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A political party is an organization of people which seeks to achieve goals common to its members through the acquisition and exercise of political power.

 In democracies, political parties are elected to run a government by the electorate.

Political parties are the back bone of democracy.

India has a multi-party system with predominance of small regional parties.

Political parties that wish to contest local, state or national elections are required to be registered by the Election Commission of India.

The party is recognised in four or more states, is declared as a "National party" by the EC. Otherwise, it is known as a "State Party".

All parties contesting the elections have to choose a symbol from a list of available symbols offered by the EC

SL NO NAME SYMBOL YEAR CURRENT LEADER

1 BSP ELEPHANT 1984 Mayavati

2 BJP LOTUS 1980 Amit shah

3 CPI Ears of Corn and Sickle

1925 Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy

4 CPI(M) Hammer, Sickle and Star

1964 Prakash Karatu

5 INC Hand 1985 Sonia Gandhi

6 NCP Clock 1999 Sharad Pawar

Regional parties are parties whose main holds are in one certain state and mostly they participate in the elections only within that state.

Contesting Elections: Political parties contest elections. A political party nominates its candidate for the electo.ral contest in various constituencies.

Political parties play a decisive role in making laws for the country.

Political parties form and run governments.

A party which does not get majority or come under the majority coalition, needs to play the role of opposition.

Political parties shape public opinion.

Political parties provide people access to government machinery and welfare schemes implemented by governments.