By Party
As of May 2011, this is the current list of parties that hold power to the number of states.
| Sl No. | Party | Number of States/Territories won | States/Territories | Current coalition (2012) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress | 12 | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Maharastra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Kerala, Delhi†, Uttarakhand | United Progressive Alliance |
| 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7 | Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand | National Democratic Alliance |
| 3 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | Tripura | |
| 4 | Samajwadi Party | 1 | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 5 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1 | Tamil Nadu | |
| 6 | All India Trinamool Congress | 1 | West Bengal | |
| 7 | Biju Janata Dal | 1 | Orissa | |
| 8 | Sikkim Democratic Front | 1 | Sikkim | |
| 9 | All India N.R Congress | 1 | Pondicherry† | |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 1 | Jammu & Kashmir | United Progressive Alliance |
| 11 | Shiromani Akali Dal | 1 | Punjab | National Democratic Alliance |
| 12 | Janata Dal (United) | 1 | Bihar | National Democratic Alliance |
| 13 | Naga People's Front | 1 | Nagaland |
† union territory
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Famous quotes containing the word party:
“I am proud to be a member of a party that opens its doors to all men—and closes its hearts to none.”
—Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973)
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