Autonomous State Demand Committee

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Autonomous State Demand Committee
Chairperson Jayanta Rongpi
Lok Sabha leader Jayanta Rongpi
HeadquartersRongnihang, Diphu, Karbi Anglong
Ideology Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Mao Zedong Thought
Political position Far-left
Colours
ECI StatusUnrecognised State Party [1]
Seats in  Lok Sabha
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Seats in  Rajya Sabha
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Seats in  State Legislative Assembly
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(Assam)
Dima Hasao und Karbi Anglong Distrikte.svg

Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), originally Peoples Democratic Front, was set up as a mass organization of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation with the aim of statehood for the Karbi Anglong region in the India state of Assam.

ASDC was active in the districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao (North Chachar Hills). Several elections to the Lok Sabha and the District Council were won under ASDC banner. Dr. Jayanta Rongpi represented the area in the Lok Sabha, elected as the ASDC candidate in 1991, 1996 and 1998. Later, ASDC split into two, with one section the Autonomous State Demand Committee (United) breaking away from CPI(ML) Liberation and aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party.


The main group loyal to CPI(ML) Liberation reorganized themselves as Autonomous State Demand Committee (Progressive) . From 1999 election onwards, Autonomous State Demand Committee (Progressive) candidates contest election on the banner of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "(UPDATED LIST OF PARTIES & SYMBOLS As per main Notification dated 13.04.2018 As on 09.03.2019" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. "History of Naxalism". Hindustan Times. 9 May 2003. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  3. "Long March from Naxalbari : Most Memorable Moments". archive.cpiml.org. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

now the new party for Autonomous State demand committee was emerged as HSDC