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The Swatantra Bharat Paksh (translation: Independent India Party; abbr. SBP) is a liberal political party in Maharashtra, India, established in 1994 by Sharad Anantrao Joshi (former Shetkari Sanghatana leader). It claims its roots in the Swatantra Party of C. Rajagopalachari. It won one seat in the 2004 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha election, successfully contested by Wamanrao Chatap from the Rajura constituency. In total, the party had launched 7 candidates. Sharad Anantrao Joshi, the party's founder, represented the party and Maharasthra in the Rajya Sabha from 2004 to 2010.

The party was allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party as well as the Shiv Sena. The party supports the demand for a separate Vidarbha state.

On 28 March 2022, the SBP merged with the Swarna Bharat Party and became the Swatantra Bharat Party.

References

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2. ^ Sharad Joshi joins hands with NDA, Yukta Mookhey in BJP. The Hindu (2004-03-06). Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
3. ::Welcome to CCS:: Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Ccsindia.org. Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
4. State Elections 2004 – Constituency wise detail for 154-Rajura Constituency of Maharashtra Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ Kalpana Sharma (2004-10-17). Congress-NCP retains Maharashtra. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2012-10-26.
6. State Elections 2004 Partywise Contestants in MAHARASHTRA
7. Member's Web Site Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. 164.100.24.167:8080. Retrieved on 2012-10-26.

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