People's Party of Punjab | |
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| Leader | Manpreet Singh Badal |
| Founded | 27 March 2011 |
| Dissolved | 14 January 2016 |
| Merged into | Indian National Congress |
| Headquarters | Malout Road, Gidderbaha (Mukatsar), Punjab, India |
| Ideology | Sikh politics Secularism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Saffron |
| ECI Status | Registered Party[1] |
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The People's Party of Punjab (PPP) was a Punjab-based Indian political party, founded by Manpreet Singh Badal in March 2011.[2] After disagreements with the Chief Minister and his uncle Parkash Singh Badal, Manpreet resigned from the position of Finance Minister of Punjab, and later, from membership of the state assembly.[3] In 2016, Manpreet announced the merger of the party with the Indian National Congress after meeting with party vice-president Rahul Gandhi.[4][5]
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Manpreet Badal floats new political party". NDTV. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Manpreet Badal Resigns as MLA, to Float New Party". Outlook. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Manpreet Badal's People's Party of Punjab merges with Congress". The Indian Express. 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Manpreet meets Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, to merge PPP with Cong today". 15 January 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2020.