Parties you may like...

Several small parties have been floated around which boast of educated Indians taking the plunge in active politics. From Meera Sanyal, a renowned banker and the Indian head of ABN Amro bank to Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as JP, they all have walked the talk. Bharat Votes presents a profile of such parties who represent the educated middle class Indians.

PPI – Professionals Party of India

The Professionals Party of India is a small political party set up in India in 2007. It was registered with the Election Commission of India in 2008 and starting receiving international attention in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Its main support is from India's middle class and its stated aim is "improving the Quality of Life of every Indian". It plans to stand 12-15 candidates in the 2009 general election. 


Website Address - http://www.ppi.net.in




 

Lok Satta

Lok Satta party is a political party in India founded by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan. It was launched on October 2nd, 2006 by the Lok Satta voluntary organization. Lok Satta organization has been actively involved in bringing about several political reforms in Andhra Pradesh over the nine years of its existence. The party has opted for the whistle symbol for the 2009 elections. 

Website Address - http://www.loksatta.org

Jago Party

The aim of Jago Party is to build a new India free from terrorism, discrimination, reservation, corruption, crime, delay in justice and government inefficiency. Jago Party believes in unleashing the power of private enterprise of the people of India and it believes in confining the functions of the government to the minimum. Jago Party was launched by a group of small businessmen, engineers, civil service officers and social activists. The founder of the party is Deepak Mittal, a businessman from Hyderabad, who is now going to contest Lok Sabha elections in 2009. 

Website Address - http://jago.in

Disclaimer: The parties highlighted here are chosen based on their gaining popularity among citizens and media coverage. In case more such parties gain prominence or you know of a party that deserves recognition, please contact me .