Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha was founded by Narayan Rane on 17 October 2018. The party was indicated to ally with Bharatiya Janata Party. It was registered in the ECI in December 2018[1][2][3][4]

In 2018, he declared support for Bharatiya Janata Party, and was elected to the Rajya Sabha on a BJP nomination.[5]

Merger with BJP

Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha led by Narayan Rane merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party on 15 October 2019, at Kankavli in presence of Maharasthra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.[6]

Electoral performance

Lok Sabha elections

Lok Sabha Term Indian
General Election
Seats
contested
Seats
won
Votes Polled % of
votes
% of votes in
seats contested
State (seats) Reference
17th Lok Sabha 2019 1 0 2,79,700 31.04 0 [7]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Congress leader Narayan Rane floats new party". rediff.com. MUMBAI. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Narayan Rane announces new political party". thehindu.com. MUMBAI. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Narayan Rane floats new party, to 'support' BJP govt in Maharashtra". timesofindia.com. MUMBAI. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Rane expected to form separate group in BMC". Free Press Journal. MUMBAI. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. ^ Will decide on future of my party within a week: Narayan Rane
  6. ^ Banerjee, Shoumojit (15 October 2019). "Finally, Konkan strongman Narayan Rane joins BJP - The Hindu". The Hindu.
  7. ^ "General Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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