TNPSC Thervupettagam

National Party Status – AAP

December 16 , 2022 629 days 736 0
  • Aam Aadmi Party is set to join the elite club of national parties.
  • Arvind Kejriwal launched the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2012.
  • A national party needs to have two per cent of Lok Sabha seats in a minimum of three states. This means 11 seats.
  • AAP has zero Lok Sabha MPs.
  • The other condition is that the aspirant must have state party recognition in four states.
  • But it has governments in Delhi and Punjab with huge mandates.
  • In Goa, the party meets the six per cent votes/two seats requirement.
  • There are only eight national parties recognised by the Election Commission of India as of now.
  • They are BJP, Congress, National People’s Party, TMC, NCP, CPI, CPM, and BSP.
  • Due to this status, AAP’s election symbol (broom) will remain unchanged across India.
  • National parties get broadcast and telecast bands on Akashvani and Doordarshan during general elections.
  • They get government land to build party headquarters.
  • Recognised ‘state’ and ‘national’ parties need only one proposer to file nomination.

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