The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party or BNP (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನವನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಪಕ್ಷ) is an Indian political party, formally launched on 22 September 2019.[1] The party is only focused on the municipal elections in the Greater Bengaluru Area, primarily BBMP.
Bengaluru NavaNIrmana Party ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನವನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಪಕ್ಷ | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BNP |
| Founder | Srikanth Narasimhan |
| Founded | 22 September 2019 |
| Ideology | Good Grassroots Governance |
| Slogan | My City! My Pride! My Responsibility! |
| Website | |
| https://nammabnp.org/ | |
Founded by residents of Bengaluru, the members of the party include grassroots organizers who have worked in fields of solid waste management, animal welfare, water conservation, wastewater management, clean energy, roads, education, and healthcare.[2]
The founder and general secretary of Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party is Srikanth Narasimhan, who is also the founder of Bangalore Apartment Federation (BAF).[3]
Ideology
editBNP has no ambitions beyond Bengaluru, and none of its founders are politicians. The party states that it is not personality-driven.[4]
BNP’s motto is “ನನ್ನ ನಗರ! ನನ್ನ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ! ನನ್ನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ!" (My City! My Pride! My Responsibility!)[5]
References
edit- ^ "New political party launched with focus on city". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "New Political Party takes birth; to focus only on Bengaluru & BBMP". Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ Nazir, Tashafi. "My Story: 'No Force On Earth Is Bigger Than Power Of Responsible Citizens Coming Together'". The Logical Indian.
- ^ "Bengaluru's new 'citizens' party' offers hope, but can it win BBMP elections? |". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ "Bengaluru citizens launch political party, will contest 2020 BBMP election |". Citizen Matters, Bengaluru. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
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