Arrange the following regional political parties in chronological order, as per their date of establishment.

(A) DMK

(B) Shiromani Akali Dal

(C) TDP

(D) Biju Janata Dal

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  1. B, A, C, D
  2. A, B, C, D
  3. A, B, D, C
  4. D, A, B, C

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Option 1 : B, A, C, D
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Key Points

  •  BJD: is a regional political party in the Indian state of Odisha created and led by Naveen Patnaik. He is the state's current chief minister and the son of the party's namesake, Biju Patnaik. It was established on December 26, 1997.
  • SAD: In Punjab, India, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), also known as the Supreme Akali Party, is a center-right state political party with a strong Sikh identity. After Congress, the party was founded in 1920, making it the second-oldest in India.
  • TDP: N. T. Rama Rao (N.T.R. ), a former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on March 29, 1982.
  • DMK: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister C. N. Annadurai (Anna) formed the DMK on September 17, 1949, as a split from the Dravidar Kazhagam led by E. V. Ramasami (Periyar).

Hence, the correct option is B,A,C,D.

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