Odisha Gana Parishad | |
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Abbreviation | OGP |
Founder | Bijoy Mohapatra |
Founded | 2000 |
Dissolved | 2007 |
Split from | Biju Janata Dal |
Merged into | Nationalist Congress Party |
Ideology | Centre |
Political position | Big tent |
Colours | Pacific Blue |
Alliance | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Odisha Gana Parishad (Odisha Popular Association), was an Indian political party in the Indian state of Odisha, a splinter group of Biju Janata Dal. [1] The party was founded on October 29, 2000. The president of OGP was Bijoy Mohapatra. [2] Mahapatra had been expelled from BJD in February 2000. Mahapatra had come into conflict with BJD leader Navin Patnaik over the election of Dilip Ray to the Rajya Sabha. [3] [4] [5]
In the 2004 elections, OGP was allied with Indian National Congress. OGP had four candidates to the Odisha state legislative assembly, out of whom two got elected. [6]
The student wing of OGP was called Orissa Chhatra Parishad.
In 2007, OGP merged with Nationalist Congress Party. [7]
Odisha Gana Parishad | |
---|---|
Abbreviation | OGP |
Founder | Bijoy Mohapatra |
Founded | 2000 |
Dissolved | 2007 |
Split from | Biju Janata Dal |
Merged into | Nationalist Congress Party |
Ideology | Centre |
Political position | Big tent |
Colours | Pacific Blue |
Alliance | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Odisha Gana Parishad (Odisha Popular Association), was an Indian political party in the Indian state of Odisha, a splinter group of Biju Janata Dal. [1] The party was founded on October 29, 2000. The president of OGP was Bijoy Mohapatra. [2] Mahapatra had been expelled from BJD in February 2000. Mahapatra had come into conflict with BJD leader Navin Patnaik over the election of Dilip Ray to the Rajya Sabha. [3] [4] [5]
In the 2004 elections, OGP was allied with Indian National Congress. OGP had four candidates to the Odisha state legislative assembly, out of whom two got elected. [6]
The student wing of OGP was called Orissa Chhatra Parishad.
In 2007, OGP merged with Nationalist Congress Party. [7]