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List of political parties in India

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
India has a multi-party system with a predominance of small regional parties. Political parties that wish to contest local, state or national elections are required to be registered by tr or more states, it is declared as a "National party" by the EC. Otherwise, it is known as a "State Party."[1]

[edit] National parties

Party Abbreviation Leader Ideology Position
Bahujan Samaj Party BSP Mayawati Dalit Socialism and secularism centrist
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP Nitin Gadkari Conservatism-Cultural nationalism and free market/Economic nationalism centre-right
Communist Party of India CPI A.B. Bardhan Communism Far-left
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) Prakash Karat Communism and Marxist-Leninist Far-left
Indian National Congress INC Sonia Gandhi Social democracy and social liberalism centre-left
Nationalist Congress Party NCP Sharad Pawar Secular democracy centrist

[edit] State political parties (State wise list)

State Party name Election symbol Abbr. Political Alliance
Andhra Pradesh Telugu Desam Party Bicycle TDP Third Front
Lok Satta Whistle LSP Not in any Alliance
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Kite
UPA
Telangana Rashtra Samithi Car TRS NDA
YSR Congress Party Fan YSR Congress Not in any Alliance
Arunachal Pradesh All India Trinamool Congress Flowers & Grass
UPA
Peoples Party of Arunachal Maize

Assam All India United Democratic Front Lock & Key

Asom Gana Parishad Elephant
NDA
Bodoland People's Front Nangol
UPA
Bihar Janata Dal (United) Arrow
NDA
Lok Jan Shakti Party Bungalow
UPA
Rashtriya Janata Dal Hurricane Lamp
FF
Goa Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Lion
UPA
Save Goa Front Aeroplane

Haryana Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) Tractor
UPA
Indian National Lok Dal Spectacles
NDA
Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Plough
UPA
Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party Bicycle

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party Ink Pot & Pen

Jharkhand AJSU Party Banana

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Bow & Arrow

Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) Comb
NDA
Rashtriya Janata Dal Hurricane Lamp
FF
Karnataka Janata Dal (Secular) A Lady Farmer carrying Paddy on her head
Third Front
Kerala Revolutionary Socialist Party Spade & Stoker
LDF, Third Front
Janata Dal (Secular) A Lady Farmer carrying Paddy on her head

Kerala Congress Bicycle
UDF, UPA
Muslim League Kerala State Committee Ladder
UDF, UPA
Maharashtra Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Railway Engine

Shiv Sena Bow and Arrow
NDA
Manipur Manipur People’s Party Bicycle

National People’s Party Book

Rashtriya Janata Dal Hurricane Lamp
FF
Meghalaya United Democratic Party Drum

Mizoram Mizo National Front Star
NDA
Mizoram People’s Conference Electric Bulb

Zoram Nationalist Party Sun (without rays)

Nagaland Nagaland Peoples Front Cock
NDA
Orissa Biju Janata Dal Conch
Third Front
Puducherry All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Two Leaves
Third Front
All India N.R. Congress jug


Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Rising Sun
UPA
Punjab Shiromani Akali Dal Scales
NDA
Sikkim Sikkim Democratic Front Umbrella
UPA
Tamil Nadu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Two leaves
Third Front
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Rising Sun
UPA
Pattali Makkal Katchi Mango
Third Front
Uttar Pradesh Rashtriya Lok Dal Hand Pump
NDA
Samajwadi Party Bicycle

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Kranti Dal Chair
NDA
West Bengal All India Forward Bloc Lion
Third Front
All India Trinamool Congress Flowers & Grass
UPA
Revolutionary Socialist Party Spade & Stoker
Third Front

[edit] Registered unrecognized parties

A large number of political parties are registered at the Election Commission, without having gained any recognition as National or State parties. In many cases registrations remain, although the party in question might have disbanded or merged into another formation several years ago.
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[edit] See also

[edit] Further reading

  • Subrata K. Mitra and V.B. Singh. 1999. Democracy and Social Change in India: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the National Electorate. New Delhi: Sage Publications. ISBN 81-7036-809-X (India HB) ISBN 0-7619-9344-4 (U.S. HB).
  • Subrata K. Mitra, Mike Enskat, Clemens Spiess (eds.). 2004. Political Parties in South Asia. Greenwood: Praeger.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Registration of Political Parties"
     
    . FAQs. Election Commission of India. 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-15.

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