The Election Commission on Monday granted national party status to Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) whereas de-recognised Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congres Party (NCP) and Mamata Banerjee’s TMC as national events.
The polling physique has additionally withdrawn the state party status of RLD in Uttar Pradesh. Also, the Revolutionary Socialist Party has been de-recognised as a state party in West Bengal.
In addition to this, the Voice of the People Party has been granted recognition as a state party in Meghalaya, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) in Nagaland, and Tipra Motha Party in Tripura.
Whereas, the BRS has been derecognised as a state party in Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking on Election Commission’s determination, AAP minister Saurabh Bharadwaj mentioned, “It’s a big thing for us. This wouldn’t have been possible without people’s support. People are with us. We want God to give strength to Arvind Kejriwal to keep on moving forward.”
In separate orders, the Commission revoked the state party status granted to RLD in Uttar Pradesh, BRS in Andhra Pradesh, PDA (Manipur), PMK (Puducherry), RSP (West Bengal) and MPC (Mizoram).
The nation now has six national events – BJP, Congress, BSP, CPI(M), NPP and AAP.
AAP was fashioned by Arvind Kejriwal in 2012 and went on to comb the Delhi Assembly elections in 2015 and Punjab in 2022.
“National party in such a short time? This is nothing less than a miracle. Many congratulations to all. Crores of people from the country have taken us here. People expect a lot from us. Today people have given us this huge responsibility. Lord, bless us to fulfil this responsibility well,” AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal mentioned.
With regard to EC’s determination, TMC sources mentioned that they’re exploring authorized choices to problem the choice of ECI withdrawing their national party status.
Reacting to the EC announcement, CPI National Secretary Binoy Biswam mentioned, “National recognition is of course important from a technical point of view. CPI’s recognition is in the hearts of the toiling masses. It is built up with the blood, sweat and tears of the fighting people. The party will intensify its battle for democracy, secularism and socialism.”
The Election Commission mentioned that NCP and Trinamool Congress will probably be recognised as state events in Nagaland and Meghalaya respectively primarily based on their efficiency within the not too long ago concluded meeting elections.
The Trinamool Congress, which was fashioned by Mamata Banerjee in 1998 after she parted methods with the Congress, grew to become a state party in 2014. The party got here to energy in West Bengal in 2011 and subsequently expanded to Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura.
The Trinamool Congress acquired the national party tag in 2016, however its dismal present in Goa and a few northeastern states has led to withdrawal of the status.
The NCP was fashioned by Sharad Pawar, one other former Congress chief, in 1999 and have become a national party in 2000 following its success in numerous elections.
The CPI, based in 1925, was recognised as a national party in 1989 however the tag was withdrawn following its dismal efficiency in West Bengal and Odisha elections.
The Election Commission mentioned that the choice had been taken after an intensive assessment and consultations with the representatives of respective events.
A national party tag permits an organisation to get a standard ballot image throughout the nation, extra star campaigners, free air time on national broadcasters for election campaigns and by conference workplace area in Delhi.
The Commission mentioned AAP has been named as a national party as it fulfilled the situation of Para 6B(iii) of the Symbols Order 1968 that accords such status to a state party primarily based on electoral efficiency in 4 states — Delhi, Goa, Punjab and most not too long ago in Gujarat.
It mentioned that the status of NCP, CPI and Trinamool Congress as national political events could be withdrawn.
All the three events have been granted the national party status as that they had gained not lower than six per cent of the entire votes polled in any 4 or extra states.
(With inputs from PTI)
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