Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi

Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA comes up with tagline 'Vanchito Ka Raaj Aayega' ahead of Maharashtra polls

The VBA is contesting most of the 288 seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The Election Commission of India has allowed the VBA the symbol of ‘gas cylinder.’

04 November 2024, 03:06 IST

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA comes up with tagline 'Vanchito Ka Raaj Aayega' ahead of polls

Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA comes up with tagline 'Vanchito Ka Raaj Aayega' ahead of Maharashtra polls

04 November 2024, 03:06 IST

VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar hospitalised after chest pain; angiography soon

In a statement, the VBA said that Ambedkar is being treated at the ICU for a blood clot in his heart.

31 October 2024, 11:51 IST

VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar hospitalised after chest pain; condition stable

VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar hospitalised after chest pain; angiography soon

31 October 2024, 11:51 IST

VBA poses questions to Rahul Gandhi on caste census ahead of his visit

VBA also demanded an answer from the Congress on whether it supports Manoj Jarange Patil’s demand that Marathas should be given reservations from the OBCs' share.

04 October 2024, 14:46 IST

VBA poses questions to Rahul Gandhi on caste census ahead of his visit

04 October 2024, 14:46 IST

VBA to declare first list of candidates for assembly polls in next five days

The decision was taken at the core committee meeting of the party presided over by VBA founder-president Prakash Ambedkar and state unit president Rekha Thakur.

19 September 2024, 03:25 IST

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi to declare first list of candidates in next five days

VBA to declare first list of candidates for assembly polls in next five days

19 September 2024, 03:25 IST

Prakash Ambedkar gears up for Maharashtra polls, says VBA aims to change 'casteist trend'

Both the Congress and BJP have ghettoised SCs and STs into reserved constituencies only, said B R Ambedkar's grandson.

28 August 2024, 09:13 IST

Prakash Ambedkar gears up for Maharashtra polls, says VBA aims to change 'casteist trend'

28 August 2024, 09:13 IST

Prakash Ambedkar to launch yatra over reservation issue from July 25

Prakash, the grandson of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar will launch the march from Chaityabhoomi in Dadar in Mumbai and head for Phule Wada in Pune.

17 July 2024, 04:16 IST

Prakash Ambedkar to launch 'aarakshan bachao yatra' ahead of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha polls

Prakash Ambedkar to launch yatra over reservation issue from July 25

17 July 2024, 04:16 IST

Prakash Ambedkar asks Modi, Rahul to burn copies of Manusmriti if they love the Constitution

A lawyer-politician and activist, Ambedkar is the grandson of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution of India, and had been a former Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha member.

13 July 2024, 04:49 IST

Prakash Ambedkar asks Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi to burn copies of Manusmriti if they love the Constitution

Prakash Ambedkar asks Modi, Rahul to burn copies of Manusmriti if they love the Constitution

13 July 2024, 04:49 IST

VBA's alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT) broken, says chief Prakash Ambedkar

The VBA was part of the I.N.D.I.A. grouping before it walked out of the opposition bloc over disagreement on the number of seats allotted to it in Lok Sabha elections. Before joining the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, VBA had allied with Shiv Sena (UBT).

07 July 2024, 19:27 IST

VBA's alliance with Shiv Sena (UBT) broken, says chief Prakash Ambedkar

07 July 2024, 19:27 IST

VBA start preparations for Maharashtra's Vidhan Sabha polls

All the candidates, who unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls attended the meeting aimed at preparing for Vidhan Sabha elections, which is expected to be held in October.

24 June 2024, 11:08 IST

VBA start preparations for Maharashtra's Vidhan Sabha polls

24 June 2024, 11:08 IST

Why Congress still uses word Harijan: Prakash Ambedkar

The VBA President said, 'Perhaps, the Congress has forgotten that the Union government issued statements to all state governments, in 1982, asking them not to use the term (Harijan) to refer to Dalits. In 2010, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issued fresh guidelines'.

17 June 2024, 13:23 IST

Why Congress still uses word Harijan: Prakash Ambedkar

17 June 2024, 13:23 IST