The Professionals Party of India is a small
political party
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set up in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
in 2007. It was registered with the
Election Commission of India in 2008. Its main support is from India's
middle class
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and its stated aim is "improving the Quality of Life of every Indian". It plans to stand 12-15 candidates in the
2009 general election.
The party has yet to win any seats in
parliament
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.
References
External links
Party website
Political parties established in 2007
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