Question

Distinguish between a national party and a regional party​.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Criteria for a National party with examples.​
• Criteria for a Regional party with examples​.

Solution:
Criteria for National party:​

• A party must secure 6% of the vote in four or more states in the earlier Lok Sabha or state assembly elections.​
  
• They should have at least four seats in the last Lok Sabha polls from any state or states.​
  
• A party could get national party status even if it secured 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election.​
  
• Example: Bharatiya Janta Party, Indian National Congress and more.​

Criteria for Regional party:​

• ​A party must secure at least two seats in state assembly as well as 6% vote share in the last assembly election in the state.​
  
• ​Or they should have at least one seat in Lok Sabha as well as 6% vote share in the last Lok Sabha election in the state.​
  
• ​Example: Shivsena, AAP and more.