How many recognised national parties are in India?

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In India, there are eight national parties. A registered national party has a reserved party symbol and free broadcast time on state-run television and radio related to party activities or in favour of the party. Any registered party that meets one of the three criteria listed below can be recognised as a National Party. It should win at least 2% of Lok Sabha seats in three states. In addition to four Lok Sabha seats, it should receive 6% of the vote in four states during a General Election to the Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly. Or the party must be recognised as a state party in at least four states. India's national parties are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress (INC), Communist Party of India (CPI), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Communist Party of India (Marxist), All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) and National People's Party

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