Swatantra Bharat Paksh
The Swatantra Bharat Paksh is a liberal political party in Maharashtra, India, established in 1994 by Sharad Anantrao Joshi. It claims its roots in the Swatantra Party of C. Rajagopalachari. It won one seat in the 2004 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha election, successfully contested by Wamanrao Chatap from the Rajura constituency. In total, the party had launched 7 candidates. It also holds one Rajya Sabha seat, represented by Sharad Anantrao Joshi.
The party is allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party as well as the Shiv Sena. The party supports the demand for a separate Vidarbha state.
