Name- Mohit Goyal Class- Civil EnggRoll No- 60

1

WHAT ARE POLITICAL PARTIES

A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government They agree on some policies and programmes for a society with a view to promote collective good

A political party has three main components-

bull The leadersbull The active members andbull The supporters

2

WHY DO WE NEED POLITICAL PARTIES

We can understand the necessity of political parties by imagining a situation where political parties doesnrsquot exist Every candidate in the elections will be independent so no candidate will be able to make any promises to the people about any major changes The government may be formed but its utility will remain ever uncertain Elected representatives will be accountable to their consistuency only No one will be responsible for how the country will be run

3

FUNCTIONS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES

Parties contest elections Parties form and run governments in

country Parties put different policies and

programmes Parties play a decisive role in making laws

for a country Those parties that lose in the elections play

the role of opposition to the parties in power Parties shape public opinion by raising and

highlighting issues Parties provide people access to government

machinery and welfare schemes implemented

4

TYPES OF POLITICAL PARTIES

There are two types of political parties ndash

1National parties ndash A party that secures at least 6 of the total votes in lok sabha elections or assembly elections in four states and win at least 4 seats in lok sabha is recognized as a national party

2State Regional parties ndash A party that secures atleast 6 of the of the total votes in state legislative assembly elections and wins at least 2 seats is recognized as state party

5

MAJOR NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

SN Symbol Name Acronym Year Party leader

1 Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 1984 Mayawati

2 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 1980 Amit Shah

3 Communist Party of India CPI 1925 AB Bardhan

4Communist Party of India

(MarxistCPI (M) 1964 Prakash Karat

5 Indian National Congress INC 1885 Sonia Gandhi

6 Nationalist Congress Party NCP 1999 Sharad Pawar6

WHAT ARE POLITICAL PARTIES

A political party is a group of people who come together to contest elections and hold power in the government They agree on some policies and programmes for a society with a view to promote collective good

A political party has three main components-

bull The leadersbull The active members andbull The supporters

2

WHY DO WE NEED POLITICAL PARTIES

We can understand the necessity of political parties by imagining a situation where political parties doesnrsquot exist Every candidate in the elections will be independent so no candidate will be able to make any promises to the people about any major changes The government may be formed but its utility will remain ever uncertain Elected representatives will be accountable to their consistuency only No one will be responsible for how the country will be run

3

FUNCTIONS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES

Parties contest elections Parties form and run governments in

country Parties put different policies and

programmes Parties play a decisive role in making laws

for a country Those parties that lose in the elections play

the role of opposition to the parties in power Parties shape public opinion by raising and

highlighting issues Parties provide people access to government

machinery and welfare schemes implemented

4

TYPES OF POLITICAL PARTIES

There are two types of political parties ndash

1National parties ndash A party that secures at least 6 of the total votes in lok sabha elections or assembly elections in four states and win at least 4 seats in lok sabha is recognized as a national party

2State Regional parties ndash A party that secures atleast 6 of the of the total votes in state legislative assembly elections and wins at least 2 seats is recognized as state party

5

MAJOR NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

SN Symbol Name Acronym Year Party leader

1 Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 1984 Mayawati

2 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 1980 Amit Shah

3 Communist Party of India CPI 1925 AB Bardhan

4Communist Party of India

(MarxistCPI (M) 1964 Prakash Karat

5 Indian National Congress INC 1885 Sonia Gandhi

6 Nationalist Congress Party NCP 1999 Sharad Pawar6

WHY DO WE NEED POLITICAL PARTIES

We can understand the necessity of political parties by imagining a situation where political parties doesnrsquot exist Every candidate in the elections will be independent so no candidate will be able to make any promises to the people about any major changes The government may be formed but its utility will remain ever uncertain Elected representatives will be accountable to their consistuency only No one will be responsible for how the country will be run

