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List of political parties in India

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List of political parties in India

India has a multi-party system, and the Election Commission of India (ECI) grants recognition to national-level and state-level political parties based on objective criteria. A recognised political party enjoys privileges such as a reserved party symbol, free broadcast time on state-run television and radio, consultation in deciding election dates, and giving input in setting electoral rules and regulations. Other political parties wishing to contest local, state, or national elections must be registered with the ECI. Registered parties can be upgraded to recognized national or state parties by the ECI if they meet the relevant criteria after a Lok Sabha or state legislative assembly election. The ECI periodically reviews the recognized party status. Before the amendment in 2016 (which came into force on 1 January 2014), if a political party failed to fulfill the criteria in the subsequent Lok Sabha or state legislative assembly election, it would lose its status as a recognized party. In 2016, the ECI announced that a periodic review would take place after two consecutive elections instead of after every election. Therefore, a political party will retain its recognized party status even if it does not meet the criteria in the next election. However, if it fails to meet the criteria in the election following the next one, it would lose its status. As per latest publications dated 23 March 2024 from Election Commission of India, and subsequent notifications, there are 6 national parties, 60 state parties, and 2,049 registered unrecognized parties (RUPP) in India. All registered parties contesting elections need to choose a symbol from a list of available symbols offered by the ECI. All 29 states of the country and the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, National Capital Territory of Delhi, and Puducherry have elected legislatures unless President's rule is imposed under certain conditions.

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Recognised national parties · National parties
Chief ministers
Chief ministers
Party
Chief ministers
Party
Ruling coalition
Abbr.
Lok Sabha
Flag
Rajya Sabha
Election symbol
State assemblies
Political position
State councils
Party
Abbr.
Flag
Election symbol
Political position
Ideology
Founded
Leader
Government in states/UTs
Number of seats
Chief ministers
Ruling coalition
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
State assemblies
State councils
Aam Aadmi Party
AAP
Centre
Welfarism Indian nationalism Populism Secularism
26 November 2012 (2012-11-26)
Arvind Kejriwal
1 / 31
0 / 31
3 / 543
Bahujan Samaj Party
BSP
Centre-left
Social justice Self-respect Ambedkarism
14 April 1984 (1984-04-14)
Mayawati
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP
Right-wing to far-right
Conservatism Neoliberalism Hindutva Right-wing populism
6 April 1980 (1980-04-06)
Nitin Nabin
17 / 31
5 / 31
240 / 543
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
CPI(M)
Left-wing
Marxism–Leninism Socialism Secularism
7 November 1964 (1964-11-07)
M. A. Baby
0 / 31
0 / 31
4 / 543
Indian National Congress
INC
Centre
Big tent Liberalism Social democracy Secularism Civic nationalism
28 December 1885 (1885-12-28)
Mallikarjun Kharge
4 / 31
2 / 31
100 / 543
National People's Party
NPP
Centre-right
Conservatism Regionalism
6 January 2013 (2013-01-06)
Conrad Sangma
1 / 31
3 / 31
0 / 543
Recognised state parties · State parties
Chief minister
Chief minister
Party
Chief minister
Party
Ruling coalition
Flag
Lok Sabha
Election symbol
Rajya Sabha
Founded
State assemblies
Leader(s)
State councils
State party in three states
State party in three states
Party
State party in three states
State party in two states
State party in two states
Party
State party in two states
State party in one state
State party in one state
Party
State party in one state
Party
Flag
Election symbol
Founded
Leader(s)
Recognised in state(s)
