Question

How many recognized national parties are there in India?
A. 10
B. 8
C. 6
D. 4

Answer 1

Hint: We need to know that a National party is a recognized group of people who share common interests and goals in the political system of a country. India has a multiparty system and Indian politics is dominated by several national and regional parties. National parties are those parties that have influence all over the country. It is recognized by the Election Commission of India based on the votes gained by them in the previous elections.

Complete answer:
There are 8 recognized national parties in India.
1. All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) – AITC is an Indian National political party that was founded in \[1998\] by Mamata Banerjee. It has formed the present government in West Bengal. It is a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress. It is the 6th largest political party in India with a total of \[19\] seats in Lok Sabha.
2. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) – BSP acquired the status of a National party in \[1996\]. It was formed to represent the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. It mainly has it’s Base in Uttar Pradesh. It was the second-largest party in the \[2019\] elections with over \[22\]% of votes.
3. Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) – BJP was formed in \[1980\] and is one of the two major parties in India. It is currently the largest party in the country in terms of representation in the Parliament.
4. Indian National Congress (INC) – INC was founded in \[1885\]and is one of the two major political parties in India. It was structured hierarchically by Mahatma Gandhi when he was the party president in\[1921\].
Other recognized national parties of India are the Communist Party Of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist), National People’s Party (NPP), and the National Congress Party (NCP).
So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: We need to remember that there are eight recognized National parties in India. National Parties are categorized based on the percentage of votes and seats the party stands with. The National parties should be recognized as a state party in at least four states.