Political Parties

Role of Parties

Political parties are groups of people with similar ideologies who contest elections to form the government and implement their policies.

National vs State Parties

Parties that secure a significant percentage of votes across multiple states are recognized as National Parties. Those dominant in specific states are State Parties.

Symbols

The ECI allots unique symbols to recognized parties. This helps voters, especially those who cannot read, to identify their preferred party on the EVM.

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