Government in states/UTs
Seats
Chief minister
Ruling coalition
Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
State assemblies
State councils
State party in three states
All India Trinamool Congress
1998
Mamata Banerjee
Meghalaya Tripura West Bengal
0 / 31
0 / 31
29 / 543
13 / 245
80 / 4,123
Communist Party of India
1925
D. Raja
Kerala Manipur Tamil Nadu
0 / 31
1 / 31
2 / 543
2 / 245
22 / 4,123
Janata Dal (Secular)
1999
H. D. Deve Gowda H. D. Kumaraswamy
Arunachal Pradesh Karnataka Kerala
0 / 31
0 / 31
2 / 543
1 / 245
18 / 4,123
Janata Dal (United)
2003
Nitish Kumar
Arunachal Pradesh Bihar Manipur
0 / 31
1 / 31
12 / 543
4 / 245
87 / 4,123
State party in two states
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1972
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Puducherry Tamil Nadu
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
4 / 245
47 / 4,123
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1949
M. K. Stalin
Puducherry Tamil Nadu
0 / 31
0 / 31
22 / 543
10 / 245
59 / 4,123
Naga People's Front
1963
Neiphiu Rio
Manipur Nagaland
1 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
39 / 4,123
Nationalist Congress Party
1999
Sunetra Pawar
Maharashtra Nagaland
0 / 31
1 / 31
1 / 543
3 / 245
44 / 4,123
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
2024
Sharad Pawar
Maharashtra Nagaland
0 / 31
0 / 31
8 / 543
2 / 245
12 / 4,123
Rashtriya Janata Dal
1997
Lalu Prasad Yadav Tejashwi Yadav
Bihar Jharkhand
0 / 31
1 / 31
4 / 543
5 / 245
81 / 4,123
Telugu Desam Party
1982
N. Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Telangana
1 / 31
0 / 31
16 / 543
2 / 245
135 / 4,123
YSR Congress Party
2011
Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Andhra Pradesh Telangana
0 / 31
0 / 31
4 / 543
7 / 245
11 / 4,123
State party in one state
All India Forward Bloc
1939
Debabrata Biswas
West Bengal
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
1927
Asaduddin Owaisi
Telangana
0 / 31
0 / 31
1 / 543
0 / 245
10 / 4,123
All India N . Congress
2011
N. Rangaswamy
Puducherry
1 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
10 / 4,123
All India United Democratic Front
2005
Badruddin Ajmal
Assam
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
15 / 4,123
All Jharkhand Students Union
1986
Sudesh Mahto
Jharkhand
0 / 31
0 / 31
1 / 543
0 / 245
1 / 4,123
Apna Dal (Soneylal)
2016
Anupriya Patel
Uttar Pradesh
0 / 31
1 / 31
2 / 543
0 / 245
12 / 4,123
Asom Gana Parishad
1985
Atul Bora
Assam
0 / 31
1 / 31
0 / 543
1 / 245
9 / 4,123
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
2001
K. Chandrashekar Rao
Telangana
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
4 / 245
39 / 4,123
Biju Janata Dal
1997
Naveen Patnaik
Odisha
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
7 / 245
51 / 4,123
Bodoland People's Front
2005
Hagrama Mohilary
Assam
0 / 31
1 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
3 / 4,123
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
1974
Dipankar Bhattacharya
Bihar
0 / 31
0 / 31
2 / 543
0 / 245
13 / 4,123
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2005
Premallatha Vijayakant
Tamil Nadu
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
Goa Forward Party
2016
Vijai Sardesai
Goa
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
1 / 4,123
Hill State People's Democratic Party
1968
KP Pangniang
Meghalaya
0 / 31
1 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
2 / 4,123
Indian National Lok Dal
1996
Abhay Singh Chautala
Haryana
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
2 / 4,123
Indian Union Muslim League
1948
Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal
Kerala
0 / 31
0 / 31
3 / 543
2 / 245
15 / 4,123
Indigenous People's Front of Tripura
2009
Prem Kumar Reang
Tripura
0 / 31
1 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
1 / 4,123
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
1932
Farooq Abdullah Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir
1 / 31
0 / 31
2 / 543
3 / 245
42 / 4,123
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party
1982
Harsh Dev Singh
Jammu and Kashmir
