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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SESSION 2020-21

CLASS-X

POLITICAL SCIENCE-CH-6-POLITICAL PARTIES

Lesson Notes

SUB-TOPIC-3

Sub-Topic Notes
National
parties Major National Political Parties in India
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81 There are 7 recognised national parties in the country. Here are the details of these
parties:
1) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

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 Launched on 1 January 1998 under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee.
 Recognised as a national party in 2016.
 The party’s symbol is flowers and grass.
 Committed to secularism and federalism.

 Has been in power in West Bengal since 2011 and has a presence in
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura.
 In the General Elections held in 2014, it got 3.84% votes and won 34 seats,
making it the fourth-largest party in the Lok Sabha.
2) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP):

 Formed in 1984 under the leadership of Kanshi Ram.
 Seeks to represent and secure power for the Bahujansamaj which includes
the Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs and religious minorities.
 Stands for the cause of securing the interests and welfare of the Dalits and
oppressed people.
 It has its main base in the state of Uttar Pradesh and substantial presence in
neighbouring states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Delhi
and Punjab.
 Formed government in UP several times by taking the support of different
parties at different times.

3) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)