Question

Which of the following is not a regional party?
A. National conference
B. Akali dal
C. Asomgana Parishad
D. Bhartiya Janata party

Answer 1

Hint: A "Regional party" refers to any political party headquartered in a single region, no matter what its goals and platforms maybe, while "regionalist" political parties are the children of regional political parties that campaign specifically for greater autonomy or independence in their region.

Complete step by step answer:
1. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) is a regional political party in the Indian Union Territory in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The organization was founded in 1932 by Sheikh Abdullah and Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir as the "All Jammu and Kashmir" Muslim conference and renamed the "National Conference" in 1939 to represent everyone in the country.
2. Shiromani Akali Dal is a center-right national political party centered on Sikhism in Punjab, India. The party was founded in 1920 and is the second oldest party in India after Congress.
3. Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is a state political party in Assam, India. The AGP was established after the historic Assam Agreement in 1985, and was officially launched at the Golaghat Convention held in Golaghat from October 13 to 14, 1985, making Prafulla Kumar Mahanta the state’s youngest chief minister.
4. The Bharatiya Janata Party is one of the two main national political parties in India and a member of the Indian National Assembly.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: The National Congress of India is another major national political party in India with broad ties. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to appear in Asia and Africa in the British Empire.