BJPs list of 28-party NDA as of today 1. BJP Maharashtra 2. Shiv Sena: traditional BJP ally, will be the senior partner in the assembly election in the state later this year 3. Republican Party of India (A): leader Ramdas Athawale brought into RS by BJP, commands substantial dalit following 4. Rashtriya Samaj Paksha: founded in 2003, has an MLA in the current assembly, its leader contested against Sharad Pawar in 2009 LS polls and got nearly 10 percent votes 5. Swabhiman Paksha: a peasant party, leader Raju Shetty was an MP in outgoing LS Tamil Nadu 6. MDMK: One MP in outgoing LS, leader Vaiko commands support in pockets 7. DMDK: Captain Vijaykant is said to have nearly a 10 percent vote base in the state 8. KMDK: New 9. PMK: presence in Vanniyar community, won 5 seats in TN and 1 in Pondicherry in 2004 in alliance with DMK 10. Indhiya Jananayaka Katchi (IJK): promoted by SRM group, founded in 2011, first LS elections, allotted one seat in the alliance 11. New Justice Party: founded in 2001, will contest from Vellore Puducherry 12. All India N.R. Congress: runs the government in the UT, will contest the lone Puducherry seat Kerala 13. Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik): breakaway from RSP in 2001, fringe party in the state 14. Kerala Congress (Nationalist): another fringe party with marginal influence Andhra Pradesh 15. TDP: hopes to win substantial seats in Telangana, BJPs biggest alliance partner in terms of number of seats it will contest 16. Jan Sena Party: party floated by actor Pawan Kalyan in March Bihar 17. Lok Janshakti Party: led by Ram Vilas Paswan, will fight seven seats, had no MPs in outgoing Lok Sabha, influence among Paswan community 18. Rashtriya Loksamata Party: influence among OBC kushwaha community, will contest a couple of seats Punjab 19. Shiromani Akali Dal: traditional ally Haryana 20. Haryana Janhit Congress: ally of the last few years, forced BJP to not strike alliance with INLD Uttar Pradesh 21. Apna Dal: base among Kurmis, will contest two seats West Bengal 22. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha: BJPs SS Ahluwalia to contest from Darjeeling with GJMs support Northeast 23. National Peoples Party (Meghalaya): P. Sangma-led party, contesting from his traditional Tura seat 24. National Peoples Party (not different from above but listed as a separate party in BJPs list) 25. Naga Peoples Front (Nagaland): runs the government in the state, contesting one seat in Nagaland 26. United Democratic Front (Mizoram): an eight party alliance-led by Mizo National Front with BJP as a junior partner, will contest the states lone seat 27. Northeast Regional Political Front: a 10-member political front comprising NE parties, including the three abovementioned NE parties Goa 28. Maharashtra Gomantak Party: BJPs alliance partner in Goa government, not contesting LS polls
Posted on: Sun, 04 May 2014 16:25:47 +0000
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