POLITICAL PARTY

Political party
is an organization of people which seeks to achieve
goals common to its members through the acquisition
and exercise ofpoliticalpower.

Classification of political party in India

National parties
State parties
Region parties

Registration of political party in

India
1. An application for registration is to be submitted to the Secretary,
Election Commission of India
The application must contain following documents

A demand draft for Rs. 10,000/- on account of processing fee

copy of the memorandum/rules and regulations/Constitution of the

Party containing a specific provision as required under sub-section (5)
of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act

The copy of the party Constitution should be duly authenticated on

each page by the General Secretary of the Party

specific provision in the Constitution of the party regarding

organizational elections at different levels and the periodicity of such
elections and terms of office of the office-bearers of the party.

The procedure to be adopted in the case of dissolution or merger

Certified extracts from the latest electoral rolls in respect of at least

100 members of the party

An affidavit duty signed by the General Secretary of the party

Individual affidavits from at least 100 members of the party

Particulars of Bank accounts and Permanent Account Number in the

name of the party.

2. The application along with all the required documents mentioned

above should reach the Secretary to the Commission within 30 days
following the date of formation of the party.
3.Any application made after the said period will be time-barred.

recognition of a party

If a political party is treated as a recognized political party in four or

more States, it shall be known as a `National Party

It has to win a minimum of 2% of the seats in the Lok Sabha from

at least three different states
General Elections, the party must manage to win six 6% of the
votes and win at least four Lok Sabha seats

If a political party is treated as a recognized political party in less than

four States, it should be known as a `State Party
has been engaged in political activity for a continuous period of five
years
The party has to win at least three seats or 3% of the seats in the
state legislative Assembly.

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