Travancore Cochin Republican Praja Party
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Travancore Cochin Republican Praja Party | |
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| President | A.C.M. Anthraper |
| General Secretary | A.V. George |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Dissolved | 1952 |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Regional affiliation | Travancore-Cochin |
| Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly | 0 / 108
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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 from Kottayam.[1][2][3] This sector of plantation owners distrusted the Indian National Congress following the independence of India.[3] 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.[4]
The party fielded seven candidates in the 1951 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election.[5] 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).[5] A.V. George himself finished in second place in the Kottayam constituency, with 8,649 votes (29.07%).[5]
The party was dissolved in 1952.[1]
