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Chairperson Braja Kishore Tripathy.. Founded 13 May 2013; 3 years ago (2013-05-13) | ||
Samata Kranti Dal (SKD) is a state political party of the Indian state of Odisha led by Braja Kishore Tripathy. It was founded on 13 May 2013. Samata Kranti Dal is allotted 'Scissor' symbol by the Election Commission of India.
Noted Tribal Leader George Tirkey is the Odisha State President of the Party whereas Veteran Socialist and Trade Union Leader Rabi Rath is the Odisha State Vice President.
Ahead of the 2014 elections the BJP sought to reach a seat-sharing agreement with SKD. Arun Jaitley of BJP held conversations with Tripathy, however no agreement was reached and SKD opted to contest Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly elections on its own. The party won the lone seat of Biramitrapur in the Odisha Vidhan Sabha Elections 2014.
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