Political Parties in Rajasthan :

The predominant political parties in the state are Indian National Congress and Bhartiya Janata Party and  others are CPI ( M ),   Indian National Lok Dal, Janata Dal ( United ), Lok Jan Shakti  Party, Rajasthan Samajik Nyaya Manch, Rajasthan Vikas Party etc.

The main political parties in the state are :

INC ( Indian National Congress ) :

The Indian National Congress  is a broadly based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.  Congress is a secular party whose social democratic platform is generally considered to be on the centre-left of Indian politics.

As of December 2018, the party is in power in six legislative assemblies: Karnataka (in an alliance with the JD(S)), Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry (in an alliance with the DMK).

BJP ( Bhartiya Janata Party ) :

 Bharatiya Janata Party  as of 2018, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies, and it is the world's largest party in terms of primary membership. BJP is a right-wing party, and its policy has historically reflected Hindu-nationalist positions. It has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

The BJP's origin lies in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, formed in 1951 by Syama Prasad Mukherjee. After the State of Emergency in 1977, the Jana Sangh merged with several other parties to form the Janata Party; it defeated the Congress party in the 1977 general election. After three years in power, the Janata party dissolved in 1980 with the members of the erstwhile Jana Sangh reconvening to form the BJP. Although initially unsuccessful, winning only two seats in the 1984 general election, it grew in strength on the back of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Following victories in several state elections and better performances in national elections, the BJP became the largest party in the parliament in 1996; however, it lacked a majority in the lower house of Parliament, and its government lasted only 13 days.

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee assumed the responsibility of the BJP as the National President of BJP, who was converted from Jana Sangh to BJP, then at that time Mr. Jagdish Mathur, the first state president of BJP, got the responsibility of Rajasthan BJP. With hundreds of volunteer workers, the BJP has started appearing on the rampart. The simplicity and simplicity of Mr. Sunder Singh Bhandari and visionary thinking of Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat gave a new look to the BJP.

All India Hindustan Congress Party (AIHCP)  :

All India Hindustan Congress Party (AIHCP) is a political party based in Jaipur. Rajasthan, India. The party was formed by Budhh Prakash Sharma in 2015. The Election Commission of India has allotted Pen Nib With Seven Rays symbol to AIHCP under para 10 B (2018) order dated 16 August 2018 for Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, 2018.

All India Indira Congress (Secular) :

All India Indira Congress (Secular) was a regional political party in Rajasthan, India. All India Indira Congress (Secular) was formed when Sis Ram Ola split from the Indian National Congress. All India Indira Congress (Secular) merged with Congress in 2002.

Kisan Janata Sanyukta Party :

The Kisan Janata Sanyukta Party was a political party in Rajasthan, India.[1] In August 1951 the former Chief Minister Hiralal Shastri joined the party, following his resignation from the Indian National Congress.[2] The party united Shastri and candidates of the Jaipur Kisan Sabha. Shastri abandoned the party and reunited with the Congress Party as he and nine of his associates were offered Congress tickets to contest the elections.[3]

The party fielded a single candidate in the 1951 Lok Sabha election, Raghubar Dayal in the Bikaner Churu constituency. Dayal obtained 6,390 votes (3.41% of the votes in the constituency).[4] The party fielded six candidates in the 1952 Rajasthan legislative assembly election, whom together obtained 7,164 votes.

National Unionist Zamindara Party :

The National Unionist Zamindara Party is a political party in Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 2013 by guar farmers to represent their interests. While there is no connection to the historic Punjab Unionists, the party honours the legacy of Unionist leaders like Sir Chhotu Ram. The party won 2 seats in the 2013 state election.

Rajasthan Vikas Party :

The Rajasthan Vikas Party (RVP) (Rajasthan Development Party) is a political party in the Indian state of Rajasthan. RVP was floated[clarification needed] by the former communications minister of the Indian National Congress cabinet, Buta Singh.

Rajasthan Vikas Party is the third largest political party in the state of Rajasthan. The party was founded by Harnam Singh Sikarwarin 1987. The Rajasthan Vikas Party tried to contest in all parliamentary and assembly election in Rajasthan. The party has many active volunteers. RVP tried to contest the 1998 Rajasthan assembly elections on its own, but failed.

                                     In the post 1990, phase electoral politics in the state of Rajasthan has been marked by the oscilation of Power between the two principal contenders INC and BJP. Both the major political player over the years  sought to consolidate their core social support  base while making sustained  efforts to penetrate each other fortresses.