Raijor Dal

{{Short description|Political party in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian political party

|party_name = Raijor Dal

| logo = Raijor Dal.svg

| logo_alt = Official flag of Raijor Dal

|colorcode = {{party color|Raijor Dal}}

|leader =

|president = Akhil Gogoi

|secretary =

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|loksabha_leader =

|rajyasabha_leader =

|foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2020|10|02}}

| founder = Akhil Gogoi

|dissolution =

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|students =

|youth =

|women =

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|peasants =

|ideology =Federalism{{cite web|title=Raijor Dal official website |url=https://raijordal.org}}
Regionalism{{cite web | url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2021/07/05/akhil-gogoi-raijor-dal-to-be-assams-strongest-regional-party-in-2-years/ | title=Akhil Gogoi: Raijor Dal to be Assam's strongest regional party in 2 years | date=5 July 2021 }}
Anti-CAA{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/akhil-gogoi-to-revive-anti-caa-movement/article35103491.ece | title=Akhil Gogoi to revive anti-CAA movement | newspaper=The Hindu | date=2 July 2021 }}
Secularism{{cite web | url=https://scroll.in/article/999232/akhil-gogoi-is-free-now-he-should-fight-for-freedom-for-all-assamese-regardless-of-language-faith | title=Akhil Gogoi is free. Now he should fight for freedom for all Assamese, regardless of language, faith | date=4 July 2021 }}
Socialism{{cite web |url=https://www.raijordal.org/ |title=The People's Party |website=raijordal.org}}
Progressivism

|colours = {{color box|{{party color|Raijor Dal}}}} Yellow
{{color box|Red}} Red

|position =

|alliance = RD-AJP (Previously)
Asom Sonmilito Morcha (Assam)
I.N.D.I.A. (present)

|loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar|0|543|#EC2125 }}

|rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar|0|245|#EC2125 }}

|state_seats_name = Assam Legislative Assembly

|state_seats = {{Composition bar|1|126|hex=gold}}

|website = {{URL|http://www.raijordal.org}}

|headquarters = House No. 1, Near Modern High School, Mathgharia, Guwahati – 781020

|symbol = 100px

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The Raijor Dal ({{Translation|People's Party}}; {{small|abbr.}} RD) is an Indian political party based in the state of Assam. The party believes in the principles of secularism,{{cite web | url=https://scroll.in/article/999232/akhil-gogoi-is-free-now-he-should-fight-for-freedom-for-all-assamese-regardless-of-language-faith | title=Akhil Gogoi is free. Now he should fight for freedom for all Assamese, regardless of language, faith | date=4 July 2021 }} socialism,{{cite web |url=https://www.raijordal.org/ |title=The People's Party |website=raijordal.org}} federalism,{{cite web |url=https://www.raijordal.org/ |title=The People's Party |website=raijordal.org}} progressivism, and opposes the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.

The formation of the party was the culmination of more than 15 years of struggle of its parent mass organization, Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), for land rights, farmers rights, ecological conservation and protection of lives and livelihoods of the working classes of Assam. In the wake of the statewide Anti-CAA movement where KMSS and 70 other organizations played a leading role, Akhil Gogoi, the then Chief advisor of KMSS and many others were arrested under draconian laws like the UAPA by the ruling BJP government, A new party was proposed on 2 October 2020 (when Gogoi was still in jail) with an aim to overthrow the BJP from power in Assam and provide a progressive regional alternative to the people of the state. Later, Raijor Dal was formally launched on 8 January 2021 at the 1st Moran convention. The party's stated political ideology is progressive sub-nationalism which encapsulates ideas of federalism, equal rights, self-reliance and scientific temper.