S.No. | State | Governing Party / Governing Alliance | Opposition Party / Opposition Alliance | Other Parties |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andhra Pradesh | YSRCP | TDP | - |
2 | Bihar | BJP+JD(U)+HAM(S)+RLJP | RJD+INC+CPI (MGB) | |
3 | Karnataka | INC | BJP+JD(S) | |
4 | Maharashtra | BJP + SS + NCP +RPI (NDA) | SS (UBT) + INC + NCP (MVA) | - |
5 | Telangana | INC | BRS | BJP |
6 | Uttar Pradesh | BJP+AD(S) (NDA) | SP+INC | BSP |
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