Frequently Asked Questions on Regional Political Parties of India
What are the regional political parties of India?
According to 2021 publication of Election Commission of India, total number of parties registered is 2858, national parties 8 and state parties 54 and 2797 unrecognized parties.
Which is the oldest regional party in India?
Shiromani Akali Dal ( SAD) is a right centric political party in Punjab. It is second oldest in India, after Congress.
What are the name of regional parties?
Some important regional parties include Akali Dal, Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress, Asom Gana Parishad etc.
What is a regional Political party?
A “regional party” refers to a political party with its base in a particular region, whatever its objectives and platform, whereas regionalist parties are the subsets of the regional parties which specify campaigns for greater autonomy or for the independence of a particular area.
Regional Political Parties in India
A Regional political Party is a political party that operates its political functions within a small geographic area. The regional party functions are limited to a single or a few states. Currently, in India, there are 55 recognized regional political parties. The regional parties represent the interests of a specific region. Regional Political Parties like TMC (All India Trinamool Congress), Janata Dal (Secular), YSRCP (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), etc are regional parties.
The regional party or state political party refers to those parties that take care of people who live within the respective regions, fulfill their requirements, and also promote the regional interest.
Table of Content
- What is Regional Party?
- Evolution of Regional Parties
- Features of Regional Parties in India
- Regional Parties in India with Symbols
Regional Political Party
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