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|chairperson = [[Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo]]
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The '''Ganatanra Parishad''' (GP) or the '''All India Ganatantra Parishad''' (AIGP) was a regional political party based in [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] state in eastern [[India]] from 1950 to 1962. This political party was formed by the former rulers of the erstwhile [[princely state]]s and big landlords.<ref>Chandra, Bipan and others (2000). ''India after Independence: 1947-2000'', New Delhi, Penguin Books, {{ISBN|0-14-027825-7}}, pp.135,216</ref> It was founded in 1950 and [[Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo]] became its president. In 1962, after the [[1962 Indian general election|parliamentary election]], this political party was merged with the Orissa unit of the [[Swatantra Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/p/patna.html |title=Patna (Princely State) |accessdate=20 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522161452/http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/p/patna.html |archivedate=22 May 2009 }}</ref>

== Background ==

The roots of this party can be traced to the Koshal Utkal Praja Parishad<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sethy|first=Rabindra Kumar|title=Political Crisis and President's Rule in An Indian State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-2kJusgGxiQC&q=Koshal+Utkal+Praja+Parishad&pg=PA118|year=2003|publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-7648-463-6|page=118}}</ref> founded in October 1948 with its headquarters at [[Sambalpur]]. The first meeting of the Praja Parishad was held on 8, 9 and 10 October 1948 at [[Balibandha]] in [[Sambalpur]]. In the annual meeting of the Praja Parishad at [[Bolangir]] in October 1950 it was transformed into a full-fledged political party, the Ganatantra Parishad.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sharma|first=Sadhna|title=State Politics in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i0HdDbdKa8UC&q=Koshala+Utkala+Praja+Parishad+Sambalpur&pg=PA276|year=1995|publisher=Mittal Publications|location=New Delhi|isbn=81-7099-619-8|pages=276–7}}</ref>

== Performance in the elections ==

In the [[1951 Indian general election|first general election]] in 1951, the GP won 0.91% of the total votes and 6 seats in the [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_1_51_LS.PDF |title=Statistical Report on General Elections, 1951 to the First Lok Sabha, Volume I |publisher=Election Commission of India website |page=50 |accessdate=21 May 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008191615/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_1_51_LS.PDF |archivedate=8 October 2014 }}</ref> In the first general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1952, the GP received 20.5% of the total votes and 31 seats in the Legislative Assembly,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatisticalReports_51_Orissa.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa|publisher=Election Commission of India website|page=8|accessdate=21 May 2010}}</ref> and its leader, [[Shraddhakar Supakar]] became the leader of the opposition.<ref name="ola">{{Cite web |url=http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/brief.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109172223/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/brief.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 January 2007 |title=Brief History of Orissa Legislative Assembly Since 1937 |publisher=Orissa Legislative Assembly website |accessdate=21 May 2010 }}</ref> In the second general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1957, the GP received 28.74% of the total votes and 51 seats in the Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Orrisa_1957.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa|publisher=Election Commission of India website|page=8|accessdate=21 May 2010}}</ref> Its leader, Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo became the leader of the opposition. After the fall of the minority [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] government, the GP formed a coalition government with the Congress on 22 May 1959. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo became its finance minister. The coalition government collapsed on 21 February 1961 and the [[President's rule]] was imposed.<ref name="ola"/> In the third general election to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa in 1961, the GP received 22.34% of the total votes and 37 seats in the Legislative Assembly<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1961/StatRep_Orissa_1961.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1961 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa|publisher=Election Commission of India website|page=8|accessdate=21 May 2010}}</ref> and Deo again became the leader of the opposition.<ref name="ola"/>

== Notes ==

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[[Category:1950 establishments in Orissa]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1950]]
[[Category:All India Ganatantra Parishad politicians| ]]
[[Category:Conservative parties in India]]
[[Category:Defunct political parties in Odisha]]

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