3

FUNCTIONS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES

Parties contest elections Parties form and run governments in

country Parties put different policies and

programmes Parties play a decisive role in making laws

for a country Those parties that lose in the elections play

the role of opposition to the parties in power Parties shape public opinion by raising and

highlighting issues Parties provide people access to government

machinery and welfare schemes implemented

4

TYPES OF POLITICAL PARTIES

There are two types of political parties ndash

1National parties ndash A party that secures at least 6 of the total votes in lok sabha elections or assembly elections in four states and win at least 4 seats in lok sabha is recognized as a national party

2State Regional parties ndash A party that secures atleast 6 of the of the total votes in state legislative assembly elections and wins at least 2 seats is recognized as state party

5

MAJOR NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

SN Symbol Name Acronym Year Party leader

1 Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 1984 Mayawati

2 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 1980 Amit Shah

3 Communist Party of India CPI 1925 AB Bardhan

4Communist Party of India

(MarxistCPI (M) 1964 Prakash Karat

5 Indian National Congress INC 1885 Sonia Gandhi

6 Nationalist Congress Party NCP 1999 Sharad Pawar6

FUNCTIONS OF THE POLITICAL PARTIES

Parties contest elections Parties form and run governments in

country Parties put different policies and

programmes Parties play a decisive role in making laws

for a country Those parties that lose in the elections play

the role of opposition to the parties in power Parties shape public opinion by raising and

highlighting issues Parties provide people access to government

machinery and welfare schemes implemented

4

TYPES OF POLITICAL PARTIES

There are two types of political parties ndash

1National parties ndash A party that secures at least 6 of the total votes in lok sabha elections or assembly elections in four states and win at least 4 seats in lok sabha is recognized as a national party

2State Regional parties ndash A party that secures atleast 6 of the of the total votes in state legislative assembly elections and wins at least 2 seats is recognized as state party

5

MAJOR NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

SN Symbol Name Acronym Year Party leader

1 Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 1984 Mayawati

2 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 1980 Amit Shah

3 Communist Party of India CPI 1925 AB Bardhan

4Communist Party of India

(MarxistCPI (M) 1964 Prakash Karat

5 Indian National Congress INC 1885 Sonia Gandhi

6 Nationalist Congress Party NCP 1999 Sharad Pawar6

TYPES OF POLITICAL PARTIES

There are two types of political parties ndash

1National parties ndash A party that secures at least 6 of the total votes in lok sabha elections or assembly elections in four states and win at least 4 seats in lok sabha is recognized as a national party

2State Regional parties ndash A party that secures atleast 6 of the of the total votes in state legislative assembly elections and wins at least 2 seats is recognized as state party

5

MAJOR NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

SN Symbol Name Acronym Year Party leader

1 Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 1984 Mayawati

2 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 1980 Amit Shah

3 Communist Party of India CPI 1925 AB Bardhan

4Communist Party of India

(MarxistCPI (M) 1964 Prakash Karat

5 Indian National Congress INC 1885 Sonia Gandhi

6 Nationalist Congress Party NCP 1999 Sharad Pawar6

MAJOR NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

SN Symbol Name Acronym Year Party leader

1 Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 1984 Mayawati

2 Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 1980 Amit Shah

3 Communist Party of India CPI 1925 AB Bardhan

4Communist Party of India

(MarxistCPI (M) 1964 Prakash Karat

5 Indian National Congress INC 1885 Sonia Gandhi

6 Nationalist Congress Party NCP 1999 Sharad Pawar6

SOME RECOGNIZED STATE PARTIES

Name Year Party leader StatesAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

1972 J Jayalalitha Tamil Nadu Pondicherry

AAM AADMI PARTY 2012 ARVIND KEJRIWAL

DELHI

All India Trinamool Congress 1998 Mamata Banerjee West Bengol Asom Gana Parishad 1985 Prafulla Kumar

MahantaAssam

Biju Janata Dal 1997 Naveen Patnaik OrissaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1949 M Karunanidhi Tamil Nadu PondicherryIndian National Lok Dal 1999 Om Prakash Chautala HaryanaJammu amp Kashmir National Conference

1932 Omar Abdullah Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu amp Kashmir National Panthers Party

NA Bhim Singh Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party

1998 Mufti Mohammed Sayeed

Jammu and Kashmir7

SOME RECOGNIZED STATE PARTIES

Name Year Party leader States

Janata Dal (Secular) 1999 HD Deve Gowda Karnataka Kerala

Janata Dal (United) 1999 Nitish kumar Bihar

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1972 Shibu Soren Jharkhand Orissa

