Autonomous State Demand Committee Explained

Party Name:Autonomous State Demand Committee
Chairman:Jayanta Rongpi
Loksabha Leader:Jayanta Rongpi
Headquarters:Rongnihang, Diphu, Karbi Anglong
Ideology:Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Mao Zedong Thought
Position:Far-left
Eci:Unrecognised State Party[1]
State Seats Name:State Legislative Assembly
State Seats: (Assam)

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]

In 2015, a group of former leaders from the Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) established a new political party known as the Hills State Demand Council (HSDC). The HSDC's primary objective was to continue ASDC's advocacy for the creation of a separate state for the hill districts of Assam. The new party sought to pursue this goal with a transformed dynamism.[4]

Members of Lok Sabha

Members of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
YearLok SabhaNameConstituencyMargin
10th Lok SabhaJayanta Rongpi57,781
11th Lok Sabha1,03,130
12th Lok Sabha1,04,864

Members of Legislative Assembly

Members of Assam Legislative Assembly
YearSr.no.NameConstituencyMargin
1.Mansing RongpiBokajan
2.Babu RongpiHowraghat
3.Dipendra RongpiDiphu
4.Holiram TerangBaithalangso
Members of Assam Legislative Assembly
YearSr.no.NameConstituencyMargin
1.Jagat Sing EngtiBokajan
2.Chandra Kanta TerangHowraghat
3.Samarjit HaflongbarHaflong
4.Hemsing TissoDiphu
5.Holiram TerangBaithalangso
Members of Assam Legislative Assembly
YearSr.no.NameConstituencyMargin
1.Jagat Sing EngtiBokajan
2.Dharamsing TeronHowraghat

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (UPDATED LIST OF PARTIES & SYMBOLS As per main Notification dated 13.04.2018 As on 09.03.2019. Election Commission of India. 4 July 2019. India. 2019.
  2. News: History of Naxalism. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814222816/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/history-of-naxalism/story-4f1rZukARGYn3qHOqDMEbM.html. dead. 14 August 2016. 2003-05-09. Hindustan Times. 2016-12-16.
  3. Web site: Long March from Naxalbari : Most Memorable Moments. archive.cpiml.org. 2016-12-16. 2 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240902093335/http://archive.cpiml.org/liberation/year_2009/april_09/cover.html. live.
  4. Web site: ‘Hills State Demand Council’ to revitalize statehood demand . 2 September 2024 . nagalandpost.com . 2 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240902093240/https://nagalandpost.com/index.php/2015/02/11/hills-state-demand-council-to-revitalize-statehood-demand/ . live .