Political Parties in India

 

Political Parties at National level

India has witnessed the emergence of strong political parties from different regions of the country. They highlight the interests of different states and play a major role in forming alliance in Lok Sabha.

The list of such parties are as follows:

Sr. no. Abbreviation Symbol National Political Parties
1 BJP Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party
2 BSP Bahujan Samaj Party Bahujan Samaj Party
3 CPI Communist Party of India Communist Party of India
4 CPM Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist)
5 INC Indian National Congress Indian National Congress
6 NCP Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party

Political Parties at State level

The presence of these parties are really felt while forming an alliance government. Even though there are large number of parties operating in our country only few make to the national level. Such situation happens because it takes enough time for the parties to prove their ideologies to the large mass of population of our country.

The list of parties at state level are as follows:

Sr. no. State State Political Parties Symbol Abbreviation
1 Delhi Aam Aadmi Party Aam Aadmi Party AAP
2 Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Congress Arunachal Congress AC
3 Tamil Nadu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK
4 Assam Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad AGP
5 West Bengal All India Forward Bloc All India Forward Bloc AIFB
6 West Bengal All India Trinamool Congress All India Trinamool Congress AITC
7 Assam Assam United Democratic Front Assam United Democratic Front AUDF
8 Odisha Biju Janata Dal Biju Janata Dal BJD
9 Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK
10 Haryana Indian National Lok Dal Indian National Lok Dal INLD
11 Karnataka and Kerala Janata Dal (Secular) Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S)
12 Bihar and Jharkhand Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal (United) JD(U)
13 Jammu and Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Jammu & Kashmir National Conference JKN
14 Jammu and Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party JKNPP
15 Jammu and Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party JKPDP
16 Jharkhand Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM
17 Kerala Kerala Congress Kerala Congress KEC
18 Kerala Kerala Congress (M) Kerala Congress (M) KEC(M)
19 Bihar Lok Jan Shakti Party Lok Jan Shakti Party LJP
20 Goa Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Maharashtrawadi Gomantak MAG
21 Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MDMK
22 Manipur Manipur Peoples Party Manipur Peoples Party MPP
23 Kerala Muslim League Kerala State Committee Muslim League Kerala State Committee MUL
24 Nagaland and Manipur Nagaland Peoples Front Nagaland Peoples Front NPF
25 Tamil Nadu Pattali Makkal Katchi Pattali Makkal Katchi PMK
26 Bihar Rashtriya Janata Dal Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD
27 West Bengal Revolutionary Socialist Party Revolutionary Socialist Party RSP
28 Haryana Shiromani Akali Dal Shiromani Akali Dal SAD
29 Sikkim Sikkim Democratic Front Sikkim Democratic Front SDF
30 Goa United Goans Democratic Party United Goans Democratic Party UGDP
31 Maharashtra Shivsena Shivsena SHS
32 Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party SP
33 Andhra Pradesh Telugu Desam Telugu Desam TDP
34 Andhra Pradesh Telangana Rashtra Samithi Telangana Rashtra Samithi TRS
35 Meghalaya United Democratic Party United Democratic Party UDP
36 Uttarakhand Himalayas Uttarakhand Kranti Dal Uttarakhand Kranti Dal UKKD

 

Regional Political Parties of India

The regional parties of India influence the people from the base level. They play a major role in the alliance formation and influence the ruling party to a great extend. Below is the list of regional parties of India.

