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25-580: Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (English: Indian People's Front), abbreviated HAM(S) , is an Indian political party with a presence in Bihar . In Bihar, this party is also a natural Allies of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) similar to Janata Dal (United) . It received a new election symbol , the wok , for the Bihar Assembly election in 2020 . It was launched formally on 8 May 2015 by former Chief Minister of Bihar , Jitan Ram Manjhi , who left
50-537: A few union territories with legislative assembly. As Per Article 240 (1) , supreme power is accorded to the president in regulating the affairs of all the union territories except Chandigarh, NCT and Puducherry, including powers to override the laws made by Parliament and the constitution of India. Article 240 (2) allows implementing tax haven laws in these union territories to attract foreign capital and investments into India instead of depending on foreign tax haven countries. The difference between states as listed in
75-490: A reserved party symbol, free broadcast time on state-run television and radio, consultation in the setting of election dates, and giving input in setting electoral rules and regulations. Other political parties that wish to contest local, state, or national elections are required to be registered by the Election Commission of India. Registered parties are upgraded as recognised national parties or state parties by
100-500: A semi-federal nation, as the central and state governments each have their domains and territories of legislation. Union territories of India have special rights and status due to their constitutional formation and development. The status of "union territory" may be assigned to an Indian sub-jurisdiction for reasons such as safeguarding the rights of indigenous cultures, averting political turmoil related to matters of governance, and so on. These union territories could be changed to states in
125-533: A single union territory to be known as Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu . The Parliament of India can pass a law to amend the constitution and provide a Legislature with elected Members and a Chief Minister for a union territory, as it has done for Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry. Generally, the President of India appoints an administrator or lieutenant governor for each UT. Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir operate differently from
150-482: A symbol from a list of available symbols offered by the EC. All 28 states of the country along with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir , National Capital Territory of Delhi , and Puducherry have elected governments unless President's rule is imposed under certain condition. A registered party is recognised as a national party only if it fulfills any one of the three conditions listed below: A registered party
175-472: Is recognised as a state party only if it fulfils any one of the five conditions listed below: Minority rights Hindutva Hindu Nationalism Marathi Regionalism Social Conservatism Conservatism Ultranationalism Economic Nationalism Right-wing populism Union territory A union territory is a type of administrative division in the Republic of India . Unlike
200-870: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket in Bihar . On 18 September 2015, HAM(S) announced its first list of 13 candidates with Manjhi contesting from Makhdumpur and Imamganj . The party ended up winning only in Imamganj with Manjhi losing in Makhdumpur. In the previous election, the alliance was led by the BJP alongside three smaller allies, namely the Lok Janshakti Party , the Rashtriya Lok Samta Party and HAM(S), while Janata Dal (United) had contested as part of
225-750: The Janata Dal (United) party along with 18 others to form Hindustani Awam Morcha following the 2015 Bihar political crisis . The party added "Secular" to its name in June 2015, becoming Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular). In July 2015, the Election Commission recognised HAM(S) as a political party. The election symbol of the party is a wok . In July 2015, the party joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and contested 21 seats, with some additional members contesting on
250-615: The states of India , which have their own governments, union territories are federal territories governed, in part or in whole, by the Union Government of India . There are currently eight union territories in India: Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Chandigarh , Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu , Delhi (NCT) , Jammu and Kashmir , Ladakh , Lakshadweep and Puducherry . When the Constitution of India
275-677: The ECI announced that such a review would take place after two consecutive elections instead of every election. Therefore, a political party shall retain the recognised party status even if they do not meet the criteria in the next election. However, if they fail to meet the criteria in the subsequent election following the next election, they would lose their status. As per latest publications dated 23 March 2024 from Election Commission of India, and subsequent notifications, there are 6 national parties, 58 state parties, and 2,763 unrecognised parties. All registered parties contesting elections need to choose
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#1732782512168300-418: The ECI if they meet the relevant criteria after a Lok Sabha or state legislative assembly election. The recognised party status is reviewed periodically by the ECI. Before the amendment in 2016 (which came into force on 1 January 2014), if a political party failed to fulfill the criteria in the subsequent Lok Sabha or state legislative assembly election, they lost their status as a recognised party. In 2016,
