NISHAD Party

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{{Infobox Indian Political Party

|party_name = Nishad Party

|colorcode = {{Party color|NISHAD Party}}

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|leader = Sanjay Nishad

|secretary =

|loksabha_leader = Pravin Nishad

|rajyasabha_leader =

|colours = {{Colorsample|#BA0005}} Maroon

|foundation = {{start date and age|2016|08|16|df=yes}}

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|position = Centre-left

|ideology = Nishads Interest

|alliance = *National Democratic Alliance (2019–present)

• SP+ (2018 - 2019)

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| eci = registered unrecognized party

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|students =

|youth = Nishad Raj Youth

|state_seats_name = Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

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|state2_seats_name = Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad

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|electoral_symbol = BHOJAN KI THALI

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|website ={{URL|nishadparty.com}}

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Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hgamara Aam Dal is a political party in India. It was founded on 16 August 2016.{{Cite news |date=2023-08-11 |title=Nishad party's 'show of strength' on August 16 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/nishad-partys-show-of-strength-on-august-16/articleshow/102631021.cms |access-date=2024-06-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} The Nishad Party was formed for empowerment of Nishad, Kewats, Bind, Beldar, Mallah, Sahani, Kashyap, Gond communities whose traditional occupations centred on rivers, such as boatmen or fishermen. Its founder is Sanjay Nishad, a former member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. According to Nishad, a separate party representing these communities was essential as they had played an integral role in the victories of BSP and Samajwadi Party.{{cite news | url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/nishad-and-peace-party-alliance-may-spoil-bjp-spbsp-fortunes-in-east-up-1355294.html | title=Nishad and Peace Party Alliance May Spoil BJP, SP, BSP Fortunes in East UP | date=2 March 2017 | publisher=News18 | first=Pranshu | last=Mishra | access-date=8 June 2019 }}{{cite news |author=Gupta |first=Smita |date=28 February 2017 |title=Nishad Party's idea of power |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nishad-partys-idea-of-power/article17379172.ece |work=The Hindu}}{{Cite web |date=2017-03-05 |title=UP elections 2017: As polls draw to a close, Nishads may consolidate under 'own party' |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/up-elections-2017-as-polls-draw-to-a-close-nishads-may-consolidate-under-own-party/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Nishad Party: Why Gorakhpur's river communities could drown SP, BJP & BSP |url=http://www.catchnews.com/uttar-pradesh-election/nishad-party-why-gorakhpur-s-river-communities-could-drown-sp-bjp-bsp-53390.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=CatchNews.com |language=en}}

The Nishad Party ran 100 candidates in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election in alliance with Peace Party of India, the Apna Dal and the Jan Adhikar Party. In the election swept by the BJP, the NISHAD party won only the Gyanpur constituency.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_UP2012.pdf|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH|publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA|date=6 March 2012}} Party leader Sanjay Nishad came third in Gorakhpur Rural polling 35,000 votes.{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur: NISHAD candidate to fight on SP symbol |url = https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gorakhpur-nishad-candidate-to-fight-on-spF-symbol/articleshow/62977115.cms| publisher= Economic Times| date= 19 February 2018}}

For the 2018 by-elections to Phulpur and Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seats, Samajwadi Party united with several smaller parties, including Nishad Party, to extend its social base beyond Yadavs and Muslims. Sanjay Nishad's son, Praveen Kumar Nishad was selected as the Samajwadi candidate in Gorakhpur, where the Nishad community is the second-largest demographic group.{{cite news|url= https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/nishad-vote-consolidation-helped-defeat-bjp-in-gorakhpur| title= UP Bypolls: Consolidating Nishad Vote Key to Winning Gorakhpur| publisher = The Quint| author= Aviral Virk}} In a major upset, Praveen Nishad wrested the seat from BJP, which had not lost the seat since 1989. The victory margin was 21,000 votes.{{cite news|title= How 29-year-old Praveen Kumar Nishad shook off 29-year hold of BJP in Gorakhpur| publisher = Times of India| date = 15 March 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-29-year-old-kumar-breached-the-29-year-old-bastion-of-bjp-in-gorakhpur/articleshow/63310186.cms}}

In the recently concluded 2022 UP State Election, Nishad party fought in alliance with BJP and won six seats.{{Cite web |title=निषाद पार्टी के अध्यक्ष संजय निषाद भी बने मंत्री, हैं विधान परिषद के सदस्य |url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/uttar-pradesh/story/sanjay-nishad-minister-in-up-govt-nishad-party-mlc-gorakhpur-ntc-1434975-2022-03-25 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Aaj Tak |date=25 March 2022 |language=hi}}{{Cite web |title=UP Election Result: भाजपा के साथ से मिली पहचान, मिला चौथे नंबर की पार्टी का मान...जानिए कैसे बदल गई निषाद पार्टी |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/uttar-pradesh/news/nishad-party-success-understand-the-reason-behind-it-an-important-part-in-politics-of-up/articleshow/90178999.cms |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}