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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following has become the first Political Outfit from the Northeast to get Status of National Party?
A
All India United Democratic Front
B
Hill State People’s Democratic Party
C
Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura
D
National People’s Party
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The party was founded by P. A. Sangma after his expulsion from the NCP in July 2012. It was accorded national party status on 7 June 2019. It is the first political party from Northeastern India to have attained this status.

Detailed explanation-2: -The North-East Democratic Alliance or NEDA is a political coalition that was formed on May 24, 2016, by Bharatiya Janata Party. The motive of the new political front was to protect the interest of the people of the region as well as uniting non-Congress parties in Northeast India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Registered Parties are upgraded as recognised National Party or State Party by the ECI if they meet the relevant criteria after a Lok Sabha or State legislative assembly election. The Recognised Party status is reviewed periodically by the ECI.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Aam Aadmi Party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and Rashtriya Janata Dal are all regional parties. The Bahujan Samaj Party or the BSP, is a major national level political party.

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