Kerala Congress 1964 PJ Joseph Kerala

Kerala Congress (M) 1979 CF Thomas Kerala

Lok Jan Shakti Party 2000 Ram Vilas Paswan Bihar

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena 2006 Raj Thackeray Maharashtra

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 1963 Shashikala Kakodkar Goa

Manipur Peoples Party 1968 O Joy Singh Manipur

Mizo National Front 1959 Pu Zoramthanga Mizoram

Mizoram Peoples Conference 1972 Pu Lalhmingthanga Mizoram

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

1948 GM Banatwalla Kerala

Nagaland Peoples Front 2002 Neiphiu Rio Nagaland

Pattali Makkal Katchi 1989 G K Mani Tamil Nadu

8

PARTY SYSTEM 1048698 One-party system

1048698 Two-party system

1048698 Multi-party system

9

ONE-PARTY SYSTEM In China only the Communist Party is allowed to rule We cannot consider one party system as a good option

because this is not a democratic option China and Cuba are example of one-party system TWO-PARTY SYSTEM In some countries power usually changes between two main

parties But only the two main parties have a serious chance of

winning majority of seats to form government The United States of America and the United Kingdom are

examples of two-party system10

MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM In this system the government is formed by various

parties coming together in a coalition For example in India there were three such major

alliances in 2004 parliamentary electionsndash the National Democratic Alliance the United Progressive Alliance and the Left Front

11

SYMBOLS

Indian National Congress Bhartiya Janta Party Bhaujan Samaj Party

Communist Party Of India National Congress Party Communist Party Of India (M)

12

BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)

The BJP is the current form of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS Indian Peoples Union) which was founded in October 21 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Believes in Indian Nationalism (Hindu Nationalism)Integral humanism Economic liberalism Gandhian Socialism Conservatism Social conservatism

Came to power in 1998 as the leader of national democratic alliance

Earlier limited to the northern and western parts of the country The Ruler party in lok sabha The partys political symbol is a lotus

13

Chairperson AMIT SAH Leader in Lok Sabha NARENDRA MODI Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun JaitleyPreceded by Bharatiya Jana SanghHeadquarters 11 Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001

Newspaper Kamal SandeshYouth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Womens wing BJP Mahila MorchaLabour wing Bharatiya Mazdoor SanghPeasants wing Bharatiya Kisan SanghPolitical position Centre-rightOfficial colours Orange emspECI Status National PartySeats in Lok Sabha 281545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 46 250

14

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

24

• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

SOME RECOGNIZED STATE PARTIES

Name Year Party leader States

Janata Dal (Secular) 1999 HD Deve Gowda Karnataka Kerala

Janata Dal (United) 1999 Nitish kumar Bihar

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1972 Shibu Soren Jharkhand Orissa

Kerala Congress 1964 PJ Joseph Kerala

Kerala Congress (M) 1979 CF Thomas Kerala

Lok Jan Shakti Party 2000 Ram Vilas Paswan Bihar

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena 2006 Raj Thackeray Maharashtra

Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party 1963 Shashikala Kakodkar Goa

Manipur Peoples Party 1968 O Joy Singh Manipur

Mizo National Front 1959 Pu Zoramthanga Mizoram

Mizoram Peoples Conference 1972 Pu Lalhmingthanga Mizoram

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

1948 GM Banatwalla Kerala

Nagaland Peoples Front 2002 Neiphiu Rio Nagaland

Pattali Makkal Katchi 1989 G K Mani Tamil Nadu

8

PARTY SYSTEM 1048698 One-party system

1048698 Two-party system

1048698 Multi-party system

9

ONE-PARTY SYSTEM In China only the Communist Party is allowed to rule We cannot consider one party system as a good option

because this is not a democratic option China and Cuba are example of one-party system TWO-PARTY SYSTEM In some countries power usually changes between two main

parties But only the two main parties have a serious chance of

winning majority of seats to form government The United States of America and the United Kingdom are

examples of two-party system10

MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM In this system the government is formed by various

parties coming together in a coalition For example in India there were three such major

alliances in 2004 parliamentary electionsndash the National Democratic Alliance the United Progressive Alliance and the Left Front

