Praja Rajyam Party
Indian political party
The Praja Rajyam Party (abbr. PRP; transl. People's Rule Party) was a regional political party in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was founded by Telugu film actor Chiranjeevi on 26 August 2008, with the stated aim of providing a people centric alternative to the existing political establishment. The party positioned itself on a platform of social justice, anti-corruption and inclusive development but struggled to translate popular enthusiasm into sustained electoral success. Following its poor performance in the 2009 elections, PRP gradually declined and ultimately merged with the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2011.
History
Formation
Th party was founded by Chiranjeevi, was launched on 26 August 2008 at a large public meeting in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, where the party name which translates to "People's Rule" in Telugu was announced along with its agenda.
The party flag, unveiled at the event, consists of white occupying the top three quarters and green the bottom quarter, with a central red sun encircled by a yellow border, the colors were stated to represent clean governance and transparency (white), acknowledgment of farmers (green), change and revolution (red) and happiness in every home (yellow), while the sun emphasised energy and renewal.
In February 2009, Tulla Devender Goud, former minister and the leader of Nava Telangana Praja Party, announced the merger with the PRP. NTPP was a political faction split from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) campaigning for Telangana state formation. Post-merger, Goud was made the vice-president of PRP. However, after the 2009 elections, in which Goud contested unsuccessfully, he resigned from PRP and re-joined the TDP in August 2009.
Chiranjeevi's meetings with Amar Singh and Sanjay Dutt of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and outreach to parties such as the Rashtriya Janata Dal led by Lalu Prasad Yadav, indicated support for efforts to form a Fourth Front as an alternative to the United Progressive Alliance, National Democratic Alliance and the existing Third Front which included both TDP and Bahujan Samaj Party, rivals of the PRP and SP. Reports also suggested PRP support for Sharad Pawar as a prime ministerial candidate.
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