The Election Commission recognizes a political party as a national party if 1. it secures at least six percent of the total valid votes polled in four or more States in a general election to the Lok Sabha or to the State Legislative Assemblies. 2. it wins at least four seats in a general election to the Lok Sabha from any State or States, Select the correct answer using the code given . below:

According to the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, a political party is recognized as a national party if it fulfills specific criteria. One such condition requires the party to secure at least six percent of the total valid votes polled in four or more states during a general election to the Lok Sabha or the State Legislative Assembly [2]. Crucially, this vote share must be accompanied by winning at least four seats in the Lok Sabha from any state or states [1]. Both statements provided in the question are components of this single composite criterion. Other alternative conditions for national recognition include winning two percent of Lok Sabha seats from at least three different states, or being recognized as a state party in at least four states [2]. Since the two statements together form a valid path to recognition, the correct answer is 'Both 1 and 2'.

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