The Asom Bharatiya Janata Party is a break-away group of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam. ABJP was founded by senior BJP leader and former Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hiranya Bhattacharya in 2001.[1] Bhattacharya had objected to the decision of BJP to align with the Asom Gana Parishad.

Asom BJP contested the 2001 state assembly polls unsuccessfully.

References

  1. ↑ "Double blow for BJP in Assam". The Hindu. 15 May 2001. Retrieved 30 January 2017.


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