REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

SHIROMANI AKALI DAL

Shiromani Akali Dal is an important regional party of Punjab. Besides Punjab, this party has influenced in some areas of Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi. This Party came into being on December14, 1920 due to the efforts of Master Tara Singh and Baba Kharak Singh. In the beginning, the aim of this Party was to get the release of Holy Gurudwada from the possession of Mahants and maintain their sanctity. A forceful movement was launched from 1920 to 1925 to achieve this aim. About 30,000 Sikhs thronged the jails and nearly 400 Sikhs sacrificed their lives for the sake of this great mission. At least, the government had to yield and Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandak Committee was established in 1926 for the administration of Gurudwaras. Thus, the Akali Dal was purely religious in nature got recognition as a Political Party.

Party President

Election symbol

POLICIES AND PROGRAMME OF SHIROMANI AKALI DAL

Establishment of true Federal structure

Immediate solution of the important Matters

Economic Programme

Granting status of second language to Punjabi

by neighbouring States

Removal of injustice with the refugees settle in

Jammu and Kashmir

Justice be done with Sikhs living outside Punjab

Excise Duty on Tractors be abolished

Reform in Labour Laws

Amendment in the Hindu Succession Act

Protection of the interests of Scheduled Caste and

Scheduled Tribes

Removal of Discrimination with Punjab in the

distribution of water

PERFORMANCE OF SHIROMANI AKALI DAL AND ITS

EVALUATION

Akali Agitation

Akali Unity and forformation of Shiromani Akali Dal

Performance of the Party in the Assembly Elections held in February, 2007

Expulsion of Manpreet Singh and its after Affects

Formation of People’s Party of Punjab, March,2011

TELGU SESAM

Telgu Desam is an important regional party of Andhra Pradesh. In the beginning, Andhra Pradesh was a part of Madras state. But after several hunger strike and agitations the central government agreed to separate the Telgu language speaking area of the Madras state and established a separate state of Andhra Pradesh. In the beginning, the people were looking for an alternative to the Congress owning to the internal groupies within the Party, lack of interests of the centre in the development of this region, the corruption rampant at the broad level and which they got in the form of a regional Party under the name of ‘Telgu Desam’.

Party President

Election symbol

POLICIES AND PROGRAMME OF TELGU DESAM

More autonomy to the states

Clean and efficient Administration

Faith in Democratic Socialism

Supporters of the independence of Mass –Media

More employment opportunities for youth

Supply of rice at cheaper Rates

Welfare of the weaker sections of Society

Alliance at National Level

PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION OF TELGU DESAM PARTY

Performance of the Party in the Elections of

14th Lok Sabha

Performance of the Party in the Elections of

15th Lok Sabha and state legislative Assembly

DRAVID MENTRA KAZHAGAM-D.M.K

In 1925 Sh. Rama Swami Naicker left Congress Party and launched movement against Brahamanism and to abolish untouchability and castes which was also known as Self-Respect Movement. Along with it Sh. Rama Swami Naicker propogated Dravidian culture at a wide spread level and as a result of this in 1938 the non-Bramins of Madras state gave him the title of Periyer. In 1974 the supporters of Sh. Rama Swami Naicker established Dravid Kazhagam in league with Justice Party which had come into existence in 1917 and continued their struggle against Brahmins and North Imperialism.

Party President

Party Election Symbol

POLICIES AND PROGRAMME OF THE D.M.K

Social Reforms

Faith in Secularism

Development of Tamil Language and Culture

Faith in Democracy

Faith in Socialism

Demand for the Autonomy for the states

Support for the struggle of Tamils in Sri Lanka

Welfare Schemes

PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION OF D.M.K

Split of Party, 1972

Success of D.M.K in 1989 Elections

Change in the strategy by D.M.K

Performance of the Party in the Elections of 14th Lok Sabha

Performance of the Party in the Elections of 15th Lok Sabha

Performance of the Party in the Assembly Elections of 2011

REFERENCES

J.S. Badyal, “Indian Government and Politics”, Raj Publishers Jalandhar,

2012.

*Dr. B.L. Fadia, “Indian Government and Politics”, Satiya Bhawan Publications,

1979

* Myron Weiner(ed.) , “State Politics in India” Princenton University Press,

1990.

* Myron Weiner , “Party Politics in India”, Princenton University Press, 1957.

* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiromani_Akali_Dal - 64k

* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_Desam_Party - 62k

* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam - 138k