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10/12/22 07:17 AM IST

National Party in India

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  • The AAM Aadmi Party (AAP) won 5 seats in the Gujarat Assembly election and its vote share was almost 13%.
  • This meant it was set to be recognised as a national party by the Election Commission of India.
National Party
  • The name suggests that a national party would be one that has a presence ‘nationally’, as opposed to a regional party whose presence is restricted to only a particular state or region.
  • National parties are usually India’s bigger parties, such as the Congress and BJP. However, some smaller parties, like the communist parties, are also recognised as national parties.
Criteria for National Party
  • It is ‘recognised’ in four or more states; or
  • If its candidates polled at least 6% of total valid votes in any four or more states in the last Lok Sabha or Assembly elections and has at least four MPs in the last Lok Sabha polls; or
  • If it has won at least 2% of the total seats in the Lok Sabha from not less than three states.
  • The Elections Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, recognises a party as a state party if it fulfils any one of five conditions-
  • 6 per cent vote share and two MLAs or one MP in the respective election;
  • 3 per cent of Assembly seats or three MLAs, whichever is higher;
  • one MP for every 25 allotted to the state or any fraction thereof;
  • or 8 per cent vote share in the last Assembly election.
Benefits
  • Right to have reserved symbol for its candidates contesting across the country
  • Entitled to land or building for national headquarters at Delhi.
  • Candidates need only one proposer to file nominations (2 in case of other parties)
  • Get dedicated broadcast slots on Doordarshan and All India Radio during general elections.
  • Can have up to 40 Star campaigners (20 for other parties)
  • Expenditure on campaigning and star campaigners isn’t added to the candidate’s spending limit
Source- Indian Express

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