Popular dissatisfaction and criticism has focused on four problem areas in the working of political parties. Political parties need to face and overcome these challenges in order to remain effective instruments of democracy.
Sr. No | Political Parties | Political Parties Symbol | States |
1. |
JKN Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (1939) |
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Jammu |
2. |
JKNPP Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party (-) |
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Jammu |
3. |
JKPDP Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (1999) |
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Jammu |
4. |
UKD Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (1979) |
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Uttarakhand |
5. |
SAD Shiromani Akali Dal (1920) |
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Punjab |
6. |
INLD Indian National Lok Dal (1977) |
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Haryana |
7. |
UGDP United Goans Democratic Party (1963) |
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Goa |
8. |
MAG Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1961) |
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Goa |
9. |
JD(S) Janata Dal (Secular) (1999) also in Kerala |
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Karnataka |
10. |
KEC(M) Kerala Congress (M) (1964)
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Kerala |
11. |
MUL Muslim League (1948) |
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Kerala |
12. |
RLD Rashtriya Lok Dal (1998) |
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Uttar Pradesh |
13. |
SP
Samajwadi Party (1992)
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Uttar Pradesh |
14. |
JD(U) Janata Dal (United) (1999) also in Jharkhand and Nagaland |
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Bihar |
15. |
LJSP Lok Jan Shakti Party (2000) |
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Bihar |
16. |
RJD Rashtriya Janata Dal (1998) also in Jharkhand |
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17. |
SDF Sikkim Democratic Front (1993) |
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Sikkim |
18. |
FB Forward Block (1940) |
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West Bengal |
19. |
RSP Revolutionary Socialist Party (1940) |
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West Bengal |
20. |
TC Trinamool Congress (1997) also in Meghalaya |
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West Bengal |
21. |
PMC Pondicherry Munnetra Congress (1990) |
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Pondicherry |
22. |
AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1972) also in Pondicherry |
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23. |
DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1949) also in Pondicherry |
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Tamil Nadu |
24. |
PMK Pattali Makkal Katchi (1990) also in Pondicherry |
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Tamil Nadu |
25. |
MDMK Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1993) |
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Tamil Nadu |
26. |
JMM Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (1973) also in Orissa |
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Jharkhand |
27. |
SHS Shivsena (1966) |
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Maharashtra |
30. |
ASUDF Assam United Democratic Front (2006) |
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Assam
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31. |
AGP Asom Gana Parishad (1985) |
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Assam |
32. |
AC Arunachal Congress (1996) |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
33. |
NPF Nagaland Peoples Front (2002) |
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Nagaland |
34. |
MPP Manipur People's Party (1968) |
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35. |
MPC Mizoram People's Conference (1972) |
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Mizoram |
36. |
ZNP Zoram Nationalist Party (1975) |
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37. |
MNF Mizo National Front (1961) |
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38. |
INPT Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra (2001) |
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39. |
UDP United Democratic Party |
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40. |
TDP Telugu Desam (1982) |
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41. |
TRS Telangana Rashtra Samiti (2001) |
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Andhra Pradesh |