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party
1999
Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu and Kashmir
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
3 / 4,123
Janasena Party
2014
Pawan Kalyan
Andhra Pradesh
0 / 31
0 / 31
2 / 543
0 / 245
21 / 4,123
Jannayak Janta Party
2018
Dushyant Chautala
Haryana
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
2016
Renu Jogi
Chhattisgarh
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
1972
Hemant Soren
Jharkhand
1 / 31
0 / 31
3 / 543
2 / 245
34 / 4,123
Kerala Congress
1964
P. J. Joseph
Kerala
0 / 31
0 / 31
1 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
Kerala Congress (M)
1979
Jose K. Mani
Kerala
0 / 31
1 / 31
0 / 543
1 / 245
5 / 4,123
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)
2021
Chirag Paswan
Bihar
0 / 31
1 / 31
5 / 543
0 / 245
3 / 4,123
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
2006
Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party
1963
Deepak Dhavalikar
Goa
0 / 31
1 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
2 / 4,123
Naam Tamilar Katchi
1958
Seeman
Tamil Nadu
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
Mizo National Front
1961
Zoramthanga
Mizoram
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
1 / 245
10 / 4,123
People's Party of Arunachal
1977
Kamen Ringu
Arunachal Pradesh
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
1 / 4,123
Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party
2021
Pashupati Kumar Paras
Bihar
0 / 31
0 / 31
0 / 543
0 / 245
0 / 4,123
Notable registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) · Unrecognised parties
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha
Party
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha
Founded
1915
Leader(s)
Chakrapani
States
All-India
All India Hindustan Congress Party
All India Hindustan Congress Party
Party
All India Hindustan Congress Party
Founded
2015
Leader(s)
Buddh Prakash Sharma
States
Gujarat Rajasthan
All India Mahila Empowerment Party
All India Mahila Empowerment Party
Party
All India Mahila Empowerment Party
Founded
2017
Leader(s)
Nowhera Shaik
States
Telangana Karnataka
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
Party
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
Founded
2018
Leader(s)
T. T. V. Dhinakaran
States
Tamil Nadu
Amra Bangali
Amra Bangali
Party
Amra Bangali
Founded
1983
Leader(s)
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
States
West Bengal Tripura
Azad Adhikar Sena
Azad Adhikar Sena
Party
Azad Adhikar Sena
Founded
2022
Leader(s)
Amitabh Thakur, Nutan Thakur
States
Uttar Pradesh
Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
Party
Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
Founded
2020
Leader(s)
Chanda Shekhar Azad
States
Uttar Pradesh
Bahujan Mukti Party
Bahujan Mukti Party
Party
Bahujan Mukti Party
Founded
2012
Leader(s)
Pravendra Pratap Singh
States
Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra
Bharat Adivasi Party
Bharat Adivasi Party
Party
Bharat Adivasi Party
Founded
2023
Leader(s)
Mohan Lal Roat
States
Rajasthan
Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh
Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh
Party
Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh
Founded
1983
Leader(s)
Sundar Shaekhar
States
Maharashtra
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim
Party
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim
Founded
2023
Leader(s)
Ganesh Kumar Rai
States
Sikkim
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
Party
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
Founded
2007
Leader(s)
Bimal Gurung
States
West Bengal
Goa Suraksha Manch
Goa Suraksha Manch
Party
Goa Suraksha Manch
Founded
2016
Leader(s)
Subhash Velingkar
States
Goa
Gondwana Ganatantra Party
Gondwana Ganatantra Party
Party
Gondwana Ganatantra Party
Founded
1991
Leader(s)
Tuleshwar Hira Singh Markam
States
Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Maharashtra
Hindu Sena
Hindu Sena
Party
Hindu Sena
Founded
2011
Leader(s)
Vishnu Gupta
States
New Delhi
