Gondwana Gantantra Party or GGP is a state party in India, Founded by Hira Singh Markam.[1][2] It primarily works for the tribal community and its politics.[3][4][5]
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| Abbreviation | GGP |
| Founder | Hira Singh Markam |
| Founded | 13 January 1991 |
| Headquarters | Village Tiwarta, Teh. Katghora, Korba district, Chhattisgarh |
| Ideology | Gondi interests |
| Colours | Violet |
| ECI Status | Registered Unrecognized Party[6] |
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GGP was formed in 1991 to plead for the rights of the Gondi people, and to establish a separate Indian state of Gondwana in central India.
In the Vidhan Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh 2002 GGP had eight candidates, who together mustered 11 262 votes.
In Vidhan Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh[7] 2003 GGP had launched 61 candidates, who together mustered 512 102 votes. Three were elected.
In the Vidhan Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh 2003 GGP had 41 candidates, but no-one was elected. In total the party received 156 916 votes.
In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections the party presented candidates from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.[8][9][10]
The Gondwana Ganatantra Party formed a pre-poll alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[11]
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