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Election Commission grants national party status to AAP

Category : National
Published on: April 12 2023 Share on facebook

  • The Election Commission of India has revised the list of national and state political parties, granting national party status to the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, and downgrading veteran politician Sharad Pawer-led Nationalist Congress Party and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.
  • The national status gives a party several advantages such as a common party symbol across states, free airtime during elections on public broadcasters, and space for a party office in New Delhi.
  • AAP, founded in 2012, won the Punjab assembly elections early last year, and also won five seats in the Gujarat elections later.
  • TMC only retains its state party status in Bengal and Tripura. Its national party status has been withdrawn and it is no longer a recognised state party in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.
  • With the removal of NCP, CPI and TMC, there are now only six national parties recognised by the Election Commission of India -- BJP, Congress, AAP, National People's Party, CPM, and BSP.
  • According to the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, a political party is recognised as a national party if it fulfils any of the following three conditions: First, it secures at least 6% of votes polled in four or more states in Lok Sabha or assembly elections, and, in addition, have at least four members in the Lok Sabha. Second, it has at least 2% of the total Lok Sabha seats and its candidates come from not less than three states. Third, it is recognised as a state party in at least four states. AAP meets the third criteria.
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