Political parties

Party Formation Ideologies Symbol Area 2019 results X-Factor

Accountability,
Formed on 26 transparency, good Controls Punjab and
November 2012, governance. Promotes Delhi. First formed
Aam Aadmi
inspired by the clean administration and Emerged as a third 1 seat in Lok government in
Party (AAP) Delhi with
2011 anti- emerged as a key front in Gujarat after Sabha.
corruption alternative in Indian 2022 elections. INC’s support.
movement. politics.

Base in Uttar Pradesh.

Represents dalits,
Signi cant presence in
adivasis, OBCs, and
Madhya Pradesh,
Bahujan
minorities. Inspired by
Chhattisgarh, Has formed
Formed in 1984 Sahu Maharaj, 3.63% votes, coalitions with
Samaj Party Uttarakhand, Delhi,
under Kanshi Mahatma Phule, 10 Lok various parties
(BSP) and Punjab.
Ram. Periyar, and Ambedkar. Sabha seats. to gain power
Formed UP in UP.
Stands for oppressed
government multiple
welfare.
times.

Strong, modern India Initially limited to

inspired by ancient northern and western
Founded in 1980
culture and integral urban areas. Now
by reviving
humanism. Promotes expanded to south, Largest party
Bharatiya Bharatiya Jana in India,
Hindutva, uniform civil east, northeast, and 303 seats in
Janata Party Sangh (Syama advocating
code, and territorial rural India. Lok Sabha. cultural
(BJP) Prasad
integration of J&K. Leading NDA nationalism.
Mukherjee,
Opposes religious government since
1951).
conversions. 1998.

Based on Marxism- Power base in West Opposes new

Leninism. Bengal (34 years economic
1.75% votes, policies;
Communist Supports socialism, uninterrupted), Kerala,
Founded in
Party of India secularism, and socio- and Tripura. Strong accepts
1964. 3 Lok Sabha
(Marxist) - economic justice. support among democratic
seats elections as
CPI(M) Opposes foreign capital workers, farmers, and
ow and communalism. intelligentsia. means for
justice.

Secular and welfare- Dominated Indian Played a key

oriented. politics post- role in India’s
Indian Founded in
Centrist party focusing Independence. Leader independence
on weaker sections and of UPA government 19.5% votes, and was
National 1885, one of the
minorities. (2004-2019). 52 Lok India’s ruling
Congress oldest political
Supports new economic Present across the Sabha seats. party for
(INC) parties. several
reforms with a human country, cutting across
face. social divisions. decades post-
Independence.

Focuses on education,
employment, and
empowerment. Government in
National Formed in July
Recognizes diverse Meghalaya and First national
People's 2013 by P.A. 1 seat in Lok party from
developmental presence in other
Party (NPP) Sangma. Sabha. Northeast
challenges across northeastern states. India.
regions, especially in
northeastern India.

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