NEWS WAVE INDIA: In a significant decision on Monday, the Election Commission recognised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party, while withdrawing the status of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Communist Party of India (CPI) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) as national parties.

In other developments, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has been recognised as a state party in Nagaland, and the Tipra Motha Party as a state party in Tripura. The Bahujan Republican Socialist Party (BRS) has been derecognised as a state party in Andhra Pradesh.

The Election Commission has also withdrawn the state party status of the Rashtriya Lok Dal in Uttar Pradesh and the Revolutionary Socialist Party in West Bengal. On the other hand, the Voice of the People Party has been recognised as a state party in Meghalaya.

The recognition of the Tipra Motha Party, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and Voice of the People Party as state parties is based on their recent performance in the assembly polls earlier this year in Tripura, Nagaland, and Meghalaya, respectively.

The AAP had already been granted national party status in Delhi and Punjab, and now has been granted the status in Gujarat and Goa as well. The party has contested elections in several states.

These decisions by the Election Commission are based on each party’s performance in recent elections and their compliance with the Election Commission’s regulations. The changes in recognition status can impact a party’s ability to contest elections and receive government funding.

Political parties across the country are closely watching these developments and working towards meeting the Election Commission’s criteria for recognition as a national or state party. The changes in recognition status are likely to have a significant impact on the political landscape of the states concerned.