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STUDY OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDIA

1. STUDY OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDIA By - Group 4

2. Learning Objectives What is a political party ? What is the need of a political party ? What are the functions of a political party in India ? What are the major political parties in India and their leaders ?

3. What is a political party ? A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or policy goals.

4. What is the need of a political party in India ? 1. Without political parties, democracies cannot exist. If we do not have political parties, every candidate will be independent. 2. No one will be able to make any promises to people about major policy changes. 3. The government may be formed but its utility will remain uncertain. 4. Elected representatives will be accountable to their constituency for what they do in their locality but no one will be responsible for how the country will run. 5. As societies become large and complex, they also need some agencies to gather different views on various issues and to present these to the government.

5. Functions of a political party ? Contesting elections and winning power- The main function of political parties is to contest elections and win power. Most of the electoral fight happens between candidates put forward by different political parties. Selecting candidates and Election Campaigning- Political parties select candidates which will represent them in the elections and also conduct election campaigns in order to win public support. Formulating public opinion - Political parties shape the opinions of the general public. They also raise the issues concerning the general public in their day to day lives. Governing the country- The party or coalition of parties which wins a majority of seats form the government and governs the country. They make laws and policies for the welfare of the people. Sitting in the opposition- The parties which fail to become a part of government sit in the opposition. They play a very important role in keeping a check on the ruling government and also raise the issues and demands of the people .

6. Major political parties 1 . BJP - Bharatiya Janata Party 2 . BSP - Bahujan Samaj Party 3 . CPI - Communist Party of India 4 . CPM - Communist Party of India (Marxist) 5 . INC - Indian National Congress 6 . NCP - Nationalist Congress Party

7. Bharatiya Janata Party [ BJP ] The Bharatiya Janata Party is a political party in India and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under the incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi

8. Main Leaders Of BJP Prime Minister Narendra Damodar das Modi MP - Amit Shah

9. Bahujan Samaj Party [ BSP] The Bahujan Samaj Party is a political party in India that was formed to represent Bahujans, referring to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, along with religious minorities .

10. Main leaders of BSP President - Mayawati Rajya Sabha Leader - Rajmi Gautam

11. Communist Party of India [ CPI ] The Communist Party of India is the oldest communist party in India. The CPI was founded in modern-day Kanpur on 26 December 1925. Although the CPI considers its formation date as 1925, but Communist Party of India, which got split from CPI in 1964, is of the view that CPI was founded on 17 October 1920.

12. Main Leaders of CPI Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy D . Raja

13. Communist Party of India (Marxist) [ CPI-M ] The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is a communist political party in India. It is the largest communist party in India in terms of membership and electoral seats, and one of the national parties of India.

14. Main Leader of CPI -M Chandrashekhar Rao

15. Indian National Congress [ INC ] The Indian National Congress, colloquially the Congress Party or simply the Congress, is a political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.

16. Main Leaders of INC Parliamentary Chairperson Sonia Gandhi Lok Sabha Leader Rahul Gandhi (LOP in Lok Sabha) Rajya Sabha Leader Mallikarjun Kharge (LOP in Rajya Sabha) Treasurer Ajay Maken

17. Nationalist Congress Party [ NCP ] The Nationalist Congress Party is one of the state parties in India. It refers to the Ajit Pawar faction after the 2023 split in the party when the [[Supreme Court of India]] granted the original party name and symbol to the Nationalist Congress Party.

18. Main Leaders of NCP President - Ajit PawarLok Sabha Leader - Sunil Tatkare Rajya Sabha Leader - Praful Patel Sunetra Pawar Founder - Sharad Pawar P. A. Sangma Tariq Anwar