Lok Satta Party
Lok Satta Party | |
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Hyderabad- 500034 | |
Newspaper | Lok Satta Times |
Youth wing | Yuva Satta |
Women's wing | Mahila Satta |
Ideology | Conservative liberalism Fiscal conservatism Economic liberalism Federalism Classical liberalism[1] |
Political position | Centre |
International affiliation | People For Lok Satta |
Colours | Blue & Red |
ECI Status | Unrecognised Political Party[2] |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543
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Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245
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Seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly | 0 / 224
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Website | |
www.LokSatta.org | |
Lok Satta is a
History
Lok Satta started as a citizen movement, Lok Satta Andolana or
Lok Satta Party is now active in few Indian states, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. It was also active earlier in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.
Leadership
The party's founder and National President is
National Steering Committee
National Steering Committee is the highest body of Lok Satta Party. It is a subset of the National Council of the party.
Leader | Role |
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Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan
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Founder President |
Notable past members of the National Steering Committee include Surendra Srivastava, Katari Srinivasa Rao,
State units
Bheesetti Babji is the President of Andhra Pradesh State unit. Thummanapally Srinivas is the President of Telangana State unit.
Ideology
The political goals of Lok Satta include political, economic, and social equality for all people, making citizens the centre of governance, and to reform the government to make it less corrupt and more accessible and responsible to the people.[8]
Symbols
The Party flag also serves as the Party logo. The dark blue colour symbolises the vastness, depth and inclusive nature of the ocean. The white colour of the circle stands for purity. The colour symbolises unity of purpose and action. The five-pointed blue star signifies the party's course and the five corners of the star stand for what the party argues are the five pillars of a true democracy:[9]
- Liberty
- Self-governance
- Citizen empowerment
- Rule of law
- Self-correcting institutions.
See also
References
- ^ "Loksatta - Government 'by' the people". Loksatta Party. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Jayaprakash Narayan launches Lok Satta". The Times of India. 2 October 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to Vote Mumbai". Vote Mumbai. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
- ^ "About Lok Satta Party". LokSatta Official website. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "What does LOK SATTA PARTY emblem signify?". www.loksatta.org. Retrieved 11 April 2016.