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
Party
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
Founded
2015
Leader(s)
Jitan Ram Manjhi
States
Bihar
Indiya Jananayaka Katchi
Indiya Jananayaka Katchi
Party
Indiya Jananayaka Katchi
Founded
2010
Leader(s)
T. R. Paarivendhar
States
Tamil Nadu
Indian Gandhiyan Party
Indian Gandhiyan Party
Party
Indian Gandhiyan Party
Founded
2012
Leader(s)
Aashin U S
States
Kerala
Indian Secular Front
Indian Secular Front
Party
Indian Secular Front
Founded
2021
Leader(s)
Naushad Siddiqui
States
West Bengal
Ittehad-e-Millat Council
Ittehad-e-Millat Council
Party
Ittehad-e-Millat Council
Founded
2001
Leader(s)
Tawqir Raza Khan
States
Uttar Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
Party
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
Founded
2020
Leader(s)
Altaf Bukhari
States
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
Party
Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
Founded
2020
Leader(s)
Mir Junaid
States
Jammu and Kashmir
Jan Shakti Party of India
Jan Shakti Party of India
Party
Jan Shakti Party of India
Founded
2015
Leader(s)
Gurjeet Singh Azad
States
Punjab
Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)
Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)
Party
Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)
Founded
2018
Leader(s)
Raghuraj Pratap Singh
States
Uttar Pradesh
Jan Suraaj Party
Jan Suraaj Party
Party
Jan Suraaj Party
Founded
2024
Leader(s)
Prashant Kishor
States
Bihar
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha
Party
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha
Founded
2024
Leader(s)
Jairam Kumar Mahato
States
Jharkhand
Karnataka Rashtra Samithi
Karnataka Rashtra Samithi
Party
Karnataka Rashtra Samithi
Founded
2019
Leader(s)
Ravi Krishna Reddy
States
Karnataka
Kerala Congress (B)
Kerala Congress (B)
Party
Kerala Congress (B)
Founded
1989
Leader(s)
K. B. Ganesh Kumar
States
Kerala
Kerala Congress (Jacob)
Kerala Congress (Jacob)
Party
Kerala Congress (Jacob)
Founded
1991
Leader(s)
Anoop Jacob
States
Kerala
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
Party
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
Founded
2013
Leader(s)
E. R. Eswaran
States
Tamil Nadu
Kongunadu Makkal Katchi
Kongunadu Makkal Katchi
Party
Kongunadu Makkal Katchi
Founded
2000
Leader(s)
A. M. Raja
States
Tamil Nadu
Lok Satta Party
Lok Satta Party
Party
Lok Satta Party
Founded
2006
Leader(s)
Jaya Prakash Narayana
States
Andhra Pradesh Telangana
Lok Insaaf Party
Lok Insaaf Party
Party
Lok Insaaf Party
Founded
2019
Leader(s)
Simarjit Singh Bains
States
Punjab
Makkal Needhi Maiam
Makkal Needhi Maiam
Party
Makkal Needhi Maiam
Founded
2018
Leader(s)
Kamal Haasan
States
Tamil Nadu Puducherry
Manipur Peoples Party
Manipur Peoples Party
Party
Manipur Peoples Party
Founded
1968
Leader(s)
Sovakiran N.
States
Manipur
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
Party
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
Founded
2009
Leader(s)
M. H. Jawahirullah
States
Tamil Nadu
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Party
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Founded
1992
Leader(s)
Vaiko
States
Tamil Nadu
NISHAD Party
NISHAD Party
Party
NISHAD Party
Founded
2016
Leader(s)
Sanjay Nishad
States
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha Jan Morcha
Odisha Jan Morcha
Party
Odisha Jan Morcha
Founded
2013
Leader(s)
Pyarimohan Mohapatra
States
Odisha
Param Digvijay Dal
Param Digvijay Dal
Party
Param Digvijay Dal
Founded
2014
Leader(s)
Krishna Mohan Shankar Yogi
States
Uttar Pradesh
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Party
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Founded
1989
Leader(s)
S. Ramadoss
States
Puducherry Tamil Nadu
Peace Party
Peace Party
Party
Peace Party
Founded
2008
Leader(s)
Mohamed Ayub
States
Uttar Pradesh
People's Democratic Alliance
People's Democratic Alliance
Party
People's Democratic Alliance
Founded
2012
Leader(s)
Bd. Behring Anal
States
Manipur
People's Democratic Front
People's Democratic Front
Party
