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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name         = Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party (KPJP)
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|abbreviation       = KPJP
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|leader             = 
|president          = Puthurina Muthu D. Mahesh Gowda
|chairman           = 
|secretary          = Girish Kumar
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|foundation         = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2016|10|31}}<br /><small>''Registered on 3 February 2017''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/year2017/PoliticalPartiesList_06022017.pdf|title=ECI Notification on KPJP (Sl.No.25)}}</ref></small>
|founder            = Puthurina Muthu D. Mahesh Gowda
|headquarters       = No 23 2nd A main road 7th cross muneshwara layout, Srigandhanagar, [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]] - 560091
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|colours            = White
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|eci                = [[List of political parties in India|Unrecognised Registered Party]]
|alliance           = [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] (2017, 2019-Present)<br />[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] (2018)
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|state_seats_name  = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
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'''Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party''' ('''KPJP''') is an Indian [[political party]] based in [[Karnataka]].

==History==

Karnataka Pragnyavanta Janata Paksha was founded by Puthurina Muthu D. Mahesh Gowda. He started the party in January 2015, applied for official registration on 19{{nbsp}}January 2016 and publicly announced it on 12{{nbsp}}August 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/627802/upendras-prajakeeya-poll-race-actor.html|title=Upendra's Prajakeeya in poll race; actor says tech beats money power|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=466360|title=Bengaluru: Upendra to enter politics through ‘Prajakeeya’, to contest next polls|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref> under the 'Prajakeeya' campaign slogan. The party's official launch was on 31{{nbsp}}October 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kannada-actor-upendra-s-new-political-party-karnataka-pragnavanta-janata-paksha-70821|title=Kannada actor Upendra’s new political party: Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janata Paksha|date=2017-10-31|work=The News Minute|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref> by veteran [[Kannada]] actor [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra Rao]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Kannada film actor Upendra unveils name of his new political outfit|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/kannada-film-actor-upendra-unveils-name-of-his-new-political-outfit/articleshow/61366803.cms|access-date=1 November 2017|work=The Times of India|date=31 October 2017}}</ref>

The  party believes in skill-driven leadership and politics with people being central. The official symbol of the party was announced on 9{{nbsp}}December 2017 as the auto-rickshaw.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/upendras-political-outfit-gets-autorickshaw-symbol/article21549618.ece|title=Upendra’s political outfit gets autorickshaw symbol|last=Khajane|first=Muralidhara|date=2017-12-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/upendras-kpjp-gets-auto-rickshaw-party-symbol-dedicates-late-shankar-nag-752531|title=Upendra's KPJP gets auto-rickshaw as party symbol; dedicates to late Shankar Nag|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2017-12-19|language=en}}</ref> The party intends to contest the upcoming [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|elections for the Karnataka Legistaltive Assembly in 2018]] and released its manifesto at the end of January 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/upendras-party-to-release-poll-manifesto-by-jan-end/articleshow/61936905.cms|title=Upendra’s party to release poll manifesto by Jan-end - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-12-19}}</ref> On 6{{nbsp}}March Upendra Rao announced that he had resigned from the party after a misunderstanding between him and D. Mahesh Gowda.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/kannada-actor-upendra-quits-kpjp-rules-out-joining-bjp-karnataka-election-5088234/|title=Kannada actor Upendra quits KPJP, rules out joining BJP|date=2018-03-06|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-12|language=en-US}}</ref>

In the [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]], R Shankar from Ranebennur constituency was elected. He supports the Congress-JD(S) alliance in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/kpjp-winner-shankar-joins-bjp-camp-670196.html|title=KPJP winner Shankar joins BJP camp|date=16 May 2018|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

On May 17, 2018, Shankar had changed his mind by supporting the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] instead of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/shankar-backs-bjp-morning-joins-cong-later-670333.html|title=Shankar backs BJP in morning, joins Cong later|date=17 May 2018|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
 
During the Ongoing Karnataka Resignation crises, Shanker switched back to NDA on July 8, 2019 .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/another-independent-karnataka-minister-r-shankar-resigns-supports-bjp/articleshow/70130854.cms?from=mdr|title=Another Independent Karnataka Minister R Shankar resigns, supports BJP|via=The Economic Times}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Indian political parties}}

[[Category:Political parties in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2017]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in Karnataka]]