Punjab Front
Punjab Front is a political party formed by merging various splinter groups, smaller regional forums, fronts and political parties led by MP Dharamvir Gandhi.
Punjab Front | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Pb.F |
| Leader | Dharamvir Gandhi |
| Founder | Dharamvir Gandhi |
| Founded | 26 September 2016 |
| Dissolved | 11 March 2019 |
| Split from | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Succeeded by | Nawan Punjab Party[1] |
It is the official name given to the much-anticipated Mahagathbandhan (or Fourth Front ) which was formed in Punjab, India after a day-long series of deliberations by like-minded groups and political organisations. The announcement of the Front was made by Gandhi at the end of the "Round Table Conference" in Chandigarh on Sunday 26 September 2016.[2]
The party decided at a meeting in November 2016 to campaign for the enforcement of the Right To Education Act of 2009. The party claims that both government and private schools and colleges are guilty of discriminatory admission practices and are not managed in accordance with the law.[3]
In December 2016 the party announced fifteen candidates to contest the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections.[4][5]
For 2019 general election party contested only from Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency) along with Punjab Democratic Alliance. However party stood at third place.
References
- Dharamvir Gandhi flots Nawan Punjab Party
- Khatry, Rajendra (26 September 2016). "Fourth Front formed by Dharamvir Gandhi in Punjab; will contest 2017 Assembly polls". Firstpost. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- Thakur, Rinni (23 November 2016). "Punjab Front to launch movement to implement RTE Act-2009 - Daily Post India". dailypost.in. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- "Punjab Front declares 15 candidates". The Indian Express. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- "Punjab Front Releases First List of Candidates". Punjabtribune.com. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.