11

SYMBOLS

Indian National Congress Bhartiya Janta Party Bhaujan Samaj Party

Communist Party Of India National Congress Party Communist Party Of India (M)

12

BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)

The BJP is the current form of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS Indian Peoples Union) which was founded in October 21 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Believes in Indian Nationalism (Hindu Nationalism)Integral humanism Economic liberalism Gandhian Socialism Conservatism Social conservatism

Came to power in 1998 as the leader of national democratic alliance

Earlier limited to the northern and western parts of the country The Ruler party in lok sabha The partys political symbol is a lotus

13

Chairperson AMIT SAH Leader in Lok Sabha NARENDRA MODI Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun JaitleyPreceded by Bharatiya Jana SanghHeadquarters 11 Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001

Newspaper Kamal SandeshYouth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Womens wing BJP Mahila MorchaLabour wing Bharatiya Mazdoor SanghPeasants wing Bharatiya Kisan SanghPolitical position Centre-rightOfficial colours Orange emspECI Status National PartySeats in Lok Sabha 281545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 46 250

14

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

24

• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

PARTY SYSTEM 1048698 One-party system

1048698 Two-party system

1048698 Multi-party system

9

ONE-PARTY SYSTEM In China only the Communist Party is allowed to rule We cannot consider one party system as a good option

because this is not a democratic option China and Cuba are example of one-party system TWO-PARTY SYSTEM In some countries power usually changes between two main

parties But only the two main parties have a serious chance of

winning majority of seats to form government The United States of America and the United Kingdom are

examples of two-party system10

MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM In this system the government is formed by various

parties coming together in a coalition For example in India there were three such major

alliances in 2004 parliamentary electionsndash the National Democratic Alliance the United Progressive Alliance and the Left Front

11

SYMBOLS

Indian National Congress Bhartiya Janta Party Bhaujan Samaj Party

Communist Party Of India National Congress Party Communist Party Of India (M)

12

BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)

The BJP is the current form of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS Indian Peoples Union) which was founded in October 21 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Believes in Indian Nationalism (Hindu Nationalism)Integral humanism Economic liberalism Gandhian Socialism Conservatism Social conservatism

Came to power in 1998 as the leader of national democratic alliance

Earlier limited to the northern and western parts of the country The Ruler party in lok sabha The partys political symbol is a lotus

13

Chairperson AMIT SAH Leader in Lok Sabha NARENDRA MODI Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun JaitleyPreceded by Bharatiya Jana SanghHeadquarters 11 Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001

Newspaper Kamal SandeshYouth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Womens wing BJP Mahila MorchaLabour wing Bharatiya Mazdoor SanghPeasants wing Bharatiya Kisan SanghPolitical position Centre-rightOfficial colours Orange emspECI Status National PartySeats in Lok Sabha 281545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 46 250

14

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

24

• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

ONE-PARTY SYSTEM In China only the Communist Party is allowed to rule We cannot consider one party system as a good option

because this is not a democratic option China and Cuba are example of one-party system TWO-PARTY SYSTEM In some countries power usually changes between two main

parties But only the two main parties have a serious chance of

winning majority of seats to form government The United States of America and the United Kingdom are

examples of two-party system10

MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM In this system the government is formed by various

parties coming together in a coalition For example in India there were three such major

alliances in 2004 parliamentary electionsndash the National Democratic Alliance the United Progressive Alliance and the Left Front

11

SYMBOLS

Indian National Congress Bhartiya Janta Party Bhaujan Samaj Party

Communist Party Of India National Congress Party Communist Party Of India (M)

12

BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)

The BJP is the current form of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS Indian Peoples Union) which was founded in October 21 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Believes in Indian Nationalism (Hindu Nationalism)Integral humanism Economic liberalism Gandhian Socialism Conservatism Social conservatism