Sr.no. Regional Abbreviation Sr.no. Regional Abbreviation Sr.no. Regional Abbreviation
1 Akhil Bharatiya Ashok Sena ABAS 109 Duggar Pradesh Party DGPP 217 Peoples Guardian PG
2 Akhil Bharatiya Congress Dal (Ambedkar) ABCD(A) 110 Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam DMDK 218 Pachai Kudi Makkal Katchi PKMK
3 Akhil Bharatiya Desh Bhakt Morcha ABDBM 111 Democratic Party of India DPI 219 Punjab Labour Party PLP
4 Akhil Bharatiya Hind Kranti Party ABHKP 112 Desia Pathukappu Kazhagam DPK 220 Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party PMSP
5 Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha ABHM 113 Eklavya Samaj Party EKSP 221 Puthiya Needhi Katchi PNK
6 All India Bharti Jug Party ABJP 114 Federal Congress of India FCI 222 People’s Party of Arunachal PPA
7 Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh ABJS 115 Gondvana Gantantra Party GGP 223 Peoples Party of India(secular) PPIS
8 Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Morcha ABKMM 116 Gondwana Mukti Sena GMS 224 Pyramid Party of India PPOI
9 Akhil Bharatiya Loktantra Party ABLTP 117 Great India Party GRIP 225 Praja Rajyam Party PRAP
10 Akhil Bhartiya Manavata Paksha ABMP 118 Hind Vikas Party HDVP 226 Purvanchal Rajya Banao Dal PRBD
11 Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Dal ABMSD 119 Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) HJCBL 227 Peoples Republican Party PRBP
12 Akahand Bharat Maha Sangh Sarvahara Krantikari Party ABMSKP 120 Hindustan Janta Party HJP 228 Prabuddha Republican Party PRCP
13 Ambedkarbadi Party ABP 121 Hill State People’s Democratic Party HSPDP 229 Professionals Party of India PRPI
14 Akhil Bharatiya Rajarya Sabha ABRS 122 Indian Bahujan Samajwadi Party IBSP 230 Prajatantrik Samadhan Party PRSP
15 Akhil Bharatiya Shivsena Rashtrawadi ABSR 123 Indian Christian Secular Party ICSP 231 Puthiya Tamilagam PT
16 Akhil Bhartiya Sindhu Samajwadi Party ABSSP 124 Indian Justice Party IJP 232 Proutist Sarva Samaj PTSS
17 A-Chik National Congress(Democratic) ACNC 125 Indian People’s Forward Block IPFB 233 Rashtriya Agraniye Dal RAD
18 Apna Dal AD 126 Indian Peace Party IPP 234 Rashtriya Janutthan Party RAJUP
19 Anaithindia Dravidar Samudaya Munnetra Kazhagam ADSMK 127 Indian Union Muslim League IUML 235 Rashtriya Lokwadi Party RALOP
20 Aadivasi Sena Party ADSP 128 Inqalab Vikas Dal IVD 236 Rashtrawadi Labour Party RALP
21 All India Bahujan Samman Party AIBS 129 Jaganmay Nari Sangathan JANS 237 Rashtriya Sahara Party RASAP
22 Advait Ishwasyam Congress AIC 130 Jai Bharat Party JBP 238 Rashtravadi Aarthik Swatantrata Dal RASD
23 All India Dalit Welfare Congress AIDWC 131 Jai Bharat Samanta Party JBSP 239 Rashtriya Janhit Party RASJP
24 All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) AIFB(S) 132 Jai Chhattisgarh Party JCGP 240 Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party RBCP
25 Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (Dr. Issac) AIJMK 133 Jan Chetna Party JCP 241 Rashtra Bhakt Dal RBD
26 All India Minorities Front AIMF 134 Jharkhand Disom Party JDP 242 Rashtravadi Communist Party RCP
27 All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen AIMIM 135 Jago Party JGP 243 Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Rasik RCPI(R)
28 All India Raksha Party AIRP 136 Jharkhand Janadikhar Manch JHJAM 244 Rajyadhikara Party RDHP
29 Akila India Vallalar Peravai AIVP 137 Jharkhand Jan Morcha JHJM 245 Rashtriya Dehat Morcha Party RDMP
30 Ajeya Bharat Party AJBP 138 Jana Hitkari Party JHKP 246 Rajasthan Dev Sena Dal RDSD
31 Alpjan Samaj Party AJSP 139 Jebamani Janata JJ 247 Rashtriya Gondvana Party RGOP
32 AJSU Party AJSUP 140 Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Mazdoor Congress JJJKMC 248 Rashtriya Janadhikar Party RJAP
33 Amra Bangalee AMB 141 Jammu & Kashmir Awami National Conference JKANC 249 Rashtriya Jan-Jagram Morcha RJJM
34 Ambedkar National Congress ANC 142 Jan Ekta Dal JKD 250 Rashtriya Janwadi Party (Krantikari) RJPK
