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Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party

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Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party
AbbreviationDRPP
Merged intoIndian National Congress

The Democratic Revolutionary Peoples Party (DRPP) was a political party in the Indian state of Manipur.[1] The party launched 23 candidates in the state assembly elections in 2002, out of whom two were elected - N. Biren Singh and Thokchom Meinya.[2]

In total, the party received 51,916 votes. Post-elections, the party joined the Secular Progressive Front led by the Indian National Congress (INC) in Manipur. Ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, the DRPP merged with the INC.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Singha, Komol; Singh, M. Amarjeet (2015). Identity, Contestation and Development in Northeast India. Taylor & Francis.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2005. Retrieved 5 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)