National, state, regional: Election Commission declares status of political parties

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Meanwhile, the poll panel granted the national party status to AAP...

The national party status of Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI), was revoked by the Election Commission of India, while the Aam Aadmi Party was recognised as a national party...

In a statement, the Election Commission said that it has been reviewing the status of recognized national and state political parties as per provisions under Para 6A, 6B and 6C of the Symbols Order 1968..

Recognised state political party status was granted to Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in Nagaland, Voice of the People Party in Meghalaya, and Tipra Motha in Tripura...

As of now, the BJP, Congress, CPI(M), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), National People's Party (NPP) and the AAP have national party status...

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