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{{Infobox Indian political party
|name=Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha
| abbreviation= KRPP
| merged =[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| dissolution={{start date and years ago|2024|03|25|df=y|p=y}}
|symbol=[[File:Indian Election Symbol football.jpg|150px]]
|logo=[[File:Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha logo.jpg|130px]]
|eci=Registered
| headquarters= 49/48, Kyalasanahalli, Kothanur Post, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560077
| colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha}}}} [[Blue (color)|Blue]]
|leader=[[G. Janardhana Reddy]]
|colorcode = Blue
|president=*J. Ramanna (National)
*[[G. Janardhana Reddy]] (State)
|founder=[[G. Janardhana Reddy]]
|foundation={{start date and years ago|2022|12|25|df=y|p=y}}
|ideology=[[Progressivism]]
}}

'''Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha''' was an Indian political party founded on 25 December 2022 by [[G. Janardhana Reddy|G. Janardhan Reddy]] and dissolved on 25 March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Udayavani |title='Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha': Janardhana Reddy launches new party |url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/kalyana-rajya-pragathi-paksha-janardhana-reddy-launches-new-party |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Udayavani |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-25 |title=Janardhana Reddy announces new party, to contest 2023 Karnataka polls |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/janardhana-reddy-announces-new-party-to-contest-2023-karnataka-polls/articleshow/96494485.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-13 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=कर्नाटक BJP में फूट!: खनन व्यवसायी और पूर्व मंत्री गली जनार्दन रेड्डी ने बनाई नई पार्टी, चुनाव लड़ने का एलान |url=https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/karnataka-former-minister-gali-janardhana-reddy-announces-his-new-party-kalyana-rajya-pragati-paksha-news-in |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>[https://twitter.com/NewsArenaIndia/status/1772130765637054798?t=nLJFLF2J7_6XkgTUZHgVSw&s=19] It was mainly based in the State of [[Karnataka]].<ref>{{Cite news | date=2023-05-13 |title=Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha {{!}} Janardhan Reddy's upstart party wins its first seat in Karnataka |language=en-IN |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/kalyana-rajya-pragati-paksha-janardhan-reddy-party-2023-karnataka-assembly-elections/article66845818.ece |access-date=2023-05-13 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=एजेंसी |first=एबीपी न्यूज |date=2022-12-25 |title=बीजेपी से नाराज कर्नाटक के पूर्व मंत्री जनार्दन रेड्डी ने बनाई नई पार्टी |url=https://www.abplive.com/news/india/former-karnataka-minister-janardhan-reddy-formed-a-new-party-said-will-travel-across-the-state-2291126 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka News पूर्व मंत्री जनार्दन रेड्डी ने बनाई अपनी नई पार्टी लड़ेंगे 2023 का विधानसभा चुनाव - Former Karnataka Minister Janardhana Reddy announces new party to contest 2023 Karnataka polls |url=https://www.jagran.com/politics/national-former-karnataka-minister-janardhana-reddy-announces-new-party-to-contest-2023-karnataka-polls-23271117.html |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> The party won one seat in the [[2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]].It had influence mainly in [[Ballari]], [[Koppal]], [[Vijayanagara]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-12 |title=Gangavathi Election Results LIVE {{!}} KRPP opens account in Karnataka, Janardhan Reddy defeats Iqbal Ansari |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/gangavathi-election-results-entry-of-janardhan-reddy-may-pose-a-challenge-for-bjps-paranna-eshwarappa-16611001.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=cnbctv18.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy emerges victorious in Gangavathi |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mining-baron-gali-janardhana-reddy-emerges-victorious-gangavathi-177143 |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> Its election symbol was Football.<ref>{{Cite web |title=क्या जनार्दन रेड्डी की 'फुटबॉल' दिखाएगी कमाल? शहर बल्लारी में क्या है माहौल |url=https://www.jansatta.com/elections/karnataka-elections-2023-will-janardhan-reddy-football-show-wonders-what-is-the-atmosphere-in-the-city-ballari/2795563/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Jansatta |date=5 May 2023 |language=hi}}</ref> The Party founder president won from the [[Gangawati Assembly constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=LIVE Gangawati Karnataka Election 2023: गंगावती सीट पर KRPP के जनार्दन रेड्डी का कब्‍जा, BJP के पराना ईश्वरप्पा मुनावल्ली हारे, देखें र‍िजल्‍ट |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/nation/gangawati-assembly-election-2023-karnataka-chunav-winner-looser-gali-janardhana-reddy-paranna-eshwarappa-munavalli-iqbal-ansari-hr-channakeshava-6148845.html |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Dhrishti |date=2023-05-13 |title=पूर्व मंत्री की नई पार्टी ने पहले ही चुनाव में दर्ज की जीत |url=https://biharbandhu.in/national/karnataka/former-ministers-new-party-has-already-registered-victory-in-the-election/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=BiharBandhu.in |language=en-US |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513150137/https://biharbandhu.in/national/karnataka/former-ministers-new-party-has-already-registered-victory-in-the-election/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