35 Awami Party AP 143 Jawan Kisan Morcha JKM 251 Rashtriya Jan Sahay Dal RJSD
36 Ambedkar Pragatisheel Republican Dal APRD 144 Jharkhand Party JKP 252 Rajasthan Vikas Party RJVP
37 Ambedkarist Republican Party ARP 145 Jharkhand Party (Naren) JKP(N) 253 Rashtriya Krantikari Janata Party RKJP
38 Akhil Rashtrawadi Party ARWP 146 Jharkhand People’s Party JKPP 254 Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party RKSP
39 Autonomous State Demand Committee ASDC 147 Jan Morcha JM 255 Rashtriya Lok Dal RLD
40 Ambedkar Samaj Party ASP 148 Janata Party JP 256 Rashtriya Lokhit Party RLP
41 Adarshwadi Dal AWD 149 Jammu & Kashmir People Conference JPC 257 Rashtriya Mazdoor Ekta Party RMEP
42 Bundelkhand Akikrit Party BAP 150 Janvadi Party(Socialist) JPS 258 Rashtriya Mangalam Party RMGLMP
43 Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha BBM 151 Jansatta Party JSP 259 Rashtriya Machhua Samaj Party RMSP
44 Bharatiya Backward Party BBP 152 Jan Surajya Shakti JSS 260 Rashtriya Naujawan Dal RND
45 Backward Classes Democratic Party, J&K BCDP 153 Janata Uday Party JUP 261 Rajya Nojawan Shakti Party RNSP
46 Bhartiya Chaitanya Party BCP 154 Jharkhand Vikas Dal JVD 262 Republican Paksha (Khoripa) RP(K)
47 B. C. United Front BCUF 155 Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) JVM 263 Rashtriya Praja Congress (Secular) RPC(S)
48 Bharat Dal BD 156 Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha KCVP 264 Republican Party of India RPI
49 Bhartiya Deshbhakt Party BDBP 157 Kamarajar Deseeya Congress KDC 265 Republican Party of India (A) RPI(A)
50 Bharatiya Eklavya Party BEP 158 Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena KKJHS 266 Republican Party of India (Democratic ) RPI(D)
51 Bharatiya Grameen Dal BGD 159 Krantisena Maharashtra KM 267 Republican Party of India (Khobragade) RPI(KH)
52 Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal BGTD 160 Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam KNMK 268 Republician Party of India Ektawadi RPIE
53 Bharatiya Bahujan Party BHBP 161 Kosal Kranti Dal KOKD 269 Rashtriya Pragati Party RPP
54 Bhartiya Congress (M) BHC 162 Kalinga Sena KS 270 Republican Presidium Party of India RPPI
55 Bhartiya Jagran Party BHJAP 163 Krantikari Samyavadi Party KSVP 271 Rashtriya Raksha Dal RRD
56 Bharatiya Pichhra Dal BHPD 164 Karnataka Thamizhar Munnetra Kazhagam KTMK 272 Rayalaseema Rashtra Samithi RRS
57 Bharatiya Peoples Party BHPP 165 Kosi Vikas Party KVSP 273 Rashtriya Swabhimaan Party RSBP
58 Bharatheeya Sadharma Samsthapana Party BHSASP 166 Lok Bharati LB 274 Rashtriya Samanta Dal RSMD
59 Bharatiya Jan Berojgar Chhatra Dal BJBCD 167 Lok Bhalai Party LBP 275 Rastriya Samajwadi Party (Secular) RSP(S)
60 Bharatiya Jai Bheem Party BJBP 168 Lok Dal LD 276 Rashtriya Samaj Paksha RSP
61 Bharatiya Jantantrik Janta Dal BJJD 169 Lok Jan Vikas Morcha LJVM 277 Rashtriya Surya Prakash Party RSUPRP
62 Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) BJKD 170 Loktanrik Janata Party (Secular) LKJP 278 Rashtra Sewa Dal RSWD
63 Bajjikanchal Vikas Party BJKVP 171 Loksangram LKSGM 279 Rashtriya Kranti Party RTKP
64 Bharatiya Jan Shakti BJSH 172 Loktanrik Sarkar Party LKSP 280 Rashtravadi Janata Party RVNP
65 Bharatiya Jantantrik Parishad BJTP 173 Lal Morcha LM 281 Rashtriya Vikas Party RVP
66 Bharat Ki Lok Jimmedar Party BKLJP 174 Lokpriya Samaj Party LPSP 282 Rashtrawadi Sena RWS
67 Bharatiya Lok Kalyan Dal BLKD 175 Lok Satta Party LSP 283 Rashtrawadi Samaj Party RWSP
68 Bharatiya Loktantrik Party(Gandhi-Lohiawadi) BLPGL 176 Laghujan Samaj Vikas Party LSVP 284 Rashtriya Yuva Sangh RYS
69 Bharatiya Momin Front BMF 177 Loktantrik Samajwadi Party LSWP 285 Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Sim SAD(M)
70 Bundelkhand Mukti Morcha BMM 178 Loktantrik Samata Dal LTSD 286 Samruddha Odisha SAMO
71 Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh BMSM 179 Lok Vikas Party LVKP 287 Samata Party SAP