325-466: The First Schedule of the constitution and union territories with legislative assembly is that states were given autonomous powers as provided in the constitution without any possible interference by the parliament whereas UTs with legislative assembly ( Part VIII ) has similar powers but parliament is empowered to modify or repeal or suspend the laws made by a union territory (ultimate authority by
350-701: The Mahagathbandan opposition party. In 2017, Janata Dal (United) switched allegiance, which caused the Mahagathbandan government to dissolve and the NDA to come into power. In 2018, HAM(S) and the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party left the alliance. During the campaigning phase in August 2020, the alliance was re-joined National Democratic Alliance . The party won four seats in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election and Manjhi's son Santosh Suman
375-543: The Parliament of India passed Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 . The act contains provisions to reconstitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, one to be eponymously called Jammu and Kashmir , and the other Ladakh on 31 October 2019. In November 2019, the Government of India introduced legislation to merge the union territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu into
400-565: The Union (i.e. union of states only) rests with President of India . The President of India is also the chief administrator of union territories as per Article 239 . The union public service commission's role does not apply to all territories of India as it refers to India only in Part XIV . The constitutional status of a union territory is similar to a state under the perennial president's rule per Article 356 subject to specific exemptions to
425-402: The future for more efficient administrative control. The Constitution does not stipulate how tax revenue is to be devolved to the union territories, unlike for the states. The fund's devolution to union territories by the union government has no criteria where all the revenue goes to the union government. Some union territories are provided more funds, while others are given less, arbitrarily by
450-512: The other five. They were given partial statehood and Delhi was redefined as the [National Capital Territory] (NCT) and incorporated into a larger area known as the National Capital Region (NCR). Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir have an elected legislative assembly and an executive council of ministers with a partially state-like function. Due to the existence of union territories, many critics have resolved India into
475-544: The parliament unlike the independent nature of the states). Three of the union territories have representation in the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha : Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry. Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir and NCT of Delhi are the only 3 Union Territories that are exceptional among union territories in that each has its own locally elected legislative assembly and have
500-517: The rest of the country which would eliminate the previous lower taxation in the union territories. Article 1 (1) of the Indian constitution says that India shall be a "Union of States", which is elaborated under Parts V (The Union) and VI (The States) of the constitution. Article 1 (3) says the territory of India comprises the territories of the states, the union territories and other territories that may be acquired. The concept of union territories
525-404: The union government. As union territories are directly ruled by the union government , some union territories get more funds from the union government than entitled on per capita and backwardness basis when compared to states. After the introduction of GST , UT-GST is applicable in union territories that do not have a legislative assembly. UT-GST is levied at par with the applicable state GST in
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#1732782512168550-487: The whole country including union territories. Where it refers to only India, it applies to all states only but not to union territories. Thus, citizenship (part II), fundamental rights (part III) , Directive Principles of State Policy (part IV), Judiciary role, the Union Territories (part VIII), Article 245 , etc. apply to union territories as it refers specifically to Territories of India. The executive power of
575-718: Was adopted in 1949, the Indian federal structure included: After the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 , Part C and Part D states were combined into a single category of "Union territory". Due to various other reorganisations, only 6 union territories remained: By the early 1970s, Manipur, Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh had become full-fledged states, and Chandigarh became a union territory. Another three ( Dadra and Nagar Haveli , Daman and Diu and Puducherry ) were formed from acquired territories that formerly belonged to non-British colonial powers ( Portuguese India and French India , respectively). In August 2019,
600-531: Was made a minister in Nitish Kumar 's cabinet. This article about an Indian political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Political parties in India India has a multi-party system . The Election Commission of India (ECI) accord to national-level and state-level political parties based upon objective criteria. A recognised political party enjoys privileges like
625-415: Was not in the original version of the constitution, but was added by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956 . Article 366(30) also defines Union territory as any union territory specified in the First Schedule and includes any other territory comprised within the territory of India but not specified in that Schedule. In the constitution wherever it refers to Territories of India, it is applicable to
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