Praja Shanti Party

Praja Shanti Party
AbbreviationPSP
LeaderK. A. Paul
PresidentK. A. Paul
FounderK. A. Paul
IdeologySecularism Peace
Colours  Blue (mostly)
  White
  Dark Green
ECI StatusUnrecognised
Election symbol
Party flag

Praja Shanti Party is an Indian political party in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, founded by the noted evangelist K. A. Paul. The party was registered in 2008.

Overview

Praja Shanti Party contested in the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election along with 2019 Lok Sabha election.[1] Its symbol is Helicopter.[2]

In 2022 after the defeat of Praja Shanti Party in 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Paul claimed to contest in the upcoming 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election.

In September 2022, Election Commission of India delisted Praja Shanti Party stating that it violates the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.[3]

Electoral performance

Year Party leader Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Popular vote Outcome Ref.
United Andhra Pradesh
2009 K. A. Paul
0 / 294
 Steady new 0.01% 4,397 Others [4]
Andhra Pradesh
2019 K. A. Paul
0 / 175
 Steady new 0.04% 12,675 Others [5]

References

  1. ^ "Praja Shanti will contest 2019 polls, says KA Paul - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ "In Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress Faces a Peculiar Problem: Dummy Candidates". The Wire.
  3. ^ Movies, T. B. (14 September 2022). "Election Commission shocks KA Paul". TeluguBulletin.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Key Highlights of State Election of Andhra Pradesh, 2004" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election 2019 Detailed Results". Archived from the original on 20 March 2020.


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