Bharatiya Awam Party Explained

Party Name:Bharatiya Awam Party - Rashtriya
Colorcode:Green
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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://ceojk.nic.in/pdf/List%20of%20Political%20Parties%20and%20Free%20Symbols.pdf List of political parties and free symbols - Election Commission of India
  2. http://www.dailypioneer.com/todays-newspaper/najma-leads-35000-women-in-namo-chant.html Najma leads 35,000 women in NaMo chant
  3. http://www.firstpost.com/politics/varanasi-why-many-muslims-find-hope-in-modi-1518033.html Varanasi: Why many Muslims find hope in Modi | Firstpost
  4. http://www.hindustantimes.com/elections2014/state-of-the-states/women-only-party-with-a-difference-roots-for-modi/article1-1210135.aspx Women-only party with a difference roots for Modi - Hindustan Times
  5. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Bharatiya-Awam-Party-stands-in-support-of-Modi/articleshow/33725852.cms Bharatiya Awam Party stands in support of Modi - The Times of India