Question

9. What is meant by national parties? State the criteria for recognizing a party as National
and State party.​

Answer 1

Answer:

A registered party is recognised as a National Party only if it fulfils any one of the following three conditions: ... At a General Election to Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly, the party polls 6% of votes in four States and in addition it wins 4 Lok Sabha seats from any state or states; or.

Answer 2

Answer:

As per the Election Commission, a political party shall be eligible to be recognized as a National party if:-

(i) It secures at least six percent of the valid votes polled in any four or more states, at a general election to the House of the People or, to the State Legislative Assembly; and

(ii) In addition, it wins at least four seats in the House of the People from any State or States.

or

it wins at least two percent (2%) seats in the House o the People and these members are elected from at least three different States.