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7) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP):
Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party.
Supports democracy, Gandhian secularism, equity, social justice and
federalism.
A major party in Maharashtra and has a significant presence in Meghalaya,
Manipur and Assam.
A coalition partner in the state of Maharashtra in alliance with the Congress.
Since 2004, a member of the United Progressive Alliance.