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Indian Polity UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

Any political party in India can be recognised an National Party if it has state party status in at least:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: four states

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “four states”.
The answer is (2) four states.

In India, a political party can be recognized as a National Party by the Election Commission of India if it fulfills one of several criteria. One of those criteria is being a recognized State Party in at least four states.

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