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Question
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How does the Election Commission recognize a regional party?

Solution
The Election Commission of India is responsible for conducting free and fair elections in the country. Moreover, the Election Commission performs many functions. One of the major functions of the Election Commission is to provide recognition to the political parties.
The Election Commission lays down the criterion for the recognition of the political parties on national and regional levels.
The Election Commission of India recognizes a regional party on the following basis:
1. The Election Commission takes the decision and declares that which political party is of the national level and which political party is of the regional level.
2. The Election Commission has the power to see that the said political party is popular in its region or not. Before providing recognition to a political party, the Election Commission has to see the organization and membership of the party. It also has to see whether the party is working according to the code of conducts given by Election Commission.