G. Janardhana Reddy merged his KRPP with the BJP on 25 March 2024 ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.<ref name="Karnataka MLA Janardhana Reddy merges his party with BJP">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |date=25 March 2024 |title=Karnataka MLA Janardhana Reddy merges his party with BJP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/janardhan-reddy-merges-his-party-with-bjp/article67990283.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325081705/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/janardhan-reddy-merges-his-party-with-bjp/article67990283.ece |archive-date=25 March 2024 |access-date=25 March 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Ideology ==
[[G. Janardhana Reddy]] has stated that KRPP will follow philosophies of [[Basava]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Janardhana Reddy New Party- ಜನಾರ್ಧನ ರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಹೊಸ ಪಕ್ಷ 'ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪ್ರಗತಿ ಪಕ್ಷ' ಉದಯ: ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ನಂಟು ಕಡಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಗಣಿಧಣಿ |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/bengaluru-city/janardhana-reddy-announces-new-party-kalyana-rajya-pragathi-paksha/articleshow/96494188.cms |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref> The election commission has allotted Football as their party symbol, and Mr.Janardhan Reddy has been contesting the polls from [[Gangavati, Karnataka|Gangavathi constituency]] at [[Kalyana-Karnataka|Kalyana Karnataka]] region of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-27 |title=Karnataka elections: Football for Gali Janardhan Reddy's KRPP party |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/karnataka-elections-football-for-gali-janardhan-reddy-s-krpp-party-101679908574550.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Janardhana Reddy has already announced the names of candidates for five assembly constituencies as a first step. Kalyan Rajya Pragati Party candidates have been announced for [[Siruguppa|Siraguppa]], [[Kanakagiri]], [[Nagathan]], [[Sindhanur|Sindanur]] and [[Hiriyur]] assembly constituencies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-21 |title=Janardhana Reddy's Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha Party Attracts Local Leaders |url=https://www.news18.com/news/elections/karnataka-ex-minister-janardhana-reddy-announces-candidates-for-5-seats-7132225.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
==List of National Presidents==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|No.
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Portrait
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Name {{small|(Birth–Death)}}
!colspan=3 style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Term in office
|-
!style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Time in office
|-
!1
|
|'''J. Ramanna''' (not available)
|25 December 2022
|25 March 2024
|{{age in years and days|2022|12|25|2024|03|25}}
|}

==List of Karnataka State Presidents==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|No.
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Portrait
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Name {{small|(Birth–Death)}}
!colspan=3 style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Term in office
|-
!style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#22409A;color:white"|Time in office
|-
!1
| '''Gali Janardhana Reddy'''
|'''[[G. Janardhana Reddy|Gali Janardhana Reddy]]''' (1967–)
|25 December 2022
|25 March 2024
|{{age in years and days|25 December 2022|25 March 2024}}
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Political parties in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2022]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in India]]

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