November , following the anti-corruption movement. The party was founded on the idea of accountability, clean administration, transparency and good governance. In the year after its formation, AAP emerged as the second largest party in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election. It formed a government with the support of Indian National Congress (INC).
It also emerged as the third front in the politics of Gujarat after Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. Presently, AAP formed governments in Punjab and Delhi. In the Lok Sabha election held in , it secured one seat in the Lok Sabha. Bahujan Samaj P a r t y ( B S P ) : Formed in under the leadership of Kanshi Ram.
Seeks to represent and secure power for the bahujan samaj which includes the dalits , adivasis , OBCs and religious minorities. Draws inspiration from the ideas and teachings of Sahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, Periyar Ramaswami Naicker and Babasaheb Ambedkar. 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 Uttar Pradesh several times by taking the support of different parties at different times. In the Lok Sabha elections held in , it polled about . per cent votes and secured seats in the Lok Sabha. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): Founded in by reviving the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh, formed by Syama Prasad Mukherjee in .
Wants to build a strong and modern India by drawing inspiration from India’s ancient culture and values; and Deendayal Upadhyaya’s ideas of integral humanism and Antyodaya. Cultural nationalism (or ‘Hindutva’) is an important element in its conception of Indian nationhood and politics. Wants full territorial and political integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India, a uniform civil code for all people living in the country irrespective of religion, and ban on religious conversions. Its support base increased substantially in the 1990s.
Earlier limited to north and west and to urban areas, the