Gaddar launches new party

Gaddar declared that he will contest in the Assembly polls in Telangana state but the constituency will be decided by the party

Update: 2023-06-21 19:06 GMT

Hyderabad: Balladeer Gaddar on Wednesday announced the launch of a new political party named ‘Gaddar Praja Party’ in the run-up to the Assembly polls. Soon after Gaddar's announcement, he was suspended from the Praja Shanthi Party (PSP). Gaddar had joined the PSP in October 2022 ahead of Munugode bypoll.

Gaddar submitted an application with the Election Commission of India in Delhi on Wednesday for the registration of his party.

Speaking to media persons in Delhi, Gaddar said, "Since the right to live itself is endangered, our party will fight to safeguard this basic right guaranteed by the Constitution of India. People's flag and agenda will be the party's flag and agenda."

He declared that he will contest in the Assembly polls in Telangana state but the constituency will be decided by the party.

"I earlier announced that I will contest against Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao. This was my individual decision. Now that I have launched the party, let the party decide from where I should contest," Gaddar said.

Gaddar, who severed his ties with the Maoists in 2017, enrolled himself as a voter the same year and for the first time in his life exercised his vote in 2018 Assembly polls.

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