Question

2. Name the Constitutional body which recognises Political Parties as National
party' and 'State party in India.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Recognized National Parties - Election Commission of India.

Answer 2

Election Commission recognises different parries as National or State parties.

The Election Commission has laid down detailed criteria of the propagation of votes and seats that a party must get in order to be a recognized party.

A party that secures at least 6% of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a State and wins at least 2 seats is recognised as a State party.

A party that secures at least 6% of the total votes in the Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in 4 states and wins at least 4 seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a National party.