Trinamool Congress (TMC), Communist Party of India (CPI) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) urged  Election Commission (EC) to keep ir national party status and asked for a chance to prove ir electoral performance. parties appeared for a personal hearing before commission on Monday. three parties reportedly told Election Commission that y have played an important role in national politics and ir status should t be based on recent electoral performances. 

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Parties defend Lok Sabha Performance 

Election Commission h issued m tices asking why ir status should t be revoked after ir performance in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Reportedly, CPI in its defence said that it's oldest party in India after Congress and principal opposition party in Lok Sabha. party also argued that it has been in power in several states and has played an important role in strengning constitution. "We told EC that we are one of oldest political parties in country which was at forefront of freedom struggle. We have requested EC to allow us to retain national party status," CPI General Secretary D Raja told reporters after meeting.

TMC, that was given a national party status in 2014, on or hand, argued that its status should be intact till 2024 at least. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was also seeing a possiblity of losing ir status. However, y got a reprieve when EC amended its rules where national and state parties are to be reviewed every 10 years inste of 5.

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Relief for BSP 

BSP which won 10 Lok Sabha seats in last parliament polls and a few assembly seats does t face possibility of losing its status w. Congress, BJP, BSP, CPI, Communist Party of India (Marxist), TMC, NCP and National People's Party of Meghalaya are parties that have  National Party status.

According to Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 a political party will be recognised as a National Party if party secures at least six per cent of votes in four or more than four states in Lok Sabha or assembly elections. party must also have at least four members in Lok Sabha. 

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(Inputs from PTI)