Swabhimani Paksha is a

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, formed by Raju Shetti, as a political wing of the Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana after its split from the Shetkari Sanghatana led by Sharad Joshi in 2004. In 2004, Raju Shetti was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from

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constituency as a Swabhimani Paksha candidate. Later, he was elected to the 15th

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in 2009 from Hatkanangle constituency. In 2019, Devendra Mahadevrao Bhuyar was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from Morshi constituency as a Swabhimani Paksha candidate. The party joined the

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led

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in 2014 and won one seat in the

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when Shetti was elected.

Strength in Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha

For the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 2019, Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathan (SWP) fielded 5 Candidates. Devendra Mahadevrao Bhuyar Won The Morshi - Warud Assembly Constituency seat by a margin of 24,901 votes. Hence, Devendra Mahadevrao Bhuyar is the only one Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Swabhimani Shetkari Sangathan (SWP).

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External links

Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana website
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