Which pair is correct for 'Types of Political Party - Name of Political Party'? I. National Party - Communist Party of India II. State Party - Aam Aadmi Party III. State Party - All India Trinamool Congress IV. National Party - Indian National Congress
Which pair is correct for 'Types of Political Party - Name of Political Party'? I. National Party - Communist Party of India II. State Party - Aam Aadmi Party III. State Party - All India Trinamool Congress IV. National Party - Indian National Congress Correct Answer I, II and IV
In Indian Multiparty system and liberal democratic form of election, there are two forms of part- State or Regional political parties and National parties, named after their region of political dominance.
Important Points
- National Party-The National Party is a recognised political party by the Election Commission that receives at least 6% of the total votes in four or more states in the Lok Sabha election.
- Communist Party, Indian National Congress are examples of National Party.
- State Party-Any political party that wants to be recognised as a State Party in a state must meet one of the five criteria stated below:
- In an Assembly General Election, receive at least 6% of the legal vote and win at least 2 seats.
- In a Lok Sabha General Election, receive at least 6% of the legal vote and win at least one seat.
- In an Assembly General Election, win at least 3% of the seats or 3 seats, whichever is more.
- In a Lok Sabha General Election, win at least 1 out of every 25 seats from a state.
- Obtain a minimum of 8% of the total valid vote in an Assembly or Lok Sabha election.
- Aam Admi Party is an example of a Regional or State Party.
Additional Information
- All India Trinamool Congress was formed as an Independent regional party under Mamata Banerjee when she left INC. In recent decades, it has grown in political prominence and arrived as a National Party on the Indian Political front.
Hence, we can say CPI and INC are National Party while AAP is a State Party are correct statemens.
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Feb 20, 2025