People's Democratic Front
Founded
2001
Leader(s)
Ajoy Biswas
States
Tripura
Plurals Party
Plurals Party
Party
Plurals Party
Founded
2020
Leader(s)
Pushpam Priya Choudhary
States
Bihar
Puthiya Tamilagam
Puthiya Tamilagam
Party
Puthiya Tamilagam
Founded
1996
Leader(s)
K. Krishnasamy
States
Tamil Nadu
Raijor Dal
Raijor Dal
Party
Raijor Dal
Founded
2020
Leader(s)
Akhil Gogoi
States
Assam
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Party
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Founded
1996
Leader(s)
Jayant Chaudhary
States
Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan
Rashtriya Lok Morcha
Rashtriya Lok Morcha
Party
Rashtriya Lok Morcha
Founded
2023
Leader(s)
Upendra Kushwaha
States
Bihar
Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
Party
Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
Founded
2003
Leader(s)
Mahadev Jankar
States
Maharashtra Kerala
Rashtriya Ulama Council
Rashtriya Ulama Council
Party
Rashtriya Ulama Council
Founded
2008
Leader(s)
Aamir Rashadi Madni
States
Uttar Pradesh
Republican Party of India (Athawale)
Republican Party of India (Athawale)
Party
Republican Party of India (Athawale)
Founded
1999
Leader(s)
Ramdas Athawale
States
Manipur
Samata Party
Samata Party
Party
Samata Party
Founded
1994
Leader(s)
Uday Mandal
States
Bihar Manipur
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
Party
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
Founded
1994
Leader(s)
Simranjit Singh Mann
States
Punjab
Social Democratic Party of India
Social Democratic Party of India
Party
Social Democratic Party of India
Founded
2009
Leader(s)
M. K. Faizy
States
Karnataka Kerala Tamil Nadu
Socialist Party
Socialist Party
Party
Socialist Party
Founded
2011
Leader(s)
Thampan Thomas
States
Uttar Pradesh
Socialist Unity Centre of India
Socialist Unity Centre of India
Party
Socialist Unity Centre of India
Founded
1948
Leader(s)
Provash Ghosh
States
All-India
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
Party
Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
Founded
2002
Leader(s)
Om Prakash Rajbhar
States
Uttar Pradesh
Swaraj India
Swaraj India
Party
Swaraj India
Founded
2016
Leader(s)
Yogendra Yadav
States
Haryana Karnataka Maharashtra
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
Party
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
Founded
1996
Leader(s)
G. K. Vasan
States
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai
Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai
Party
Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai
Founded
2001
Leader(s)
U. Thaniyarasu
States
Tamil Nadu
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Founded
2024
Leader(s)
C. Joseph Vijay
States
Tamil Nadu
Twenty 20 Party
Twenty 20 Party
Party
Twenty 20 Party
Founded
2015
Leader(s)
Sabu M. Jacob
States
Kerala
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
Party
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
Founded
1979
Leader(s)
Kashi Singh Airy
States
Uttarakhand
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi
Party
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi
Founded
2018
Leader(s)
Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar
States
Maharashtra
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Party
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Founded
1990
Leader(s)
Thol. Thirumavalavan
States
Tamil Nadu
Vikassheel Insaan Party
Vikassheel Insaan Party
Party
Vikassheel Insaan Party
Founded
2018
Leader(s)
Mukesh Sahani
States
Bihar
Welfare Party of India
Welfare Party of India
Party
Welfare Party of India
Founded
2011
Leader(s)
S. Q. R. Ilyas
States
Kerala
Party
Founded
Leader(s)
States
Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha
1915
Chakrapani
All-India
All India Hindustan Congress Party
2015
Buddh Prakash Sharma
Gujarat Rajasthan
All India Mahila Empowerment Party
2017
Nowhera Shaik
Telangana Karnataka
Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
2018
T. T. V. Dhinakaran
Tamil Nadu
Amra Bangali
1983
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
West Bengal Tripura
