National Political Parties
Party | Abbreviation | General Secretary / President |
---|---|---|
Nationalist Congress Party | NCP | Sharad Pawar |
Indian National Congress | INC | Sonia Gandhi |
Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | Rajnath Singh |
Communist Party of India | CPI | Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | CPI(M) | Prakash Karat |
Bahujan Samaj Party | BSP | Mayavati |
Source:Election Commission of India.
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