Aam Aadmi Party got the status of national party

The Election Commission of India has granted national party status to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on 10 April 2023.

An Overview of the News:

Along with this, the Election Commission of India has withdrawn the status of being a national party from many political parties. While many political parties were given the status of state level party.

National party status back:

The Election Commission has withdrawn the national party status of Sharad Pawar's party NCP, CPI and Trinamool Congress (TMC).
In Uttar Pradesh, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has also been withdrawn as a state party.

Recognition received as a state level party:

Right now there are only six national parties in the country:

Conditions to be recognized as a National Party:

According to the Handbook of Political Parties and Election Symbols, 2019 of the Election Commission of India, a political party is considered a national party if:
- It is 'recognised' as a state party in four or more states; Or
- Get 6% of the total valid votes from 4 different states in the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assemblies elections and additionally win 4 Lok Sabha seats. Or
- If it has won at least 2% of the total seats in the Lok Sabha from at least 3 states.

Conditions for recognition as a State Party:

A party is recognized as a state party in a state if:
It polls 6% of the valid votes polled in the state in the general election to the respective state legislative assembly and also it wins 2 seats in the same state legislative assembly.
If it gets 6% of the total valid votes in the state in the general election to the Lok Sabha and also it wins 1 seat in the Lok Sabha from the same state.
If it wins 3% of the seats in the Legislative Assembly or 3 seats in the Legislative Assembly (whichever is higher) in the general election to the Legislative Assembly of the concerned State.
If it wins 1 seat in the Lok Sabha for every 25 seats allotted to the State or any part thereof in the general election to the Lok Sabha from the State concerned.
If it secures 8% of the total valid votes polled in the State in a general election to the Lok Sabha for the State or State Legislative Assembly.

Aam Aadmi Party:

Currently Aam Aadmi Party has government in two states:
- Union Territory and National Capital Delhi in February 2020 as well.
- The party formed the government with absolute majority in the 2022 assembly elections in Punjab.
In the same year, the Aam Aadmi Party made its mayor for the first time in the Delhi MCD.

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