Lok Satta Party

"Lok Satta" redirects here. For the newspaper, see Loksatta.

Lok Satta Party
LeaderJaya Prakash Narayana
ChairmanJaya Prakash Narayana
FounderJaya Prakash Narayana
Founded2 October 2006
Preceded byLok Satta (NGO)
HeadquartersH.No: 8-2-674B/2/9, Road No: 13A, Banjara Hills
Hyderabad- 500034
NewspaperLok Satta Times
Youth wingYuva Satta
Women's wingMahila Satta
IdeologyConservative liberalism
Fiscal conservatism
Economic liberalism
Federalism
Classical liberalism[1]
Political positionCentre
International affiliationPeople For Lok Satta
ColoursBlue   & Red  
ECI StatusUnrecognised Political Party[2]
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly
0 / 224
Website
www.LokSatta.org

Lok Satta is a classical liberal political party in India, founded by Nagabhairava Jaya Prakash Narayana, a former IAS officer and renowned activist from Andhra Pradesh.[3] Since 1996, the Lok Satta Movement functioned as a non-governmental organisation, but on 2 October 2006, the movement was reorganised into a formal political party.[4] The party intends to further the causes of the Lok Satta Movement, including a reduction in the size of the cabinet, promotion of the Right to Information Act, and disclosure of criminal records and assets by political candidates. Beginning with the 2009 elections the party has adopted a whistle as their official symbol.[5] On 23 March 2016, the party founder president, Jayaprakash Narayan said that they will not take part in electoral politics for sometime.[6]

  1. ^ "Loksatta - Government 'by' the people". Loksatta Party. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Lok Satta sees silent revolution". The Hindu. 3 April 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Jayaprakash Narayan launches Lok Satta". The Times of India. 2 October 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Lok Satta releases fourth list". The Hindu. 28 March 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Lok Satta takes a break from electoral politics". The Hindu. 23 March 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2016.