29-year-old Praveen Kumar Nishad shook off 29-year hold of BJP in Gorakhpur| publisher = Times of India| date = 15 March 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-29-year-old-kumar-breached-the-29-year-old-bastion-of-bjp-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/63310186.cms}}</ref>
 
On 4 April 2019, the NISHAD Party joined the [[National Democratic Alliance]] with [[Praveen Kumar Nishad]] fighting and getting elected from the [[Sant Kabir Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sant Kabir Nagar]] constituency on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] ticket.


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