The Republican Party of India (United), or RPI(U) is a coalition of many factions of the

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(RPI). It was formed in preparation for the

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. The party was initially led by

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, and others but Gavai's faction later split from the united party. The group has since suffered internal strife similar to the disputes prior to the coalition's creation. Several parties still claim to be RPI. The RPI(U) was part of the Republican Left Democratic Front coalition in Maharashtra preceding the state's 2009 election.

Membership

The RPI(U) currently includes: *

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, led by

of T. M. Kamble *

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of Rajabhau Khobragade *Republican Party of India ( Dhale) *Republican Party Of India (Mogha) *Republican Party Of India (Talwatkar) *Republican Party of India (Sivaraj) *Indian Republican Party (

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) of

Namdeo Dhasal Namdeo Laxman Dhasal (15 February 1949 – 15 January 2014) was a Marathi poet, writer and Dalit activist from Maharashtra, India. He was one of the founders of the Dalit Panthers in 1972, a social movement aimed at destroying caste hierarchy ...

*Bahujan Mahasangh of Makhram Pawar

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