(1) India is a huge country with plurality of language, caste, religion and culture.
(2) This diversity finds expression in the emergence of the regional parties in different states.
(3) Some political parties have a wider mass-base in four or more states.
(4) Thus, we have national parties, regional parties, splinter parties and local parties.
(5) The total number of registered political parties till 10th March, 2014 was 1,593.
Thus, there is multi-party system in India.