Bharatiya Tribal Party

Bharatiya Tribal Party (abbr. BTP) is a political party based in Gujarat, India. The party was formed in 2017 by Jhagadiya MLA Chhotubhai Vasava and Maheshbhai Vasava who was previously a member of the Janata Dal (United).[3] The Election Commission of India allotted the Auto rickshaw symbol to BTP under paragraph 10B (2017).[4]

Bharatiya Tribal Party
AbbreviationBTP
LeaderChhotubhai Vasava
FounderMaheshbhai Vasava
Founded2017
HeadquartersGujarat
IdeologyTribal interest
Bhilistan statehood[1][2]
ColoursRed  
AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance (2018-2020)
Seats in Gujarat Legislative Assembly
2 / 182
Seats in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2 / 200
Election symbol

Elections

Gujarat

The BTP has firstly formed a prepoll alliance with the AIMIM for the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[5] But later in April 2022, BTP allied with Aam Aadmi Party.[6]

Rajasthan

The BTP fought on only two seats and won those two seats in the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.[7] It joined the Indian National Congress government, but withdrew its support in 2020.[8]

See also

References
  1. "'White House' to be centre of Bhilistan movement!". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. "Clamour for separate Saurashtra, Bhilistan to get louder". dna. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. "Partywise Result". eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. "Election Commission of India letter" (PDF). The Election Commission of India.
  5. "AIMIM joins hands with Bhartiya Tribal Party to contest local polls in Gujarat". New Indian Express. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. "Arvind Kejriwal's AAP may seal first Gujarat alliance with Chhotu Vasava's BTP". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  7. "राजस्थान चुनाव 2018 बी टी पी उम्मीदवारों की सूची: विजेता-उपविजेता उम्मीदवारों, निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों और मतों की पूरी सूची". www.oneindia.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. "Why Chhotubhai Vasava's Bharatiya Tribal Party withdrew support to Congress govt in Rajasthan". theprint. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2021.


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