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What is a national party?

A political party gets the status of a national party when it


1. Gets minimum 6% of valid votes polled in any 4 or more states during the Lok Sabha election or to the State Legislative Assembly.


2. Plus, it gets 4 seats in Lok Sabha from a single state or more than one state.


3. Wins 2% seats in Lok Sabha and these members are elected from 3 different states.


4. It is recognized as a state party in 4 different states.


In India, the six main national parties are BJP, Congress, CPI, CPI(M), BSP AND NCP.


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