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Azad Adhikar Sena

Azad Adhikar Sena, (AAS), is a registered political party in India, registered with the Election Commission of India.

Azad Adhikar Sena
आज़ाद अधिकार सेना
AbbreviationAAS
PresidentAmitabh Thakur
FounderAmitabh Thakur, Dr Nutan Thakur and others
Founded23 July 2022; 3 years ago (2022-07-23)
Headquarters5/426, Viram Khand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow -226010[1]
Student wingAAS Chhatra Brigade
Youth wingAAS Yuva Brigade
Women's wingAAS Mahila Brigade
IdeologyPopulism
Political positionRight wing to far-right[2]
ECI StatusUnrecognised party
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
0 / 403
Seats in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
0 / 100
Number of states and union territories in government
0 / 31
Election symbol
Website
adhikarsena.in

As per the Party website, the primary aim of Azad Adhikar Sena is "to instill in each citizen of India the feeling and concept that all the powers (Adhikar) and authorities lie in them". It believes that the rights of the citizen vis-à-vis the Executive lie superior. [3]

History

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Azad Adhikar Sena was started by ex IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, activist Dr Nutan Thakur, along with others in August 2021.[4]

Immediately thereafter, Thakur was arrested in a criminal case, which he alleged to be politically motivated.[5][6]

Resumption

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Later, Thakur resumed the work of initiating the formation of Adhikar Sena after his release from jail in March 2022.[7]

In June 2022, the formation of Adhikar Sena was again announced.[8][9] He said the primary aim of Adhikar Sena is to instill the feeling and concept that all the powers and authorities lie in the citizen of India, as bestowed through the Constitution of India and various laws of the Land.[10] The Party submitted its proposal for getting registered with the Election Commission of India on 21 December 2022.[11]

Change of name and registration

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In May 2022, the Election Commission changed the Party's name from Adhikar Sena to Azad Adhikar Sena.[12] The Party got registered under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act 1951 on 29 February 2024. [13]

Various works

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Thakur announced that he would contest 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Ballia, though it did not actually happen.[14][15]

Adhikar Sena participated in the December 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly by-elections, where two of its candidates contested from Khatauli and Rampur assembly seats.[16] It has since then participated in various elections but with no success.[17][18][19][20][21]

Its President Amitabh Thakur was arrested in the night of 10 December 2025 at Shahjahanpur railway station in a 26 years old case related with Deoria district, which led to multiple demonstrations by the Party. [22][23][24][25]

The Party is engaged in various public oriented activities including demonstrations and memorandum for different public causes and on various issues. [26][27][28][29][30] [31]

References

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  1. ↑ "Contact Us". Azad Adhikar Sena Party website. 21 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Victory for Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray". July 2022.
  3. ↑ "About US". Party Website. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "UP's ex-IPS officer names new party Adhikar Sena, but suggestions welcome". Rediff.
  5. ↑ "UP Police Arrest Ex-IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur, Allege 'Abetment to Suicide' of Rape Victim: Amitabh Thakur is critical of the Adityanath government and had hours ago announced that he would float his own political party". The Wire.
  6. ↑ "Amitabh Thakur Arrest: Why The Arrest Of Former IPS Amitabh Thakur Is A Case Of Curious Timing". Times Now. 29 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rape victim's suicide: HC grants bail to former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur". Hindustan Times. 14 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Post, Jubilee (25 June 2022). "Political Party 'Adhikar Sena' formed by Ex- IPS". Jubilee Post. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Retired IPS officer Amitabh Thakur floats political party 'Adhikar Sena'". ETV Bharat. 25 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "About Adhikar Sena". 22 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Registration Details". Party website. 9 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "अधिकार सेना अब होगी "आजाद अधिकार सेना" : निर्वाचन आयोग". Bhadas4Media. 15 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Registration Details". Party website. 9 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "IPS officer given premature retirement to fight 2024 Lok Sabha polls from UP's Ballia". PTI. 26 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "2024 में बलिया से लोकसभा चुनाव लड़ेंगे अमिताभ ठाकुर:वीडियो जारी करके किया एलान, अधिकार सेना पार्टी से लड़ेंगे चुनाव". Dainik Bhaskar.
  16. ↑ "निकाय चुनाव में भी अपने प्रत्याशी उतारेगी अधिकार सेना पार्टी, जानिये पूर्व IPS ने क्या कहा?". ABP Live. 13 November 2022.
  17. ↑ "By Election in UP". Dainik Jagran.
  18. ↑ "Nutan Thakur as Mayor". Nav Bharat Times.
  19. ↑ "ठाकुर ने 'अधिकार सेना' पार्टी के केंद्रीय कार्यालय का किया उद्घाटन, नगर निकाय, लोकसभा चुनाव में आजमाएंगे किस्मत". News Track. 23 July 2022.
  20. ↑ "Firozabad News: मेस के खाने की गुणवत्ता पर सवाल उठाने वाले सिपाही को सम्मानित करेगी अधिकार सेना". Amar Ujala.
  21. ↑ "वाराणसी की ट्रैफिक व्यवस्था बद से बदतर". Dainik Bhaskar.
  22. ↑ "अमिताभ ठाकुर की रिहाई, सुरक्षा को लेकर प्रदर्शन". Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "पूर्व IPS अमिताभ ठाकुर के मुकदमों पर हस्तक्षेप की मांग:आजाद अधिकार सेना ने राष्ट्रपति को ज्ञापन सौंपकर जांच की मांग की". Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "अमिताभ ठाकुर से जेल में मिले आजाद अधिकार सेना पदाधिकारी:कहा- लखनऊ पुलिस ने देवरिया में डाल रखा है डेरा, जेल से बाहर नहीं आने देना चाहती". Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "अमिताभ ठाकुर को सुरक्षा-न्याय की मांग:आजाद अधिकार सेना ने उन्नाव में राष्ट्रपति को सम्बोधित सौंपा ज्ञापन". Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "गैस संकट को लेकर प्रदर्शन". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  27. ↑ "शिक्षा-स्वास्थ्य बजट बढ़ाने की मांग:आजाद अधिकार सेना ने राष्ट्रपति के नाम ज्ञापन सौंपा". Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  28. ↑ "आजाद अधिकार सेना ने गैस आपूर्ति सुधार की मांग की:संभल में राष्ट्रपति को संबोधित ज्ञापन सौंपा, जनजागरूकता कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया". Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "आरटीआई कानून को प्रभावी बनाने की मांग". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  30. ↑ "स्मार्ट मीटर की समस्याओं पर प्रदर्शन:आजाद अधिकार सेना ने नायब तहसीलदार को ज्ञापन सौंपा". Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  31. ↑ "आजाद अधिकार सेना का कलेक्ट्रेट पर प्रदर्शन". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
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