Question

explain the rules and regulations to be followed by political parties in India list all the points

Answer 1

ll India Trinamool Congress became the 7thpolitical party to be recognized as a National Party in the country. BJP, Congress, CPI, CPI(M), BSP & NCP are six other political parties to be recognized as National Parties. But when is a party recognized as a State or National Party and what are the advantages of being recognized?

The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968

A registered political party is accorded the status of a recognized state or national party as per the criteria listed in ‘The Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968’. This order was amended from time to time.

Recognition as a State Party

For any political party to be eligible for recognition as a State Party in a state, it has to satisfy any of the five conditions listed below.

In brief, the five conditions are:

Conditions for Recognition as a State Party1Secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 2 seats in an Assembly General Election2Secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 1 seats in a Lok Sabha General Election3Win at least 3% of the seats or at least 3 seats , whichever is more, in an Assembly General Election4Win at least 1 out of every 25 seats from a state in a Lok Sabha General Election5Secure at least 8% of the total valid vote in an Assembly or a Lok Sabha General Election

 

Recognition as a National Party

For any political party to be eligible for recognition as a National Party, it has to satisfy any of the three conditions listed below.

In brief, the three conditions are:

Conditions for Recognition as a National Party1Secure at least 6% of the valid vote in an Assembly or a Lok Sabha General Election in any four or more states and won at least 4 seats in a Lok Sabha General Election from any State or States2Win at least 2% of the total Lok Sabha seats in a Lok Sabha General Election and these seats have to be won from at least 3 states3The party is recognized as a State Party in at least four states

 

Trinamool Congress is now recognized as a National Party as it has satisfied the eligibility criteria for a State Party in the four states of West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur & Arunachal Pradesh.