Travancore Cochin Republican Praja Party

The Travancore Cochin Republican Praja Party was a political party in Travancore-Cochin, India. The party was floated in 1951 by a group of wealthy plantation owners, led by A.V. George.^[1]^[2] A.V. George was the general secretary of the party and A.C.M. Anthraper was its president.^[2] The party had a right-wing profile.^[3]

The party fielded seven candidates in the 1951 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election.^[4] In spite of having plenty of money for their campaign, none of its candidates were elected.^[1] Together they obtained 53,034 votes (1.56% of the votes in the state).^[4] A.V. George himself finished in second place in the Kottayam constituency, with 8,649 votes (29.07%).^[4]

The party was dissolved in 1952.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c S. N. Sadasivan (1977). Party and democracy in India. Tata McGraw-Hill. p. 52. ISBN 9780070965911.
^ ^a ^b V. Haridasan (1986). Dr. John Matthai, 1886-1959: A Biography. Sunil. p. 99.
^ Ajoy Ghosh (1954). Miscellaneous writings: Communist Party of India, 1954-1956. p. 46.
^ ^a ^b ^c Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TRAVANCORE COCHIN

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[Sadasivan1977-1] S. N. Sadasivan (1977). Party and democracy in India. Tata McGraw-Hill. p. 52. ISBN 9780070965911.

[Haridasan1986-2] V. Haridasan (1986). Dr. John Matthai, 1886-1959: A Biography. Sunil. p. 99.

[Ghosh1954-3] Ajoy Ghosh (1954). Miscellaneous writings: Communist Party of India, 1954-1956. p. 46.

[e-4] Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TRAVANCORE COCHIN

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