72 Bharatiya Natiional Janta Dal BNJD 180 Moulik Adhikar Party MADP 288 Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party SBSP
73 Bharatiya Nagrik Party BNRP 181 Manithaneya Makkal Katchi MAMAK 289 Sikkim Gorkha Prajatantric Party SGPP
74 Bira Oriya Party BOP 182 Mana Party MANP 290 Sikkim Himali Rajya Parishad Par SHRP
75 Bodaland Peoples Front BOPF 183 Mahila Adhikar Party MAP 291 Sikkim Jan-Ekta Party SJEP
76 Bhartiya Pragatisheel Congress BPC 184 Mool Bharati (S) Party MB(S)P 292 Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) SJP(R)
77 Bharat Punarnirman Dal BPD 185 Matra Bhakta Party MBP 293 Samajik Jantantrik Party SJTP
78 Bharatiya Praja Paksha BPJP 186 Momin Conference MC 294 Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha SKP
79 Bahujan Republican Ekta Manch BREM 187 Marxist Co-Ordination MCO 295 Socialist Party (Lohia) SLP(L)
80 Bharatiya Rashtriya Morcha BRM 188 Marxist Communist Party of India (S.S. Srivastava) MCPI(S) 296 Smast Bhartiya Party SMBHP
81 Bharatiya Rashtravadi Paksha BRP 189 Mahan Dal MD 297 Shakti Sena (Bharat Desh) SSBD
82 Bharatiya Republican Paksha BRPP 190 Meghalaya Democratic Party MDP 298 Shoshit Samaj Dal SSD
83 Bahujan Shakty BSA 191 Mahagujarat Janta Party MJP 299 Swatantra Bharat Paksha STBP
84 Bharathiya Sahayog Congress BSC 192 Maidani Kranti Dal MKD 300 Samajtantric Party of India STPI
85 Bharatiya Samaj Dal BSD 193 Majdoor Kisan Union Party MKUP 301 Sunder Samaj Party SUSP
86 Bharatiya Sarvkalayan Kranti Dal BSK 194 Makkal Manadu Katchi MMKA 302 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party SVPP
87 Bharatiya Sarvodaya Kranti Party BSKP 195 Manav Mukti Morcha MMM 303 Shivrajya Party SVRP
88 Bharatiya Samaj Kalyan Party Bharat BSKPB 196 Muslim Majlis Uttar Pradesh MMUP 304 Savarn Samaj Party SVSP
89 Bharatiya Sampuran Krantikari Party BSKRP 197 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS 305 Samajwadi Jan Parishad SWJP
90 Bahujan Samaj Party(Ambedkar-Phule) BSP(AP) 198 Moderate Party MOP 306 Swabhimani Paksha SWP
91 Bahujan Sangharsh Party (Kanshiram) BSP(K) 199 Navbharat Nirman Party NBNP 307 Swarajya Party Of India SWPI
92 Bharatiya Subhash Sena BSRD 200 Bharatiya Navshakti party BNP 308 The Humanist Party of India THPI
93 Bharatiya Sadbhawna Samaj Party BSSP 201 National Development Party NDEP 309 Trilinga Praja Pragati Party TPPP
94 Bharatiya Samta Samaj Party BSSPA 202 National Democratic Peoples Front NDPF 310 United Communist Party of India UCPI
95 Bharat Uday Mission BUDM 203 Nelopa(United) NELU 311 United Goans Democratic Party UGDP
96 Bahujan Uday Manch BUM 204 National Lokhind Party NLHP 312 Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy UMK
97 Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi BVA 205 National Loktantrik Party NLP 313 United National Loktantrik Party UNLP
98 Bharat Vikas Morcha BVM 206 Namadhu Makkal Katchi NMK 314 Uttar Pradesh Republican Party UPRP
99 Bahujan Vikas Party BVP 207 National Secular Party NSCP 315 United Women Front UWF
100 Buddhiviveki Vikas Party BVVP 208 Niswarth Sewa Party NSSP 316 Vanchit Jamat Party VAJP
101 Christian Democratic Front CDF 209 National Youth Party NYP 317 Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi VCK
102 Chhattisgarh Vikas Party CGVP 210 Orissa Mukti Morcha OMM 318 Vishva Hindustani Sangathan VHS
103 Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) CPI(ML)(L) 211 Praja Bharath Party PBHP 319 Vikas Party VP
104 Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party CSP 212 People’s Democratic Alliance PDA 320 Vishwa Vikas Sangh VVS
105 Desh Bhakt Party DBP 213 People’s Democratic Front PDF 321 Youth For Equality YFE
106 Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party DBSP 214 People’s Democratic Forum PDFO 322 Youth And Students Party YSP
107 Democratic Congress Party DCP 215 Party for Democratic Socialism PDS 323 Yuva Vikas Party YVP
108 Democratic Secular Party DESEP 216 Peace Party PECP 324 Independent IND

