Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi

Not to be confused with Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi.

Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi
AbbreviationVBA
PresidentPrakash Ambedkar
FounderPrakash Ambedkar
Founded1 January 2018 (6 years ago) (2018-01-01)
Merger ofBharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (2019)
HeadquartersFirst Floor, Thackersey House, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001
NewspaperPrabuddha Bharat
IdeologyPhule Shahu Ambedkarism[1][2]
Social equality[3][4]
Constitutionalism[5][6]
Secularism[7][8]
Socialism[9][10]
Progressivism[11][12]
Colours  Blue Yellow Green Orange
ECI StatusRegistered Party
AllianceAIMIM+ (2019)
Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
00 / 288
Seats in Akola Zilla Parishad
28 / 53
[13]
Election symbol
Website
vbabharat.org

The Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (translation: Deprived Majority Front; abbr. VBA) is an Indian political party founded by Prakash Ambedkar on 20 March 2018. The party is primarily based in Maharashtra in India.[14] Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi follows Phule-Ambedkarite ideology.[15]

  1. ^ Farooquee, Neyaz. "Asaduddin Owaisi's Dalit outreach and the relevance of Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi". The Caravan. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "वंचित बहुजन आघाडीने महाराष्ट्रात बदलाचे वारे!". Lokmat. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. ^ Farooquee, Neyaz. "Asaduddin Owaisi's Dalit outreach and the relevance of Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi". The Caravan. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  4. ^ "वंचित बहुजन आघाडीने महाराष्ट्रात बदलाचे वारे!". Lokmat. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  5. ^ Farooquee, Neyaz. "Asaduddin Owaisi's Dalit outreach and the relevance of Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi". The Caravan. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  6. ^ "वंचित बहुजन आघाडीने महाराष्ट्रात बदलाचे वारे!". Lokmat. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  7. ^ Farooquee, Neyaz. "Asaduddin Owaisi's Dalit outreach and the relevance of Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi". The Caravan. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  8. ^ "वंचित बहुजन आघाडीने महाराष्ट्रात बदलाचे वारे!". Lokmat. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  9. ^ Farooquee, Neyaz. "Asaduddin Owaisi's Dalit outreach and the relevance of Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi". The Caravan. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  10. ^ "वंचित बहुजन आघाडीने महाराष्ट्रात बदलाचे वारे!". Lokmat. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  11. ^ Farooquee, Neyaz. "Asaduddin Owaisi's Dalit outreach and the relevance of Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi". The Caravan. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  12. ^ "वंचित बहुजन आघाडीने महाराष्ट्रात बदलाचे वारे!". Lokmat. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi won 6 seats in the Akola Zilla Parishad elections". lokmattimes.com. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  14. ^ Kumar, Raju; News, India TV (14 March 2024). "Prakash Ambedkar questions existence of MVA in Maharashtra, says major rift in alliance over 15 seats". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 16 March 2024. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "home-page". वंचित बहुजन आघाडी. Retrieved 16 March 2024.