As of July 2023, India has six national political parties. The oldest political party in post-independent India is the Indian National Congress (INC). Founded in 1885, the party is 138 years old. The criteria for defining national and state-level political parties is set by the Election Commission of India. In addition to other criteria, a party must be recognized in at least four states to become a national party. Therfeore, after parliamentary elections, political parties may gain a national status or lose it. Aam Admi Party (AAP) is the latest addition to the list of national parties.
National political parties in India as of July 2023, by age
(in years since foundation)
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Jagran Josh. (July 11, 2023). National political parties in India as of July 2023, by age (in years since foundation) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418309/india-national-political-parties-by-age-2023/
Jagran Josh. "National political parties in India as of July 2023, by age (in years since foundation)." Chart. July 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418309/india-national-political-parties-by-age-2023/
Jagran Josh. (2023). National political parties in India as of July 2023, by age (in years since foundation). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418309/india-national-political-parties-by-age-2023/
Jagran Josh. "National Political Parties in India as of July 2023, by Age (in Years since Foundation)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418309/india-national-political-parties-by-age-2023/
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