List of Upcoming Political Parties in india

 

Sno. Party Name Sno. Party Name
1 Akhil Bhartiya Swarn Party 13 Janhit Sangharsh Party
2 All India Azaad Congress Party 14 Madurai Manila Iyakkam
3 All India Ulama Congress 15 Mahajana Socialist Party
4 Awami Vikas Party 16 Nav Jan Kranti Party
5 Democratic Corruption Liberation Front 17 Navyug Party
6 Ezhuchi Tamizhargal Munnetra Kazhagam 18 Rajanna Dalam Party
7 Gareeb Aadmi Party 19 Rashtriya Aam Party
8 Haryana Janta Party 20 Rashtriya Rashtrawadi Party
9 Hindustan Peoples Party (Rajpal) 21 Rashtriya Shoshit Samaj Party
10 Hindustan Shakti Sena 22 Suraaj Seva Dal
11 Hindustani Awaam Party 23 Telangana Communist Party of India
12 Jana Hitha Paksha 24 Ujjwal Rashtra Party

 

Political parties won seats in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections

 

S.No Party Party Symbol No. of Seats Obtained
1 BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) 280
2 INC (Indian National Congress) 44
3 CPM (Communist Party of India (Marxist)) 9
4 NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) 6
5 CPI (Communist Party of India) 1

 

S.No Party Party Symbol No. of Seats Obtained
1 AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) 37
2 AITC (All India Trinamool Congress) 34
3 BJD (Biju Janata Dal) 21
4 SHS (Shivsena) 17
5 TDP (Telugu Desam) 16
6 TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) 12
7 YSRCP 9
8 LJP 6
9 SP (Samajwadi Party) 6
10 RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) 4
11 AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) 4
12 SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal) 4
13 IND (Independent) 3
14 AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front) 3
15 JKPDP 3
16 RLSP 3
17 JMM (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) 2
18 INLD (Indian National Lok Dal) 2
19 JD(S) (Janata Dal (Secular)) 2
20 IUML 2
21 AD 2
22 JD(U) (Janata Dal (United)) 2
23 PMK (Pattali Makkal Katchi) 1
24 SDF (Sikkim Democratic Front) 1
25 NPP 1
26 KEC(M) (Kerala Congress (M)) 1
27 AIMIM 1
28 AINRC 1
29 RSP (Rashtriya Samaj Paksha) 1
30 NPF (Nagaland Peoples Front) 1
31 SWP 1