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44
Parties in Dataset
4
National Parties
35
State Parties
28
States Covered
Bharatiya Janata Party logo

Bharatiya Janata Party

BJP
National Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party is a major Indian political party and a recognized national party. It was founded in April 1980.

240Lok Sabha MPs
113Rajya Sabha MPs
1,783MLAs
Indian National Congress logo

Indian National Congress

INC
National Party

The Indian National Congress is one of India's oldest political parties, founded in December 1885. It is a recognized national party and a major opposition party at the Union level.

99Lok Sabha MPs
29Rajya Sabha MPs
606MLAs
Samajwadi Party logo

Samajwadi Party

SP
State PartyUttar Pradesh

The Samajwadi Party is an Indian political party founded on 4 October 1992 by Mulayam Singh Yadav. Based in Uttar Pradesh, the party describes its ideology as secular, democratic and socialist, with emphasis on equality and the upliftment of weaker sections of society.

37Lok Sabha MPs
8Rajya Sabha MPs
105MLAs
All India Trinamool Congress logo

All India Trinamool Congress

AITC
State PartyWest Bengal

The All India Trinamool Congress is an Indian political party founded by Mamata Banerjee on 1 January 1998. It is a recognized state party headquartered in West Bengal and has been a major political force in the state and in Indian national politics.

29Lok Sabha MPs
13Rajya Sabha MPs
80MLAs
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam logo

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

DMK
State PartyTamil Nadu

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is a major Indian political party based in Tamil Nadu. Founded by C. N. Annadurai in 1949, it emerged from the Dravidian movement and emphasizes social justice, self-respect, equality, secularism, federalism, state autonomy and Tamil linguistic and cultural interests.

22Lok Sabha MPs
11Rajya Sabha MPs
133MLAs
NCPI

Nationalist Citizens Party of India

NCPI
Unrecognised Political PartyWest Bengal

The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) is a registered but unrecognised political party. It was registered with the Election Commission of India on 20 January 2023. Its registered headquarters is in Howrah, West Bengal, while its early electoral activity included contesting two seats in the 2023 Tripura Assembly election. The party gained national attention in June 2026 after a group of rebel Trinamool Congress MPs announced a merger with it.

20Lok Sabha MPs
0Rajya Sabha MPs
0MLAs
Telugu Desam Party logo

Telugu Desam Party

TDP
State PartyAndhra Pradesh

The Telugu Desam Party is an Indian political party based in Andhra Pradesh. It was founded by N. T. Rama Rao in 1982 and is associated with Telugu regional identity, development, welfare, decentralisation and greater state autonomy. The party is currently led by N. Chandrababu Naidu.

16Lok Sabha MPs
2Rajya Sabha MPs
135MLAs
Janata Dal (United) logo

Janata Dal (United)

JD(U)
State PartyBihar

Janata Dal (United), commonly known as JD(U), is a regional political party with its principal political base in Bihar. It was formed through the merger of the Sharad Yadav-led Janata Dal faction, Samata Party and Lok Shakti in 2003, and is led by Nitish Kumar.

12Lok Sabha MPs
4Rajya Sabha MPs
85MLAs
Shiv Sena (UBT)

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)

Shiv Sena (UBT)
State PartyMaharashtra

A Maharashtra-based political party led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, formed after the 2022 split in Shiv Sena. It retains the Uddhav Thackeray-led political organisation and uses the Flaming Torch symbol.

9Lok Sabha MPs
0Rajya Sabha MPs
20MLAs
NCP (SP)

Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar

NCP (SP)
State PartyMaharashtra

Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar is the Sharad Pawar-led political formation that emerged from the 2023 split in the Nationalist Congress Party. The Election Commission recognised the Sharad Pawar faction under the name Nationalist Congress Party–Sharadchandra Pawar and allotted it the 'Man Blowing Turha' symbol in 2024.

8Lok Sabha MPs
1Rajya Sabha MP
10MLAs
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