Azad Adhikar Sena
2022
Amitabh Thakur, Nutan Thakur
Uttar Pradesh
Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
2020
Chanda Shekhar Azad
Uttar Pradesh
Bahujan Mukti Party
2012
Pravendra Pratap Singh
Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra
Bharat Adivasi Party
2023
Mohan Lal Roat
Rajasthan
Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh
1983
Sundar Shaekhar
Maharashtra
Citizen Action Party – Sikkim
2023
Ganesh Kumar Rai
Sikkim
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
2007
Bimal Gurung
West Bengal
Goa Suraksha Manch
2016
Subhash Velingkar
Goa
Gondwana Ganatantra Party
1991
Tuleshwar Hira Singh Markam
Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Maharashtra
Hindu Sena
2011
Vishnu Gupta
New Delhi
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
2015
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Bihar
Indiya Jananayaka Katchi
2010
T. R. Paarivendhar
Tamil Nadu
Indian Gandhiyan Party
2012
Aashin U S
Kerala
Indian Secular Front
2021
Naushad Siddiqui
West Bengal
Ittehad-e-Millat Council
2001
Tawqir Raza Khan
Uttar Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
2020
Altaf Bukhari
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
2020
Mir Junaid
Jammu and Kashmir
Jan Shakti Party of India
2015
Gurjeet Singh Azad
Punjab
Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik)
2018
Raghuraj Pratap Singh
Uttar Pradesh
Jan Suraaj Party
2024
Prashant Kishor
Bihar
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha
2024
Jairam Kumar Mahato
Jharkhand
Karnataka Rashtra Samithi
2019
Ravi Krishna Reddy
Karnataka
Kerala Congress (B)
1989
K. B. Ganesh Kumar
Kerala
Kerala Congress (Jacob)
1991
Anoop Jacob
Kerala
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
2013
E. R. Eswaran
Tamil Nadu
Kongunadu Makkal Katchi
2000
A. M. Raja
Tamil Nadu
Lok Satta Party
2006
Jaya Prakash Narayana
Andhra Pradesh Telangana
Lok Insaaf Party
2019
Simarjit Singh Bains
Punjab
Makkal Needhi Maiam
2018
Kamal Haasan
Tamil Nadu Puducherry
Manipur Peoples Party
1968
Sovakiran N.
Manipur
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
2009
M. H. Jawahirullah
Tamil Nadu
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1992
Vaiko
Tamil Nadu
NISHAD Party
2016
Sanjay Nishad
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha Jan Morcha
2013
Pyarimohan Mohapatra
Odisha
Param Digvijay Dal
2014
Krishna Mohan Shankar Yogi
Uttar Pradesh
Pattali Makkal Katchi
1989
S. Ramadoss
Puducherry Tamil Nadu
Peace Party
2008
Mohamed Ayub
Uttar Pradesh
People's Democratic Alliance
2012
Bd. Behring Anal
Manipur
People's Democratic Front
2001
Ajoy Biswas
Tripura
Plurals Party
2020
Pushpam Priya Choudhary
Bihar
Puthiya Tamilagam
1996
K. Krishnasamy
Tamil Nadu
Raijor Dal
2020
Akhil Gogoi
Assam
Rashtriya Lok Dal
1996
Jayant Chaudhary
Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan
Rashtriya Lok Morcha
2023
Upendra Kushwaha
Bihar
· Historical parties
Krishak Sramik Party
Krishak Sramik Party
Party
Krishak Sramik Party
Leader(s)
A. K. Fazlul Haq
Ideology
Populism
Founded
1929
Dissolved
1947
Scheduled Castes Federation
Scheduled Castes Federation
Party
Scheduled Castes Federation
Leader(s)
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ideology
Social equality Social justice
Founded
1942
Dissolved
1957
Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress
Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress
Party
Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress
Leader(s)
A. Nesamony
Founded
1945
Dissolved
1957
Socialist Party of India
Socialist Party of India
Party
Socialist Party of India
Leader(s)
Jaya Prakash Narayan
Ideology
Socialism
Founded
1948
Dissolved
1952
Lok Sewak Sangh
Lok Sewak Sangh
Party
Lok Sewak Sangh
Founded
1948
Dissolved
1971
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Party
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Leader(s)
Swami Karpatri
Ideology
Hindu nationalism
Founded
1948
Dissolved
1971
All India Ganatantra Parishad
All India Ganatantra Parishad
Party
All India Ganatantra Parishad
Leader(s)
Rajendra Narayana Singh Deo
Ideology
Liberalism Agrarianism
Founded
1950
Dissolved
1962
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
Party
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
Founded
1951
Dissolved
1954
Commonweal Party
Commonweal Party
Party
Commonweal Party
Founded
1951
Dissolved
1954
People's Democratic Front
People's Democratic Front
Party
People's Democratic Front
Ideology
Communism Marxism–Leninism
Founded
1951
Dissolved
1958
Krishikar Lok Party
Krishikar Lok Party
Party
Krishikar Lok Party
Leader(s)
N. G. Ranga
Founded
1951
Dissolved
1959
Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party
Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party
Party
Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party
Ideology
Regionalism
Founded
1951
Dissolved
1960
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Party
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Election symbol
Leader(s)
Shyamaprasad Mukherjee
Ideology
Hindu nationalism National conservatism
Founded
1951
Dissolved
1977
Praja Socialist Party
Praja Socialist Party
Party
Praja Socialist Party
Flag
Leader(s)
J. B. Kripalani
Ideology
Socialism
Founded
1952
Dissolved
1972
Swatantra Party
Swatantra Party
Party
Swatantra Party
Flag
Election symbol
Leader(s)
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Ideology
Liberal conservatism Secularism
Founded
1959
Dissolved
1974
Samyukta Socialist Party
Samyukta Socialist Party
Party
Samyukta Socialist Party
Election symbol
Leader(s)
George Fernandes
Ideology
Socialism
Founded
1964
Dissolved
1977
Bangla Congress
Bangla Congress
Party
Bangla Congress
Leader(s)
Ajoy Mukherjee
Founded
1967
Dissolved
1971
Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Party
Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Leader(s)
Charan Singh
Founded
1967
Dissolved
1974
Utkal Congress
Utkal Congress
Party
Utkal Congress
Leader(s)
Biju Patnaik
Founded
1969
Dissolved
1974
Syndicate Congress
Syndicate Congress
Party
Syndicate Congress
Leader(s)
K. Kamaraj
Founded
1969
Dissolved
1977
Pragati Legislature Party
Pragati Legislature Party
Party
Pragati Legislature Party
Leader(s)
Biju Patnaik
Founded
1973
Dissolved
1974
Congress for Democracy
Congress for Democracy
Party
Congress for Democracy
Leader(s)
Jagjivan Ram
Founded
1977
Dissolved
1977
Janata Party (Secular) or Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party or Lokdal
Janata Party (Secular) or Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party or Lokdal
Party
Janata Party (Secular) or Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party or Lokdal
Leader(s)
Charan Singh
Ideology
Secularism
Founded
1979 (JPE-S), 1984 (DMKP), 1980, 1985 (LD)
Dissolved
1988
Indian Congress (Socialist)
Indian Congress (Socialist)
Party
Indian Congress (Socialist)
Leader(s)
Sarat Chandra Sinha
Founded
1978
Dissolved
1986
Indian National Congress (U)
Indian National Congress (U)
Party
Indian National Congress (U)
Leader(s)
D. Devaraj Urs
Founded
1979
Dissolved
1981
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)
Party
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)
Leader(s)
Jagjivan Ram
Founded
1981
Dissolved
1988
Jan Morcha
Jan Morcha
Party
Jan Morcha
Leader(s)
V. P. Singh
Founded
1987
Dissolved
1988
Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani
Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani
Party
Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani
Leader(s)
Sivaji Ganesan
Founded
1988
Dissolved
1989
Janata Dal
Janata Dal
Party
Janata Dal
Flag
Leader(s)
V. P. Singh
Founded
1988
Dissolved
1999
Lok Shakti
Lok Shakti
Party
Lok Shakti
Leader(s)
Ramakrishna Hegde
Founded
1998
Dissolved
2003
Lok Janshakti Party
Lok Janshakti Party
Party
Lok Janshakti Party
Flag
Leader(s)
Ramvilas Paswan
Founded
2000
Dissolved
2021
Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
Party
Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
Leader(s)
Pappu Yadav
Founded
2015
Dissolved
2024
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Party
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Flag
Leader(s)
Neiphiu Rio
Founded
2018
Dissolved
2025
Party
Flag
Election symbol
Leader(s)
State(s)
Ideology
Founded
Dissolved
Krishak Sramik Party
A. K. Fazlul Haq
Populism
1929
1947
Scheduled Castes Federation
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Social equality Social justice
1942
1957
Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress
A. Nesamony
1945
1957
Socialist Party of India
Jaya Prakash Narayan
Socialism
1948
1952
Lok Sewak Sangh
1948
1971
Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Swami Karpatri
Hindu nationalism
1948
1971
All India Ganatantra Parishad
Rajendra Narayana Singh Deo
Liberalism Agrarianism
1950
1962
Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1951
1954
Commonweal Party
1951
1954
People's Democratic Front
Communism Marxism–Leninism
1951
1958
Krishikar Lok Party
N. G. Ranga
1951
1959
Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party
Regionalism
1951
1960
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Shyamaprasad Mukherjee
Hindu nationalism National conservatism
1951
1977
Praja Socialist Party
J. B. Kripalani
Socialism
1952
1972
Swatantra Party
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Liberal conservatism Secularism
1959
1974
Samyukta Socialist Party
George Fernandes
Socialism
1964
1977
Bangla Congress
Ajoy Mukherjee
1967
1971
Bharatiya Kranti Dal
Charan Singh
1967
1974
Utkal Congress
Biju Patnaik
1969
1974
Syndicate Congress
K. Kamaraj
1969
1977
Pragati Legislature Party
Biju Patnaik
1973
1974
Congress for Democracy
Jagjivan Ram
1977
1977
Janata Party (Secular) or Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party or Lokdal
Charan Singh
Secularism
1979 (JPE-S), 1984 (DMKP), 1980, 1985 (LD)
1988
Indian Congress (Socialist)
Sarat Chandra Sinha
1978
1986
Indian National Congress (U)
D. Devaraj Urs
1979
1981
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)
Jagjivan Ram
1981
1988
Jan Morcha
V. P. Singh
1987
1988
Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani
Sivaji Ganesan
1988
1989
Janata Dal
V. P. Singh
1988
1999
Lok Shakti
Ramakrishna Hegde
1998
2003
Lok Janshakti Party
Ramvilas Paswan
2000
2021
Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)
Pappu Yadav
2015
2024
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Neiphiu Rio
2018
2025

References

  1. If a party was recognised as a national or state party, its symbol is reserved for its exclusive use in the country or i
  2. There were 60 state parties listed in publication issued by the Election Commission of India on 23 March 2024. However,
  3. Indicates only if the party is part of the cabinet of the incumbent state/UT government.
  4. Includes 12 members nominated by the President of India.
  5. Excluding five nominated members in Jammu and Kashmir and three nominated members in Puducherry
  6. Attributed to multiple sources
  7. Attributed to multiple sources
  8. Attributed to multiple sources
  9. Attributed to multiple sources
  10. Attributed to multiple sources
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  12. Election Commission of India
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  13. The Economic Times
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/upendra-kushwaha-announces-decision-to-merge-rlsp-with-jdu/articleshow/81494311.cms
  14. The Economic Times
    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pdf-merges-with-ruling-npp-in-meghalaya/articleshow/100050265.cms
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  16. The Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ec-designates-jana-sena-as-recognised-regional-political-party-101737573017969.html
  17. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ntk-gets-farmer-as-partys-election-symbol-seeman/article69561036.ece
  18. DT Next
    https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/eci-recognises-ntk-as-state-party-allots-farmer-carrying-plough-symbol-833171e
  19. Election Commission of India
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  20. Election Commission of India
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