Congress Nationalist Party
The Congress Nationalist Party was a political party in British India. It was founded by Madan Mohan Malaviya and Madhav Shrihari Aney in 1934.[3]
Congress Nationalist Party | |
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| Founder | Madan Mohan Malaviya & Madhav Shrihari Aney |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Ideology | Anti-Socialism Nationalism Populism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Azure Blue |
| ECI Status | Dissolved Party[1] |
| Alliance | Congress+ |
| Election symbol | |
Gandhi's Flag, introduced at the Congress meeting in 1921[2] | |
The Communal Award was announced in 1932 to grant separate electorates to minority communities in Indian legislatures. In protest against the Communal Award, Malaviya and Aney split away from the Indian National Congress and started the Congress Nationalist Party. The party contested the 1934 elections to the central legislature and won 12 seats.[4] The Congress and the Nationalists together formed the majority in the Central Legislative Assembly. By 1941, it was the main opposition party in the assembly.[5]
References
- "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- Roy 2006, p. 504
- Beck, Sanderson. SOUTH ASIA 1800-1950.
- Schwartzberg Atlas
- "Congress Nationalist Assembly Party". The Indian Express. 9 November 1941. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
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