Came to power in 1998 as the leader of national democratic alliance

Earlier limited to the northern and western parts of the country The Ruler party in lok sabha The partys political symbol is a lotus

13

Chairperson AMIT SAH Leader in Lok Sabha NARENDRA MODI Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun JaitleyPreceded by Bharatiya Jana SanghHeadquarters 11 Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001

Newspaper Kamal SandeshYouth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Womens wing BJP Mahila MorchaLabour wing Bharatiya Mazdoor SanghPeasants wing Bharatiya Kisan SanghPolitical position Centre-rightOfficial colours Orange emspECI Status National PartySeats in Lok Sabha 281545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 46 250

14

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM In this system the government is formed by various

parties coming together in a coalition For example in India there were three such major

alliances in 2004 parliamentary electionsndash the National Democratic Alliance the United Progressive Alliance and the Left Front

11

SYMBOLS

Indian National Congress Bhartiya Janta Party Bhaujan Samaj Party

Communist Party Of India National Congress Party Communist Party Of India (M)

12

BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)

The BJP is the current form of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS Indian Peoples Union) which was founded in October 21 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Believes in Indian Nationalism (Hindu Nationalism)Integral humanism Economic liberalism Gandhian Socialism Conservatism Social conservatism

Came to power in 1998 as the leader of national democratic alliance

Earlier limited to the northern and western parts of the country The Ruler party in lok sabha The partys political symbol is a lotus

13

Chairperson AMIT SAH Leader in Lok Sabha NARENDRA MODI Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun JaitleyPreceded by Bharatiya Jana SanghHeadquarters 11 Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001

Newspaper Kamal SandeshYouth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Womens wing BJP Mahila MorchaLabour wing Bharatiya Mazdoor SanghPeasants wing Bharatiya Kisan SanghPolitical position Centre-rightOfficial colours Orange emspECI Status National PartySeats in Lok Sabha 281545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 46 250

14

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

SYMBOLS

Indian National Congress Bhartiya Janta Party Bhaujan Samaj Party

Communist Party Of India National Congress Party Communist Party Of India (M)

12

BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)

The BJP is the current form of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS Indian Peoples Union) which was founded in October 21 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Believes in Indian Nationalism (Hindu Nationalism)Integral humanism Economic liberalism Gandhian Socialism Conservatism Social conservatism

Came to power in 1998 as the leader of national democratic alliance

Earlier limited to the northern and western parts of the country The Ruler party in lok sabha The partys political symbol is a lotus

13

Chairperson AMIT SAH Leader in Lok Sabha NARENDRA MODI Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun JaitleyPreceded by Bharatiya Jana SanghHeadquarters 11 Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001

Newspaper Kamal SandeshYouth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Womens wing BJP Mahila MorchaLabour wing Bharatiya Mazdoor SanghPeasants wing Bharatiya Kisan SanghPolitical position Centre-rightOfficial colours Orange emspECI Status National PartySeats in Lok Sabha 281545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 46 250

14

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)

The BJP is the current form of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS Indian Peoples Union) which was founded in October 21 1951 by Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Believes in Indian Nationalism (Hindu Nationalism)Integral humanism Economic liberalism Gandhian Socialism Conservatism Social conservatism

Came to power in 1998 as the leader of national democratic alliance

Earlier limited to the northern and western parts of the country The Ruler party in lok sabha The partys political symbol is a lotus

13

Chairperson AMIT SAH Leader in Lok Sabha NARENDRA MODI Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun JaitleyPreceded by Bharatiya Jana SanghHeadquarters 11 Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001

Newspaper Kamal SandeshYouth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Womens wing BJP Mahila MorchaLabour wing Bharatiya Mazdoor SanghPeasants wing Bharatiya Kisan SanghPolitical position Centre-rightOfficial colours Orange emspECI Status National PartySeats in Lok Sabha 281545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 46 250

14

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

Chairperson AMIT SAH Leader in Lok Sabha NARENDRA MODI Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun JaitleyPreceded by Bharatiya Jana SanghHeadquarters 11 Ashoka Road

