TMC Out, AAP In: What Is National Party Status? How Is It Determined?

On Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party became a national party, almost 9 years after the party fought its first election. On the other hand, parties like CPI, TMC and NCP lost the tag of National party. The celebrations are on among AAP workers. Whereas TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is miffed with the decision of Election commission and has moved to Supreme court. Now, you might wonder, few months ago Mamata Banerjee has launched a campaign to project herself as the leader of the Opposition, a national leader who can fight BJP. While her party has lost the national party tag, AAP of Kejriwal has gained the tag of National Party. So what goes into the consideration of terming a party, national party? How is being a national party different from other parties? How many national parties are there in the country? What is the benefit of being a national party? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices