List of political parties in India
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India has a multi-party system. 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, 58 state parties, and 2,763 unrecognized parties 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 along with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, National Capital Territory of Delhi, and Puducherry have elected governments unless President's rule is imposed under certain conditions.
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6 recognised national parties[1]
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| Party | Flag | Electionsymbol | Politicalposition | Position | Founded | Leader | Government in states/UTs | Seats | ||||||
| Chief ministers | Alliance partner | Lok Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Stateassemblies | Statecouncils | |||||||||
| Aam Aadmi Party | AAP | | | Centre | mw- Welfarism Indian nationalism Populism Secularism | 26 November 2012(13 years ago) (2012-11-26) | Arvind Kejriwal | 1 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 3 / 543 | 10 / 245 | 122 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | BSP | | | Centre-left | Social justice Self-respect Ambedkarism | 14 April 1984(41 years ago) (1984-04-14) | Mayawati | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 1 / 245 | 3 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | | | Right-wing to far-right | Conservatism Neoliberalism Hindutva Hindu nationalism Right-wing populism | 6 April 1980(45 years ago) (1980-04-06) | J. P. Nadda | 15 / 31 | 5 / 31 | 240 / 543 | 103 / 245 | 1,656 / 4,123 | 165 / 426 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPI(M) | | | Left-wing | Marxism-LeninismSocialismSecularism | 7 November 1964(61 years ago) (1964-11-07) | M. A. Baby | 1 / 31 | 2 / 31 | 4 / 543 | 4 / 245 | 80 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Indian National Congress | INC | | | Centre | Big tent Liberalism Social democracy Secularism Civic nationalism | 28 December 1885(139 years ago) (1885-12-28) | Mallikarjun Kharge | 3 / 31 | 3 / 31 | 101 / 543 | 27 / 245 | 653 / 4,123 | 60 / 426 | |
| National People's Party | NPP | | | Centre-right | Conservatism Regionalism | 6 January 2013(12 years ago) (2013-01-06) | Conrad Sangma | 1 / 31 | 2 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 1 / 245 | 50 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
67 recognised state parties[2][b]
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State party in two states
State party in one state
State party in one state
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State party in one state
| Party | Flag | Electionsymbol | Founded | Leader(s) | Recognised in state(s) | Government in states/UTs | Seats | |||||
| Chief minister | Alliance partner | Lok Sabha | Rajya Sabha | Stateassemblies | Statecouncils | |||||||
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| All India Trinamool Congress | | | 1998 | Mamata Banerjee | MeghalayaTripuraWest Bengal | 1 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 29 / 543 | 13 / 245 | 230 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Communist Party of India | | | 1925 | D. Raja | KeralaManipurTamil Nadu | 0 / 31 | 3 / 31 | 2 / 543 | 2 / 245 | 22 / 4,123 | 1 / 426 | |
| Janata Dal (Secular) | | | 1999 | H. D. Deve GowdaH. D. Kumaraswamy | Arunachal PradeshKarnatakaKerala | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 2 / 543 | 1 / 245 | 18 / 4,123 | 8 / 426 | |
| Janata Dal (United) | | | 2003 | Nitish Kumar | Arunachal PradeshBiharManipur | 1 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 12 / 543 | 4 / 245 | 46 / 4,123 | 26 / 426 | |
| Nationalist Congress Party | | | 1999 | Ajit Pawar | Arunachal PradeshMaharashtraNagaland | 0 / 31 | 2 / 31 | 1 / 543 | 3 / 245 | 44 / 4,123 | 8 / 426 | |
| State party in two states | ||||||||||||
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | | 1972 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | PuducherryTamil Nadu | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 4 / 245 | 61 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | | 1949 | M. K. Stalin | PuducherryTamil Nadu | 1 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 22 / 543 | 10 / 245 | 137 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) | 2021 | Chirag Paswan | NagalandBihar | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 5 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 3 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |||
| Naga People's Front | | | 2002 | Neiphiu Rio | NagalandManipur | 1 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 39 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | | 2024 | Sharad Pawar | MaharashtraNagaland | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 8 / 543 | 2 / 245 | 12 / 4,123 | 3 / 426 | ||
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | | | 1997 | Lalu Prasad YadavTejashwi Yadav | BiharJharkhand | 0 / 31 | 2 / 31 | 4 / 543 | 5 / 245 | 81 / 4,123 | 5 / 426 | |
| Telugu Desam Party | | | 1982 | N. Chandrababu Naidu | Andhra PradeshTelangana | 1 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 16 / 543 | 2 / 245 | 135 / 4,123 | 10 / 426 | |
| YSR Congress Party | | 2011 | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy | Andhra PradeshTelangana | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 4 / 543 | 7 / 245 | 11 / 4,123 | 35 / 426 | ||
| 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 | 0 / 426 | |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | | | 1927 | Asaduddin Owaisi | Telangana | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 1 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 10 / 4,123 | 2 / 426 | |
| All India N.R. Congress | | | 2011 | N. Rangaswamy | Puducherry | 1 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 10 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| All India United Democratic Front | | | 2005 | Badruddin Ajmal | Assam | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 15 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| All Jharkhand Students Union | | | 1986 | Sudesh Mahto | Jharkhand | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 1 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 1 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Apna Dal (Sonelal) | | 2016 | Anupriya Patel | Uttar Pradesh | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 2 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 12 / 4,123 | 1 / 426 | ||
| Asom Gana Parishad | | 1985 | Atul Bora | Assam | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 1 / 245 | 9 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Bharat Adivasi Party | | 2023 | Mohan Lal Roat | Rajasthan | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 1 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 5 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Bharat Rashtra Samithi | | 2001 | K. Chandrashekar Rao | Telangana | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 4 / 245 | 39 / 4,123 | 19 / 426 | ||
| Biju Janata Dal | | | 1997 | Naveen Patnaik | Odisha | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 7 / 245 | 51 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Bodoland People's Front | | | 2005 | Hagrama Mohilary | Assam | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 3 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Citizen Action Party – Sikkim | | 2023 | Ganesh Kumar Rai | Sikkim | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 0 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | | | 1974 | Dipankar Bhattacharya | Bihar | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 2 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 13 / 4,123 | 1 / 426 | |
| Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | | | 2005 | Premallatha Vijayakant | Tamil Nadu | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 0 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Goa Forward Party | | | 2016 | Vijai Sardesai | Goa | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 1 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Hill State People's Democratic Party | | | 1968 | KP Pangniang | Meghalaya | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 2 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Indian National Lok Dal | | 1996 | Abhay Singh Chautala | Haryana | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 2 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Indian Union Muslim League | | | 1948 | Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal | Kerala | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 3 / 543 | 2 / 245 | 15 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Indigenous People's Front of Tripura | | | 2009 | Prem Kumar Reang | Tripura | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 1 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | | | 1932 | Farooq Abdullah | Jammu and Kashmir | 1 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 2 / 543 | 3 / 245 | 42 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party | | 1982 | Harsh Dev Singh | Jammu and Kashmir | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 0 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party | | 1999 | Mehbooba Mufti | Jammu and Kashmir | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 3 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Janasena Party | | | 2014 | Pawan Kalyan | Andhra Pradesh | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 2 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 21 / 4,123 | 2 / 426 | |
| Jannayak Janta Party | | | 2018 | Dushyant Chautala | Haryana | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 0 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Janta Congress Chhattisgarh | | 2016 | Renu Jogi | Chhattisgarh | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 0 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | | | 1972 | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand | 1 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 3 / 543 | 2 / 245 | 34 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Kerala Congress | | | 1964 | P. J. Joseph | Kerala | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 1 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 0 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Kerala Congress (M) | | | 1979 | Jose K. Mani | Kerala | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 1 / 245 | 5 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | | | 2006 | Raj Thackeray | Maharashtra | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 0 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |
| Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party | | 1963 | Deepak Dhavalikar | Goa | 0 / 31 | 1 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 2 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Mizo National Front | | 1961 | Zoramthanga | Mizoram | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 1 / 245 | 10 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | ||
| Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1958 | Seeman | Tamil Nadu | 0 / 31 | 0 / 31 | 0 / 543 | 0 / 245 | 0 / 4,123 | 0 / 426 | |||
Notable registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs)[7] · Unrecognised parties
Aam Janta Pragati Party
Aam Janta Pragati Party
Party
Aam Janta Pragati Party
Founded
2022
Leader(s)
Ashutosh Narayan Jha
States
All-India
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
GujaratRajasthan
All India Mahila Empowerment Party
All India Mahila Empowerment Party
Party
All India Mahila Empowerment Party
Founded
2017
Leader(s)
Nowhera Shaik
States
TelanganaKarnataka
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
Party
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam
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 BengalTripura
Azad Adhikar Sena
Azad Adhikar Sena
Party
Azad Adhikar Sena
Founded
2022
Leader(s)
Amitabh Thakur, Dr Nutan Thakur
States
Uttar Pradesh
Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)
Party
Azad 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 PradeshMaharashtra
Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh
Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh
Party
Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh
Founded
1983
Leader(s)
Sundar Shaekhar
States
Maharashtra
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
ChhattisgarhJharkhandMaharashtra
Hindu Sena
Hindu Sena
Party
Hindu Sena
Founded
2011
Leader(s)
Vishnu Gupta
States
New Delhi
Hindustani Awam Morcha
Hindustani Awam Morcha
Party
Hindustani Awam Morcha
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)
Nawsad Siddique
States
West Bengal
Ittehad-e-Millat Council
Ittehad-e-Millat Council
Party
Ittehad-e-Millat Council
Founded
2001
Leader(s)
Tauqeer 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 Kishore
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 PradeshTelangana
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 NaduPuducherry
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 NaduPuducherry
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
PuducherryTamil Nadu
Peace Party of India
Peace Party of India
Party
Peace Party of India
Founded
2008
Leader(s)
Mohamed Ayub
States
Uttar Pradesh
People's Democratic Alliance (Manipur)
People's Democratic Alliance (Manipur)
Party
People's Democratic Alliance (Manipur)
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 PradeshRajasthan
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
MaharashtraKerala
Rashtriya Ulama Council
Rashtriya Ulama Council
Party
Rashtriya Ulama Council
Founded
2008
Leader(s)
Aamir Rashadi Madni
States
Uttar Pradesh
Labour Party (India)
Labour Party (India)
Party
Labour Party (India)
Founded
2019
Leader(s)
Rahul Chimanbhai Mehta
States
All-India
Samata Party
Samata Party
Party
Samata Party
Founded
1994
Leader(s)
Uday Mandal
States
BiharManipur
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
KarnatakaKeralaTamil Nadu
Socialist Party (India)
Socialist Party (India)
Party
Socialist Party (India)
Founded
2011
Leader(s)
Thampan Thomas
States
Uttar Pradesh
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
Party
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)
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
HaryanaKarnatakaMaharashtra
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
Party
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
Founded
1996
Leader(s)
G. K. Vasan
States
Tamil Nadu
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Founded
2024
Leader(s)
Vijay
States
PuducherryTamil 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
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
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 |
| Aam Janta Pragati Party | 2022 | Ashutosh Narayan Jha | All-India |
| Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 1915 | Chakrapani | All-India |
| All India Hindustan Congress Party | 2015 | Buddh Prakash Sharma | GujaratRajasthan |
| All India Mahila Empowerment Party | 2017 | Nowhera Shaik | TelanganaKarnataka |
| Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2018 | T. T. V. Dhinakaran | Tamil Nadu |
| Amra Bangali | 1983 | Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar | West BengalTripura |
| Azad Adhikar Sena | 2022 | Amitabh Thakur, Dr Nutan Thakur | Uttar Pradesh |
| Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) | 2020 | Chanda Shekhar Azad | Uttar Pradesh |
| Bahujan Mukti Party | 2012 | Pravendra Pratap Singh | Uttar PradeshMaharashtra |
| Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh | 1983 | Sundar Shaekhar | Maharashtra |
| Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | 2007 | Bimal Gurung | West Bengal |
| Goa Suraksha Manch | 2016 | Subhash Velingkar | Goa |
| Gondwana Ganatantra Party | 1991 | Tuleshwar Hira Singh Markam | ChhattisgarhJharkhandMaharashtra |
| Hindu Sena | 2011 | Vishnu Gupta | New Delhi |
| Hindustani Awam Morcha | 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 | Nawsad Siddique | West Bengal |
| Ittehad-e-Millat Council | 2001 | Tauqeer 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 Kishore | 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 PradeshTelangana |
| Lok Insaaf Party | 2019 | Simarjit Singh Bains | Punjab |
| Makkal Needhi Maiam | 2018 | Kamal Haasan | Tamil NaduPuducherry |
| Manipur Peoples Party | 1968 | Sovakiran N. | Manipur |
| Manithaneya Makkal Katchi | 2009 | M. H. Jawahirullah | Tamil Nadu |
| Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1992 | Vaiko | Tamil NaduPuducherry |
| 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 | PuducherryTamil Nadu |
| Peace Party of India | 2008 | Mohamed Ayub | Uttar Pradesh |
| People's Democratic Alliance (Manipur) | 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 PradeshRajasthan |
| Rashtriya Lok Morcha | 2023 | Upendra Kushwaha | Bihar |
| Rashtriya Samaj Paksha | 2003 | Mahadev Jankar | MaharashtraKerala |
· Historical parties
Krishak Praja Party
Krishak Praja Party
Party
Krishak Praja 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 equalitySocial 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
LiberalismAgrarianism
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
CommunismMarxism–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 nationalismNational 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 conservatismSecularism
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
Indian National Congress (Organisation)
Indian National Congress (Organisation)
Party
Indian National Congress (Organisation)
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 Lok Dal
Janata Party (Secular) or Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party or Lok Dal
Party
Janata Party (Secular) or Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party or Lok Dal
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 Praja Party | A. K. Fazlul Haq | Populism | 1929 | 1947 | |||
| Scheduled Castes Federation | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | Social equalitySocial 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 | LiberalismAgrarianism | 1950 | 1962 | |||
| Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party | 1951 | 1954 | |||||
| Commonweal Party | 1951 | 1954 | |||||
| People's Democratic Front | CommunismMarxism–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 nationalismNational conservatism | 1951 | 1977 | ||
| Praja Socialist Party | | J. B. Kripalani | Socialism | 1952 | 1972 | ||
| Swatantra Party | | | Chakravarti Rajagopalachari | Liberal conservatismSecularism | 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 | ||||
| Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 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 Lok Dal | 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 |
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