Question

differentiate the parties into national and regional parties

Answer 1

National parties

1.National parties have influence all over the country

2.National parties deal with national problems

3.The activities of the national parties give priority to the national problems over the regional problems

4.In order to become a national party a party has to secure at least six per cent of total votes in lok sabha or assembly elections in four States and win at least four seats in lok sabha

5.BJP , Congress and BSP are the examples of national parties

Regional parties

1.The influence of regional parties is limited to a particular region or state

2.Regional parties are concerned with the problems and demands of a particular region only

3.The activities of regional parties are restricted to the region or the state in which they function they focussed more on local problems

4.In order to become a regional party ,a party has to secure at least six percent of total votes in the legislation election and win at least two seats

5.Janta Dal ,assam united decomcractic front and manipur people party are the examples of regional parties.

Answer 2

Answer:

NATIONAL PARTY

• A party that secures at least six per cent of total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four states and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha is recognised as a national party.

• These parties have their units in various states. But by and large all these units follow the same policies, programmes and strategies that are decided at the national level.

• According to this classification, there were six national recognised parties in the country in 2006.

REGIONAL PARTY

• It should have polled at least 6% valid votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly.

• It has reach in at least three states in last general election.

• It had won at least 2 seats in Legislative Assembly elections.