What are the facilities enjoyed by national parties in india?
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Benefits/ Facilities to National Party are as follows;
1. Recognition as a national or a State party ensures that the election symbol of that party can't be used by any other political party in polls across India.
2. Recognized 'State' and 'National' party requires only one proposer to file nomination.
3. The recognized 'state' and National Parties are given two sets of electoral rolls free of cost by the Election Commission. In addition to this the candidates contesting on the ticket of National or state party get a copy of the electoral roll free of cost during the general elections.
4. The National parties receive land or building from the government to establish their party office.
5. National parties can have upto 40 star campaigners while other can have upto 20 star campaigners. The expenditure incurred on the travelling and other expenses of star campaigners is not included in the election expenditure of the party candidate.
6. National Parties get the time slot on the national and state television & Radio to address the people and convey their message to the mass people.