PP was floated by dissidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party in January 2005.
The name is taken from the Jammu Praja Parishad, which fought against the special status of J&K (Article 370 of the Indian Constitution).
The Praja Parishad had merged with the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1963.
The party worked for autonomy for the Jammu region.
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