Q. With reference to the recognition of National and State Political Parties, consider the following statements:
1. Recognition of a Party at State level is decided purely on the basis of percentage of votes secured in election to Legislative Assembly.
2. A Party recognised only at state level can also get party status at national level.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
The Election Commission has been tasked with the duty of registering Political Parties for the purpose of conducting elections as well as with the power of recognising them at the National or the State Level based on their poll performance.
Statement 1 is incorrect: This statement is incorrect as the recognition of a Political Party at the state level is not decided purely on the basis of percentage of votes secured in election to the State Legislative Assembly. A party get recognition if it secures six per cent of the valid votes polled in the state at a general election to the legislative assembly of the state concerned; and, in addition, it wins 2 seats in the assembly of the state concerned.
Statement 2 is correct: A party is recognised as a National Political Party if is recognised as a state party in 4 states. A party can also get recognised if it wins two per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha at a general election; and these candidates are elected from three states.
