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Chhattisgarh Political Parties

The Chhattisgarh political parties comprise of the national political parties and the regional political parties that compete the elections in the state. The political parties of Chhattisgarh are representatives of the people of the state in the legislative assembly and the Lok Sabha, which is the assembly of the Union Government.

The two most prominent national political parties that are present in the state of Chhattisgarh are the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress. The two parties have played an important role in the elections of the state conducted in the year 2003. The Bharatiya Janata Party won the elections of the state in the year occupying 50 seats of the 90 in the state legislative assembly. The Indian National Congress contested for 90 seats and was able to win only 37 seats. The other national parties present in the state are the Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

Some of the Chhattisgarh political parties of the state are the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha, Chhattisgarh Samaj Party and the Gondwana Party.

Having won the last elections in the state, the Bhartiya Janata party has formed the government in the state of Chhattisgarh. The political parties in Chhattisgarh have several representatives from the tribal communities. Of the 146 blocks in the state of Chhattisgarh, 85 are representatives of the tribal communities who occupy 32 percent of the state population. The women also play an active role by participating in politics in Chhattisgarh. Of the 62 women contestants in the elections of 2003, 5 of them have been elected to the assembly.

The following are the links to the Chhattisgarh Political Parties:

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