Question

Criteria for national party status in india

Answer 1

Criteria for the National Party status in India is :-
1. Party must secure at least 6% votes in the Lok Sabha elections.
OR
Party must secure at least 6% votes in the Assembly elections of at least 4 states.

2. Win at least 4 seats in Lok Sabha elections.

There were 6 National Parties is 2006 :-
Bhartiya Janata Party.
Indian National Congress
Bahujan Samaj Party
Communist Party of India.
Communist Party of India - Marxist.
Nationalist Congress Party.

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