New Delhi 110001

Newspaper Kamal SandeshYouth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Womens wing BJP Mahila MorchaLabour wing Bharatiya Mazdoor SanghPeasants wing Bharatiya Kisan SanghPolitical position Centre-rightOfficial colours Orange emspECI Status National PartySeats in Lok Sabha 281545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 46 250

14

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

24

• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)

One of the oldest parties of the world Founded in 1885 by members of

the occultist movementTheosophical SocietymdashAllan Octavian Hume Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Wacha Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee Surendranath Banerjee Monomohun Ghose and Mahadev Govind Ranade

It played a important role in the independence of India It was a ruling party till 1977 after independence A centrist party in its ideological orientation the party espouses

secularism and welfare of weaker sections The partys political symbol is hand 15

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

Chairperson Sonia GandhiLeader in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun kherge Leader in Rajya Sabha Gulam Navi AzadHeadquarters 24 Akbar Road

New Delhi 110011Student wing National Students Union of IndiaYouth wing Indian Youth CongressWomens wing Mahila CongressLabour wing Indian National Trade Union

CongressPolitical position Center-leftInternational affiliation Alliance of DemocratsOfficial colours AquaemspECI Status National PartyAlliance United Progressive

Alliance (UPA)Seats in Lok Sabha 44 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 68 250

16

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

Chairperson Mayawati

Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra

Leader in Lok Sabha NA

Leader in Rajya Sabha Mayawati

Headquarters 12 Gurudwara Rakabganj RoadNew Delhi - 110001

Political position Center

Official colours Blue

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 00 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 10 250

Bahujan Samaj Party

17

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI) It was formed in 1925 The founding members of the party

were MN Roy Evelyn Trent Roy (Roys wife) Abani Mukherji Rosa Fitingof(Abanis wife) Mohammad Ali (Ahmed Hasan) Mohammad Shafiq Siddiqui and MPBT Acharya

It believes in Marxism-Leninism secularism and democracy

Became weak after the split in the party in1964

Has significant presence in the states of Kerala West Bengal Tripura Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

18

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

Secretary-General S Sudhaker Reddy

Headquarters New Delhi India

Political position Far-left

International affiliation

International Conference of Communist and Workers Parties

Official colours Red

Alliance Left Front

ECI Status National Party19

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

COMMUNIST PARTY OFINDIA - MARXIST (CPI-M)1964

Believes in Marxism- Leninism Supports socialism secularism and democracy and

opposes imperialism and communalism Enjoys strong support in West Bengal Kerala and

Tripura among the poor factory workers farmers agricultural labourers and the intelligentsia

20

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

Secretary-General Prakash KaratLeader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia

Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri

Headquarters New Delhi IndiaStudent wing Students Federation of India

Youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India

Womens wing All India Democratic Womens Association

Labour wing Centre of Indian Trade Unions

Peasants wing All India Kisan Sabha

Political position Far-leftECI Status National PartyAlliance Left FrontSeats in Lok Sabha 9 545Seats in Rajya Sabha 9 250 21

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY (NCP)1999

Formed in 1999 following a split in the Congress party Espouses democracy Gandhian secularism equity social

justice and federalism A major party in Maharashtra

22

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

Chairperson Sharad Pawar

Founded 1999

Headquarters 10 Bishambhar Das MargNew Delhi 110001

Political position CentreCentre left

Official colours Aquaemsp

Alliance United Progressive Alliance

ECI Status National Party

Seats in Lok Sabha 9 545

Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 250 23

REFERENCE

ecinicin wwwcommunistpartyin wwwbjporg wwwincin wwwncporgin wwwbspindiaorg wwwcpimorg

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE

REFERENCE

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• Slide 1
• What are political parties
• Why do we need political parties
• Functions of the political parties
• Types of political parties
• Slide 6
• Some recognized state parties
• Slide 8
• PARTY SYSTEM
• One-party system
• Multi-party system
• SYMBOLS
• BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY (BJP)
• Slide 14
• INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS (INC)
• Slide 16
• Slide 17
• COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (CPI)
• Slide 19
• Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M)1964
• Slide 21
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)1999
• Slide 23
• REFERENCE