What exactly are national parties?
A registered party is only recognised as a National Party if it meets one of the three conditions listed below:
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The party receives 2% of the Lok Sabha seats from 3 different states.
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In a general election to the Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly, the party receives 6% of the vote in four or more states and wins four Lok Sabha seats.
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Four states recognise the party as a state party.