Regional Parties and the Parliament of India

Trinamool Congress is the regional party with the largest number of seats in the Lok Sabha, with 34 seats as of 2023.

Telugu Desam Party was founded by N. T. Rama Rao in 1982.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is known as the 'Party of the Sun' due to its election symbol, the rising sun.

Biju Janata Dal is led by Naveen Patnaik, who has been the Chief Minister of Odisha since 2000.

Bahujan Samaj Party is known as the 'Elephant Party' due to its election symbol, the elephant.

Trinamool Congress is led by Mamata Banerjee, who has been the Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2011.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is known as the 'Two Leaves Party' due to its election symbol, the two leaves.

YSR Congress Party is led by Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has been the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since 2019.

Samajwadi Party is known as the 'Bicycle Party' due to its election symbol, the bicycle.

Nationalist Congress Party is led by Sharad Pawar, who has been the Chief Minister of Maharashtra three times.

Indian National Congress is known as the 'Hand Party' due to its election symbol, the hand.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is led by M. K. Stalin, who has been the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since 2021.

Bharatiya Janata Party is known as the 'Lotus Party' due to its election symbol, the lotus.

Telugu Desam Party is led by N. Chandrababu Naidu, who has been the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh four times.

Nationalist Congress Party is known as the 'Clock Party' due to its election symbol, the clock.