Swatantra Party

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Swatantra Party was a classical liberal and pro–free market political party in India, founded in 1959 as a conservative alternative to the dominant socialist policies of the Indian National Congress.

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Swatantra Party canonical 7

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instanceOf defunct political party
political party
1967LokSabhaSeatsWon about 44
advocated civil liberties
decentralisation of economic power
market-based agriculture pricing
reduction of bureaucratic controls
alliedWith regional parties in state governments
country India
dissolved 1974
founded 1959
foundedAs conservative alternative to the Indian National Congress
foundedBy C. Rajagopalachari
K. M. Munshi
Minoo Masani
N. G. Ranga
ideology classical liberalism
economic liberalism
free-market liberalism
keyLeader C. Rajagopalachari
K. M. Munshi
Minoo Masani
N. G. Ranga
Piloo Mody
R. Venkataraman
mergedSuccessor Bharatiya Lok Dal
notableElection 1967 Indian general election
opposedIdeology socialism
opposedParty Indian National Congress
opposedPolicy licence raj
state-led economic planning
parliamentaryRepresentation Lok Sabha
position centre-right
right-wing
statusIn1967LokSabha single largest opposition party
strongRegionalPresence Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Gujarat
Orissa
Rajasthan
supportedPolicy free market economy
individual liberty
limited government
private enterprise
protection of property rights
reduction of state control over the economy
timePeriodOfActivity 1960s
early 1970s

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C. Rajagopalachari politicalParty Swatantra Party
C. Rajagopalachari founded Swatantra Party
Dahyabhai Patel memberOfPoliticalParty Swatantra Party
C. R. politicalParty Swatantra Party
subject surface form: C. Rajagopalachari
C. R. founded Swatantra Party
subject surface form: C. Rajagopalachari
Rajaji politicalParty Swatantra Party
Rajaji founded Swatantra Party