Question

Write the names of any two regional political parties of India.

Answer 1

• Samajwadi Party:-

Came into existences on 4th October 1992. Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav was elected party’s first president. The Party Vice President is Shri Janeshwar Mishra. In the 13th Lok Sabha, it was the 5th largest party with 27 members. Samajwadi Party stands for Equality and Prosperity of all. It is deadly against communal forces. Samajwadi Party is in favour of ‘Indo Pak Bangladesh Mahasangh’. Party believes in democratic socialism and opposes uncontrolled entry of Multinational companies to India. The party believes that Agriculture, Small and Medium scale Industry is the backbone of Indian Economy and hence every assistance should be given to these sectors.

• Shiv Sena:-

Shiv Sena was formed by Balasaheb Thackeray in 1966. The party came into existence to promote the interests of ‘sons of the soil,’ Maharashtrian youth. The party maintains its Hindutva ideology and is a right-wing political party. It has been accused of instigating many riots in the state, including the Mumbai riots of the late 1960s, the Bhiwandi riots in 1984 and the Mumbai riots of 1992-93.