List of political parties in Southern Asia by country

This is a List of political parties in Southern Asia by country, linking to the country list of parties and the political system of each country in the region.

List of countries[]

Country	Multi party	Two party	Single party
Afghanistan	•
Bangladesh		•^[1]	^[2]
Bhutan	•
India	•
Iran	•
Maldives	•
Nepal	•
Pakistan	•
Sri Lanka	•	^[3]	^[4]

References[]

^ De facto
^ https://thediplomat.com/2018/02/is-this-the-end-of-the-two-party-system-in-bangladesh/ If the BNP’s viability crumbles over Zia’s conviction, Bangladesh will be a de facto one-party state.
^ They're dominated by the SLFP and UNP
^ https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/03/05/sri-lankas-ruling-party-calls-an-election-hoping-for-a-landslide Few analysts believe the slpp will gain its desired two-thirds. But this has more to do with an electoral system of proportional representation, which tends to reflect Sri Lanka’s demographic mix, than to the appeal or dynamism of the main opposition group, the United National Party (unp). It is in disarray, split between a faction that backs Ranil Wickremesinghe, a seasoned but charmless politician, and one led by the more popular but less savvy Sajith Premadasa, the son of a former president. Mr Premadasa has forged an alliance of 12 groups to fight the slpp. Mr Wickremesinghe is not only refusing to join, but also to allow Mr Premadasa to use the unp’s symbol, an elephant. “What people are saying is, ‘How can they run a country if they can’t even run a party?’” says Malinda Seneviratne, a columnist and poet. Given the opposition’s dysfunction, the Rajapaksas may be able poach some of its mps even if they do not win the coveted two-thirds of seats outright. It is not just civil liberties that may suffer under a period of unchecked single-party rule. The economy, too, is at a worrying juncture.

[1] De facto

[2] ttps://thediplomat.com/2018/02/is-this-the-end-of-the-two-party-system-in-bangladesh/ If the BNP’s viability crumbles over Zia’s conviction, Bangladesh will be a de facto one-party state.

[3] They're dominated by the SLFP and UNP

[4] ttps://www.economist.com/asia/2020/03/05/sri-lankas-ruling-party-calls-an-election-hoping-for-a-landslide Few analysts believe the slpp will gain its desired two-thirds. But this has more to do with an electoral system of proportional representation, which tends to reflect Sri Lanka’s demographic mix, than to the appeal or dynamism of the main opposition group, the United National Party (unp). It is in disarray, split between a faction that backs Ranil Wickremesinghe, a seasoned but charmless politician, and one led by the more popular but less savvy Sajith Premadasa, the son of a former president. Mr Premadasa has forged an alliance of 12 groups to fight the slpp. Mr Wickremesinghe is not only refusing to join, but also to allow Mr Premadasa to use the unp’s symbol, an elephant. “What people are saying is, ‘How can they run a country if they can’t even run a party?’” says Malinda Seneviratne, a columnist and poet. Given the opposition’s dysfunction, the Rajapaksas may be able poach some of its mps even if they do not win the coveted two-thirds of seats outright. It is not just civil liberties that may suffer under a period of unchecked single-party rule. The economy, too, is at a worrying juncture.

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