Swabhimani Paksha | |
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| Chairman | Raju Shetti |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Ideology | Conservative liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Alliance | UPA (2018- 2023) (National Level) MVA (2020 - 2023) (Maharashtra) |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | 1 / 288 |
| Website | |
| www.swabhimani.com | |
Swabhimani Paksha is a political party in Maharashtra, India, formed by Raju Shetti, as a political wing of the Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana after its split from the Shetkari Sanghatana led by Sharad Joshi in 2004. In 2004, Raju Shetti was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from Shirol constituency as a Swabhimani Paksha candidate. Later, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 from Hatkanangle constituency. In 2019, Devendra Mahadevrao Bhuyar was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from Morshi constituency as a Swabhimani Paksha candidate.
The party joined the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance in 2014[1] and won one seat in the 2014 Indian general election when Shetti was elected.
- ^ "Setback to AAP plans as Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana joins Sena-BJP led combine". The Economic Times. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.