Bharatiya Awam Party
Bharatiya Awam Party - Rashtriya | |
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| Leader | Najma Parveen |
| Founder | Najma Parveen |
| Headquarters | Mughalsarai district, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh |
The Bharatiya Awam Party is a registered unrecognised political party[1] in India.
The majority of the party's members are Muslims. The party claims to have more than 35,000 members[2] with over 50,000 applications. The demographic composition of the party is 90% female, with a 10% male reservation.
The party sees the Indian freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose as its ideal figure,[3] and aims to represent the interests of women, of whom many are employed in Varanasi's sari industry.[4]
The party announced unconditional support for Narendra Modi in the 2014 election, and would not contest the election, but plans to contest the 2017 polls.[5]
References
- ^ List of political parties and free symbols - Election Commission of India
- ^ Najma leads 35,000 women in NaMo chant
- ^ Varanasi: Why many Muslims find hope in Modi | Firstpost
- ^ Women-only party with a difference roots for Modi - Hindustan Times Archived May 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bharatiya Awam Party stands in support of Modi - The Times of India
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