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

Option C is correct; a political party must win 2% of the Lok Sabha seats from at least three different states to be recognized as a national party in India.

Step-by-step explanation:

The criteria for a political party to be recognised as a national party in India is laid out by the Election Commission of India. Among the given options, option C is the correct one. For a party to be recognized as a national party, it must satisfy at least one of the following conditions:

• Win 2% of seats in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's Parliament) from at least three different states in the latest general election;
• Secure at least 6% of the total valid votes polled in any four or more states at a general election to the Lok Sabha or to the legislative assembly; and in addition, win at least four seats in the Lok Sabha.
• Be recognized as a state party in at least four states.

Thus, the option answer to the question is option C, which states the party should get 2% of all Lok Sabha seats in the last election and these seats should be from at least three states.