Question

Evaluate the significant distinction between the national and regional parties and assess the requirements for a regional party to become a national party.

Answer 1

The difference between the National parties and the regional Parties are:

1. National parties are powerful in the nation and deal with national issues.
2. Regional parties power is limited to a specific region or state, only the issues and demands of a specific region are discussed by regional parties.
3. National parties actions offer preference to national issues over regional problems.
4. Regional parties operations are confined to the state.

The regional parties must attain the following requirements to become a National Party:

1. A party must gain at least six percent of the total votes in lok sabha or assembly elections in four states to be a national party and win at least four seats in lok sabha.
2. A party has to receive at least six percent of the total votes in the legislative election to become a regional party and win at least two seats. Examples of national parties are the BJP, Congress and BSP. The examples of regional parties are DMK, Telugu Desam.)