Public Demands Implementation Convention

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Public Demands Implementation Convention
Founded1977[1][a]
Dissolved1997
ECI StatusState Party

The Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC)[b] was a regional political party in Meghalaya, India founded in 1977 and primarily focussed on the interests of farmers, especially those growing potatoes in the Khyrim area of the Khasi Hills.[2]: 45  The party was a split from the All Party Hill Leaders Conference.[3]

In 1997 the PDIC joined with the Hill People's Union, the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak) and Meghalaya Progressive Peoples Party to form the United Democratic Party.[4]

Legislative Assembly election results[5][6][7][8]
Seats Votes
Contested Won +/- Total % +/-
1978 2[c]
1983 21 2 Steady 23,253 4.92
1988 15 2 Steady 19,402 3.20 Decrease 1.72
1993 4 2 Steady 17,423 2.14 Decrease 1.16

Notes[edit]

[a] Different sources present different dates for the foundation year of the PDIC, including 1974,[3] 1976 and 1983.[9]
[b] Different sources present different names for the PDIC, including the People's Demands Implementation Convention and the Public Demands Implementation Committee.[9] The Election Commission of India (ECI) in the official statistical reports for the Legislative Assembly elections records the name as Public Demands Implementation Convention.
[c] In the 1978, two candidates from the PDIC were elected, but the party had not obtained registration in time for the election; the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official results.[2]: 118 

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gupta, Susmita Sen (2004). "Nationalism and Regional Parties of Meghalaya". The Indian Journal of Political Science. 65 (2): 199–218. ISSN 0019-5510. JSTOR 41855809.
  2. ^ a b Gupta, Susmita Sen (2005). Regionalism in Meghalaya. South Asian Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7003-288-5.
  3. ^ a b Pakem, B. (1993). Regionalism in India: with special reference to north-east India. Har-Anand Publications. p. 96. ISBN 9788124100554.
  4. ^ Warjri, Antarwell (2017). "Role of Regional Political Parties and Formation of the Coalition Governments in Meghalaya" (PDF). International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies. 3 (5): 210. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Meghalaya 1978". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Meghalaya 1983". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Meghalaya 1988". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Meghalaya 1993". Electoral Commission of India. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  9. ^ a b Roy, Ramashray; Wallace, Paul (2007). India's 2004 Elections: Grass-Roots and National Perspectives. SAGE Publications India. p. 245. ISBN 978-81-321-0110-9.