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Chapter : 2. Political Parties
Nationalist Congress party (NCP)
(f) Nationalist Congress party (NCP) : (1) Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party. (2) Espouses democracy, Gandhian secularism, equity, social justice and federalism wants that high offices in government be confined to natural born citizens of the country. (3) A major party in Maharashtra and has significant presence in Meghalaya, Manipur and Assam. (4) A coalition partner in the state Maharashtra in alliance with the Congress, Since 2004 a member of the United Progressive Alliance.