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Kannada Nadu Party

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Kannada Nadu Party
AbbreviationKNP
FounderVijay Sankeshwar
Founded2003 (21 years ago) (2003)
Dissolved2004 (20 years ago) (2004)
Merged intoJanata Dal (Secular)

Kannada Nadu Party was a political party in Karnataka, India, founded by Vijay Sankeshwar. It had contested elections in 2004.[1] It later merged into Janata Dal (Secular). Sankeshwar started the party after quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party that he was a member of. His party contested all seats at the 2004 election. Actor Dwarakish served as vice-president of the party during that time.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "IndiaVotes PC: Party performance over elections - Kannada Nadu Party All States". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Kannada Nadu to contest all seats in polls". The Hindu. 1 December 2003. Archived from the original on 22 November 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2024.