If it helps, I am apolitical. No? Okay. I am not.

6. Chairperson Sonia Gandhi
Leader in Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee
(Finance Minister)
Leader in Rajya Sabha Manmohan Singh
(Prime Minister)
Founded 1885
ECI Status National Party
Alliance United Progressive
Alliance (UPA)
Seats in Lok Sabha
205 / 545
Seats in Rajya Sabha 70 / 250

7. • One of the oldest parties of the world.
• Founded in 1885.
• Largest party with 145 members in the Lok Sabha
elections in 2004.
• Played a dominant role in Indian politics at the
national and state level.
• Under Jawaharlal Nehru’s leadership, the party
sought to build a modern secular democratic
republic in India.
• Ruling part at the centre from 1947-1977 and 1980-
1989.
• A centrist party in its ideological orientations,
the party espouses secularism and welfare of the
weaker sections of the society.
• Supports new economic reforms but with a human
face.

11. Chairperson Nitin Gadkari
Leader in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj
Leader in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley
Founded 1980
ECI Status National Party
Alliance National Democratic
Alliance(NDA)
Seats in Lok Sabha 116 / 545
Seats in Rajya Sabha 51 / 250

12.  founded in October 21, 1951 by Syama Prasad
Mookerjee as the political wing of the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Singh.
 Wants to build a strong and modern India by
drawing Inspirations from India’s ancient culture
and values.
 Cultural nationalism or Hindutva is an important
element in its conception of Indian nationhood and
politics.
 Wants full territorial and political integration of
J&K with India ,Ban on religious Conversions,
Uniform civil code for all people living in the
country Irrespective of religion.
 Came to power in 1998 as the leader of the NDA
including state and regional parties.
 Lost elections in 2004 &now the Principal opposition
party in the Lok Sabha.

14. MARXIST

16. Secretary-General Prakash Karat
Leader in Lok Sabha Basudev Acharia
Leader in Rajya Sabha Sitaram Yechuri
Founded 1964
ECI Status Recognized Party
Alliance Left Front
Seats in Lok Sabha
16 / 545
Seats in Rajya Sabha 15 / 250

17. • FOUNDED in 1964.
• Believes in Marxism-Leninism.
• supports socialism, secularism and
democracy.
• Opposes imperialism and communalism.
• Accepts democratic elections as useful
and helpful means for securing the
objective of socio-economic justice in
India.
• Holds strong support in West Bengal(30
years), Kerala and Tripura.
• Critical of the new economic policies
that allow free foreign trade in the
country.
• In 2004 Lok Sabha elections, it polled
about 6 % votes and secured 43 seats.

19. Chairperson Mayawati
Secretary-General Satish Chandra Mishra
Leader in Lok Sabha Rajesh Verma
Leader in Rajya Sabha Urmilesh Kumar Bharti
Founded 1984
ECI Status National Party
Political Position Center
Seats in Lok Sabha
21 / 545
Seats in Rajya Sabha 18 / 250

20. • Founded in 1984 under the leadership of
Kanshi Ram.
• Seeks to represent and secure power for
the party which included dalits,
adivasis, OBC’s and religious minorities.
• Inspired from the ideas and teachings of
Sahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, Periyar
Ramaswami Naicker and Babusaheb
Ambedkar.
• Main base in U.P and substantial presence
in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Uttarakhand, Delhi and Punjab.
• Formed government in U.P several times.
• In 2004 Lok Sabha elections, it polled
about 5% votes and secured 19 seats.

21. NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY

22. • Formed in 1999.
• Supports democracy, Gandhian
secularism, equity, social justice and
federalism.
• Wants the high officials in
government be confined to Indians.
• A major party in Maharashtra and
significant presence in Meghalaya,
Manipur and Assam.
• A coalition partner in Maharashtra in
alliance with the Congress.
• Since 2004, a UPA member.
• In 2004 Lok Sabha elections, it polled
about 1.80% votes and secured 9 seats.

23. Chairperson Sharad Pawar
Founded 1999
Alliance United Progressive
Alliance
Political Position Center/ Center left
Seats in Lok Sabha
9 / 545
Seats in Rajya Sabha 7 / 250