Question: Recently All India Trinamool Congress has been recognised as national party. Now India has how many national party?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 8
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 2 September 2016 the Election Commission of India has recognised Trinamool Congress as national party?
- Trinamool Congress has satisfied one of the conditions mentioned in the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 to be recognised as a national party — having been recognised as a State party in at least four States.
- It is a recognised State party in West Bengal, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.
- a political party shall be eligible to be recognised as a National party if :-
(i) It secures at least six percent(6%) of the valid votes polled in any four or more states, at a general election to the House of the People or, to the State Legislative Assembly; and
(ii) In addition, it wins at least four seats in the House of the People from any State or States. Or
(iii) It wins at least two percent (2%) seats in the House o the People (i.e., 11 seats in the existing House having 543 members), and these members are elected from at least three different States. - Now, India has seven recognised national parties — the Congress, the BJP, the BSP, the CPI, the CPI (M), the NCP and the All India Trinamool Congress.
Reference:
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/TMC_02092016.pdf
http://aitcofficial.org/aitc/trinamool-congress-recognised-as-national-party/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/trinamool-congress-recognised-as-national-party/article9066266.ece