The Hmar People's Convention (HPC) was established as a political party in 1986. The group advocates for the rights of members of the Hmar tribe (estimated 12,535 members per a 1991 census), one of the smaller tribes of northeastern India.

The group was formed following the conclusion of peace between Indian central government and the Mizo National Front

Mizo National Front

Mizo National Front is a regional political party in Mizoram, India. MNF emerged out of the Mizo National Famine Front, which was formed by Pu Laldenga to protest against the inaction of the Indian central government towards the famine situation in the Mizo areas of the Assam state in 1959. It...

 (MNF) on 30 June 1986, which did not take into account the Hmar wish for autonomy. Their main demand is to create an autonomous region in the north and northeast of Mizoram

Mizoram

Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...

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Sources

• Dena, Lal,In search of identity: Hmar of North-East India,New Delhi 2008, ISBN 978-81-8370-134-1