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  Party Logo
  Leader Sharad Pawar
  Foundation 1999
  Alliance United Progressive Alliance
  Ideology Populist
  Publication
  Headquarters 10, Bishambhar Das Marg, New Delhi - 110001


The Nationalist Congress Party ('''NCP''') is an India n political party.


BACKGROUND


It was formed on May 25, 1999 , by Sharad Pawar , P.A. Sangma , and Tariq Anwar after they were expelled from the Indian National Congress (INC) after disputing the right of Italian-born Sonia Gandhi to lead the party. P.A. Sangma, however, later quit the NCP over differences with Sharad Pawar on NCP's closing in with the INC. Owning to its leaders' respective support bases, particularly Sharad Pawar, NCP has significant presence in the state of Maharashtra.

The NCP advertises itself as a Progressive , Secular party that stands for " Democracy , Gandhian secularism, equity, Social Justice , and federalism." It positions itself as a moderate, Left -leaning alternative to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the INC. The party's election symbol is an analog clock that reads 10:10.

In the last Indian General Election the part won nine seats and 1.8% of the vote. Since 2004 NCP has been a member of the United Progressive Alliance , which governs the country. The party is also a coalition partner in the state of Maharashtra in alliance with INC.


POLITICAL PRESENCE

The NCP has members in the following states in India
# Andhra Pradesh
# Arunachal Pradesh
# Bihar
# Chhattisgarh
# Goa
# Gujarat
# Haryana
# Himachal Pradesh
# Jharkhand
# Karnataka
# Kerala
# Madhya Pradesh
# Maharashtra
# Manipur
# Meghalaya
# Punjab
# Tamil Nadu
# Uttar Pradesh


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NCP POLICIES



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EXTERNAL LINKS

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Official NCP website


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