Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana
| Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana स्वभिमानी शेतकरी संघटना | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Raju Shetty |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Seats in Lok Sabha |
1 / 545 |
| Website | |
| http://www.swabhimani.com/ | |
|
Politics of India Political parties Elections | |
Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana (Marathi:स्वभिमानी शेतकरी संघटना)or SSS is a farmers union based in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by Member of Parliament, Raju Shetti.[1][2] They fight for the fair price of sugarcane farmer and other issues.[3]
As of January 2014, Swabhimani Shetakari Sanghatana is part of the state's governing grand alliance, led by Shiv Sena and the Bhartiya Janata Party.[4]
On 28 September 2015, the SSS was one of 16 parties in Maharashtra to lose it's registration for not submitting audited balance sheets and IT return documents since 2005. Thus they have lost their official election symbols.[5]
References
- ↑ Krishna Kumar (2013-01-20). "Vidarbha braces for further debt suicides as drought strikes in Maharashtra | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ↑ TNN Aug 8, 2009, 03.10am IST (2009-08-08). "Raju Shetty, Vinod Kambli launch political front". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ↑ "Fair and remunerative price for sugarcane increased". The Times of India. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ↑ "AAP loses potential ally in Maharashtra, Raju Shetty joins BJP-Sena". .firstpost.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/16-political-parties-lose-election-symbols-in-the-absence-of-balance-sheets/articleshow/49158818.cms
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