For National Party Status:

♤ The party wins 2% of seats in the Lok Sabha (11 seats) from at least 3 different States.

♤ At a General Election to Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly, the party polls 6% of votes in four States and in addition it wins 4 Lok Sabha seats.

♤ A party gets recognition as State Party in four or more States.

Both national and state parties have to fulfill these conditions for all subsequent Lok Sabha or State Assembly elections. Else, they lose their status.