Pakistan National Congress (1947–1971) Bangladesh National Congress (1971–1975) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PNC BNC |
| President | Kiran Shankar Roy (1947) Manoranjan Dhar (1971)[1] |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Dissolved | 1975 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Ideology | Gandhian socialism Secularism Minority interests |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Sky blue |
| 1st Constituent Assembly of Pakistan | 11 / 69 |
| East Bengal Legislative Assembly (1954) | 28 / 309 |
| Election symbol | |
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The National Congress (Bengali: জাতীয় কংগ্রেস, Urdu: نیشنل کانگریس) was a political party that mainly represented the Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh.[2][3] The party championed secularism in the Muslim-dominated state, and its electoral and organisational strength was mainly based in East Bengal later known as East Pakistan since 1955 and since 1971 the independent state of Bangladesh.[2][4]
- ^ "From the Archives (September 10, 1971): Bangla Desh parties demand independence". The Hindu. 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b George McTurnan Kahin, Harold C. Hinton (1958). Major governments of Asia. Cornell University Press. p. 439.
- ^ Moshe Y. Sachs (1967). Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations: Asia and Australasia. Worldmark Press.
- ^ Richard Sisson, Leo E. Rose (1991). War and Secession: Pakistan, India and the Creation of Bangladesh. University of California Press. pp. 1–15. ISBN 978-0-520-07665-5.