By fulfilling which of the following conditions can a political party claim the status of a national party ? 1. It secures at least six per cent (6%) of the vahd votes polled in any four or more states, at a general election to the House of the People or, to the State Legislative Assembly 2. It wins at least four seats in the House of the People from any State or States or wins at least two per cent (2%) seats in the House of the People (i.e., 11 seats in the existing House having 543 members), and these members are elected from at least three different States 3. The party in question has got recognition as a state party in at least two states 4. It must have its headquarters in New Delhi Select the correct answer using the code given below :

According to the Election Commission of India's criteria, a political party is recognized as a national party if it fulfills any of three conditions. First, it must secure at least 6% of the valid votes in four or more states at a general election to the Lok Sabha or State Assembly, and additionally win at least four seats in the Lok Sabha from any state or states [2]. Second, it must win at least 2% of the total seats in the Lok Sabha (11 seats), with candidates elected from at least three different states [2]. Third, a party is recognized if it is recognized as a state party in at least four states, not two as mentioned in the question. There is no requirement for a party to have its headquarters in New Delhi. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.

Sources

1. [1] Democratic Politics-II. Political Science-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 4: Political Parties > National parties > p. 53
2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 78: Political Parties > Conditions for Recognition as a National Party > p. 567