Welfare Party of India
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Leader | S. Q. R. Ilyas |
Founded | 2011 |
Headquarters | E-57/1, 2nd Floor, Scholars Apartment, A.F.E - Part 1. Okhla, New Delhi-110025 |
Student wing | Freternity Movement |
Labour wing | FITU |
Ideology |
Value-based politics Welfare state Religious pluralism |
Website | |
http://welfarepartyofindia.org/ | |
Welfare Party of India is an Indian Political party launched on 18 April 2011 striving for what it deems "value-based politics" in India. Its first National President was Mr. Mujtaba Farooq. It works across India with state and district level committees.
Welfare Party of India was launched in Delhi on 18 April 2011 in the presence of around 3000 people gathered at the Ambedkar Bhavan. The party was projected as "voice of the voiceless", projecting itself as the saviour of the downtrodden in India. It announced a list of 35 member working committee representing the plurality of Indian populace with diverse regions, religions and communitie. There were seasoned political persons, religious personalities, Dalit, human right and social activists in the team led by Mr.Mujtaba Farooq (President), a veteran trade union leader, social and educational activist
Welfare Party of India fields candidates in 22 seats in West Bengal, 54 Seats in Kerala and 22 seats in Tamil Nadu. It won several seats in the Kerala local elections.