Question

What criteria needs to be met for a political party to be recognised as a national party?

• A. It should get a 6% vote share in the last assembly elections in any four states and 4 seats in the last Lok Sabha polls.
• B. It should get one seat plus a 6% vote share in the last Lok Sabha election.
• C. It should get 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election and these seats should be from atleast 3 states.
• D. It should get 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election and these seats should be from atleast 4 states.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

It should get 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election and these seats should be from atleast 3 states.

The Election Commission recognises parties as national or state parties. Certain criteria need to be met for a political party to be recognised as a national party:

1. It was expected to get 6% vote share in the last Assembly polls of any four states, as well as four seats in the last Lok Sabha polls.
2. Instead, it could get a national party status even if it won 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election. - that is, approximately 11 seats. But these MPs should be elected from at least three states. It could be any three states.