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An overview of Political Parties in [[West Bengal]], India.

{{Short description|List Political parties in West Bengal}}

== National Parties ==

* [[All India Trinamool Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trinamool Congress Announces Candidates For Bypolls To Four Bengal Assembly Seats|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/trinamool-congress-announces-candidates-for-bypolls-to-four-west-bengal-assembly-seats-2562749|access-date=2021-10-04|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-02|title='BJP deployed CBI under Mamata's nose': BJP leader Rahul Sinha at Bengal event|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/bjp-deployed-cbi-under-mamata-s-nose-bjp-leader-rahul-sinha-at-bengal-event-101633118918848.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Behind Bengal Congress President Adhir Chowdhury's Softened Stance on the TMC|url=https://thewire.in/politics/behind-bengal-congress-president-adhir-chowdhurys-softened-stance-on-the-tmc|access-date=2021-10-04|website=thewire.in}}</ref>
*[[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-25|title=National People's Party opens unit in north Bengal, backs Gorkhaland|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/national-people-s-party-opens-unit-in-north-bengal-backs-gorkhaland/story-3h3KqliNBwJ8wHN0zk6LZK.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=Scroll|title=BSP will contest Assembly polls in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry alone, says Mayawati|url=https://scroll.in/latest/989592/bsp-will-contest-assembly-polls-in-bengal-tamil-nadu-kerala-and-puducherry-alone-says-mayawati|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Notable Parties of State ==
*[[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-11|title=Over the hills and far away|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bimal-gurung-gjm-west-bengal-assembly-election-7222916/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Communist Party of India]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=CPI {{!}} Government Of West Bengal|url=https://wblc.gov.in/cpi-more-information|access-date=2021-10-04|website=wblc.gov.in}}</ref>
*[[All India Forward Bloc]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=AIFB Candidate List For West Bengal Elections 2021: Full List of Winners and Runner-up Candidates, Constituencies & Votes - Oneindia|url=https://www.oneindia.com/aifb-candidates-list-for-west-bengal-assembly-election/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=www.oneindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) Candidates list, Manifesto and Top Stories|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/west-bengal/revolutionary-socialist-party|access-date=2021-10-04|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
*[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Is This the End of the Road for the CPI(M) in Bengal?|url=https://thewire.in/politics/west-bengal-cpim-elections|access-date=2021-10-04|website=thewire.in}}</ref>
*[[Marxist Forward Bloc]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=IndiaVotes AC: Party peformance over elections - Marxist Forward Bloc|url=https://www.indiavotes.com/party/ac_info/887/13/www.indiavotes.com/party/ac_info/887/13/9|access-date=2021-10-04|website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
*[[Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Candidates List of Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party, West Bengal Election 2021 {{!}} #rethinkelection|url=https://rethinkelection.com/|access-date=2021-10-04|website=rethinkelection.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Indian Secular Front]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=PTI|date=2021-03-18|title=West Bengal Assembly elections {{!}} ISF fields candidates from across religions, castes|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly/west-bengal-assembly-elections-isf-fields-candidates-from-across-religions-castes/article34098201.ece|access-date=2021-10-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*[[All Jharkhand Students Union]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=BJP leaves one seat for ally Ajsu Party to contest in Bengal|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/bjp-leaves-one-seat-for-ally-ajsu-party-to-contest-in-bengal/cid/1808872|access-date=2021-10-04|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Defunt parties ==
*[[Bangla Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=IndiaVotes PC: Party peformance over elections - Bangla Congress All States|url=https://www.indiavotes.com/party/info/85/5/www.indiavotes.com/party/info/85/5/9|access-date=2021-10-06|website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
*[[Bangla Bachao Front]]
*[[Bangla Jatiya Dal]]
*[[Communist Workers Party (India)]]
*[[Forward Bloc (Socialist)]]
*[[Indian National Democratic Front]]
*[[Kamtapur Progressive Party]]
*[[Lal Jhanda Dal]]
*[[People's United Left Front]]
*[[Samyavadi Sangstha]]
*[[People's United Socialist Front]]
*[[Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress]]<ref>{{Cite web|last1=January 31|first1=Ajay Kumar|last2=January 31|first2=1987 ISSUE DATE|last3=December 10|first3=1987UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2013 17:56|title=Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress: A collection of disgruntled Congressmen?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19870131-rashtriya-samajwadi-congress-a-collection-of-disgruntled-congressmen-798477-1987-01-31|access-date=2021-10-06|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
*[[United Democratic People's Front]]
*[[West Bengal Socialist Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=West Bengal Socialist Party (WBSP) : Financial Information (Donation & Income-Expenditure)|url=https://myneta.info/party/index.php?action=summary&id=1632|access-date=2021-10-06|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:Politics of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Lists of political parties in India|West Bengal]]

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