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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 four or more states, it is declared as a "National party" by the EC. Otherwise, it is known as a "State Party."[1]



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State political parties (State wise list) [edit]

State Party name [2] Election symbol Abbr. Political Alliance
Andhra Pradesh Telugu Desam Party Bicycle TDP Third Front
YSR Congress Party FAN YSRCP None
Telangana Rashtra Samithi Car TRS NDA
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Kite AIMIM UPA
Arunachal Pradesh All India Trinamool Congress Flowers & Grass TMC
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 JD(U) NDA
Lok Jan Shakti Party Bungalow LJP
Rashtriya Janata Dal Hurricane Lamp RJD Fourth Front
Goa Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party Lion MGP
Haryana Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) Tractor HJC NDA
Indian National Lok Dal Spectacles INLD
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 JMM NDA
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) Comb NDA
Rashtriya Janata Dal Hurricane Lamp RJD Fourth Front
Karnataka Janata Dal (Secular) A Lady Farmer carrying Paddy on her head JD(S)
Kerala Janata Dal (Secular) A Lady Farmer carrying Paddy on her head JD(S)
Kerala Congress (M) Two Leaves
IUML Ladder UDF, UPA
Maharashtra Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Railway Engine MNS
Shiv Sena Bow and Arrow SS NDA
Manipur Manipur People’s Party Bicycle
Naga Peoples Front Cock
People's Democratic Alliance Crown
All India Trinamool Congress Flowers & Grass TMC
Manipur State Congress Party Cultivator Cutting Crop
National People's Party Book
Rashtriya Janata Dal Hurricane Lamp RJD Fourth Front
Meghalaya United Democratic Party Drum
Hill State People’s Democratic Party Drum
Mizoram Mizo National Front Star MNF NDA
Mizoram People’s Conference Electric Bulb MPC
Zoram Nationalist Party Sun (without rays) ZNP
Nagaland Nagaland Peoples Front Cock NDA
Odisha Biju Janata Dal Conch BJD Third Front
Puducherry All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Two Leaves AIADMK Third Front
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Rising Sun DMK
All India N.R. Congress Jug
Pattali Makkal Katchi Mango PMK
Punjab Shiromani Akali Dal Scales SAD NDA
Sikkim Sikkim Democratic Front Umbrella UPA
Tamil Nadu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Two leaves AIADMK Third Front
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Rising Sun DMK
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Nagara DMDK
Uttar Pradesh Bahujan Samaj Party Elephant BSP UPA
Samajwadi Party Bicycle SP Third Front
West Bengal All India Forward Bloc Tiger Third Front
All India Trinamool Congress Flowers & Grass TMC
Revolutionary Socialist Party Spade & Stoker RSP Third Front

Registered unrecognized parties [edit]

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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B [edit]

C [edit]

D [edit]

social democratic party of India

E [edit]

F [edit]

G [edit]

H [edit]

I [edit]

J [edit]

K [edit]

L [edit]

M [edit]

N [edit]

O [edit]

P [edit]

  • Pattali Makkal Katchi
  • PUTHIYA TAMILAGAM
  • People Party Of Arunachal
  • Peoples Green Party
  • Parivartan Samaj Party

Q [edit]

R [edit]

S [edit]

T [edit]

Tamilan Sangam Padi

U [edit]

V [edit]

  • Vanchitsamaj Insaf Party

W [edit]

Y [edit]

Z [edit]

See also [edit]

Further reading [edit]

  • 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.

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Registration of Political Parties". FAQs. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 March 2013. 
  2. ^ "Political parties: Election Symbols" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.  Text "dmy" ignored (help)

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