Write short note on: National Political Parties and State Political Parties.
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National Political parties
A registered party is recognised as a national party only if it fulfils any one of the three conditions listed below:[7]
A party should win 2% of seats in the Lok sabha from at least three different states.[8]
At a general election to Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly, the party polls 6% of votes in any four or more states and in addition it wins four Lok Sabha seats.
A party gets recognition as a state party in four states.
State Political Parties
A party has to fulfill any of the following conditions for recognition as a state party:
A party should secure at least 6% of valid votes polled in an election and win at least 2 seats in a state assembly and 1 seat in Lok Sabha.
A party should win minimum three percent of the total number of seats or a minimum of three seats in the Legislative Assembly.
A party should win at least one seat in the Lok Sabha for every 25 seats or any fraction thereof allotted to that State.
Under the liberalised criteria, one more clause that it will be eligible for recognition as state party if it secures 8% or more of the total valid votes polled in the state.[9]