Saturday, 22 July 2017

Nationalist Congress Party

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a centrist nationalist political party in India. Its youth wing is the Nationalist Youth Congress.

Background[edit]

The NCP was formed on 25 May 1999, by Sharad PawarP. A. Sangma, and Tariq Anwar after they were expelled from the Indian National Congress (INC) on 20 May 1999, for disputing the right of Italian-born Sonia Gandhi to lead the party.[6] At the time of formation, the party also absorbed Indian Congress (Socialist), which traced its origins to anti-coalition partner in the state of Maharashtra in alliance with INC. On 20 June 2012, P. A. Sangma quit the NCP to contest in presidential polls.[7]

Party symbol[edit]

The Election Symbol of NCP is an analogue clock that reads 10:10.[8] The clock is drawn in blue and has two legs and an alarm button. It is situated on a tri-coloured Indian flag[9]

Ideology and Policies[edit]

Presence in Various States[edit]

Though primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, the NCP has gradually gained prominence in states such as Andaman and Nicobar IslandsAssamGujaratBiharRajasthanAndhra PradeshKeralaMadhya Pradesh and West Bengal.

See also[edit]


Nationalist Congress Party
AbbreviationNCP
PresidentSharad Pawar
FounderSharad Pawar
P. A. Sangma
Tariq Anwar
Founded25 May 1999 (18 years ago)
Split fromIndian National Congress
Headquarters10, Bishmabhar Marg, New DelhiIndia-110001
Student wingNationalist Student Congress
Youth wing Nationalist Yuvati Congress
Women's wingNationalist Mahila Congress
IdeologyIndian nationalism
Civic nationalism
Social Justice
Social Equality
Socialism
Secularism[1]
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursPacific Blue 
ECI StatusNational Party[2]
AllianceLeft Democratic Front
National convenerSharad Pawar
Seats in Lok Sabha
6 / 545
[3]
Seats in Rajya Sabha
5 / 245
[4]
Election symbol
Nationalist Congress Party Election Symbol.png
Website
ncp.org.in


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