Benefits of Getting Recognized as a National Party in India
- A national party has the right to grant its reserved symbol exclusively to the candidates it has nominated across India.
- Recognized “National” parties only require one proposer to submit a nomination, and they are also entitled to two free sets of electoral rolls during roll revision, as well as one free electoral roll for each candidate during general elections.
- These parties receive broadcast and telecasting rights during general elections on Akashvani and Doordarshan.
- During general elections, political parties are permitted to nominate “Star Campaigners.” A registered unrecognized party may nominate a maximum of 20 “Star Campaigners,” whereas a recognized National or State party may nominate up to 40 “Star Campaigners.”
- Star campaigners travelling expenses are not included in the election expense accounts of the party.
- The government provides land or a building for the National parties to erect their party headquarters.
National Party Criteria: Conditions and Benefits
The national party is a registered political party in India, which participates in elections. It is a party that gets something like six percent of the all-out votes in the Lok Sabha election or assembly in four States and wins no less than 2 percent of seats in the Lok Sabha election. Parties recognized as such are given novel symbols which just the authority up-and-comers of that party can utilize. The parties that get these honors and a few other extraordinary offices are recognized by the election commission of India for this reason. For that reason, these parties are called recognized national parties.