Republican Party of India (Athvale)
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The Republican Party of India (Athvale) is a political party in India, a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India. Since 2004 it has a small representation in the Lok Sabha and is a constituent of the ruling United Progressive Alliance.
- ^ See the List of recognised political parties in India.
- ^ To gain recognition as a state party, the party must have some kind of political activity for at least five continuous years, and send at least 4% of the state's quota to the Lok Sabha (India's Lower house), or 3.33% of members to the state assembly. If the above conditions are not fulfilled, then a party may gain recognition by garnering not less than 6% of the total votes in a state or national election, polled in by all its contesting candidates. If a party is recognised in four or more states, it is automatically recognised as a national party by the EC.