Founded 6 August 2012 Headquarters Ahmedabad, Gujarat Seats in Lok Sabha 0 / 545 | Dissolved 24 February 2014 Colours yellow | |
Leader Keshubhai Patel (founder)
Gordhan Zadafia (president) | ||
Gujarat Parivartan Party was a political party from Gujarat, India. It was founded by Keshubhai Patel in August 2012. It performed poorly in 2012 assembly elections. Later it was merged with Bharatiya Janata Party in February 2014.
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Formation
GPP was founded by former Chief Minister of Gujarat Keshubhai Patel on 6 August 2012. Gordhan Zadafia led Mahagujarat Janata Party dissolved itself in the Gujarat Parivartan Party.
2012 Gujarat legislative assembly elections
Gujarat Parivartan Party performed poorly and won two seats in Gujarat legislative assembly election, 2012.
- Keshubhai Patel - Visavadar constituency
- Nalin Kotadiya - Dhari constituency
Merger with Bharatiya Janta Party
GPP MLA Keshubhai Patel resigned in February following his ill health in early February, 2014.
President of GPP Gordhan Zadafia announced merger of GPP with the Bharatiya Janata Party on 24 February 2014. Senior leader of GPP and the former chief minister Suresh Mehta opposed the decision. Nalin Kotadiya who is representing Dhari in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly joined BJP along with party.