Distinguish between a Regional and a National party . Write four points each.

National parties are political parties which participate in different elections held all over India. Some of the national parties have their origin even before India 's independence.

The oldest national party in India is the Indian National Congress (INC). In was established in 1885 as a pro-British Indian organization. Later on it became the main voice of India 's freedom struggle. After India 's independence, the British passed the administration of India to the leaders of the Indian National Congress.

Regional parties are parties whose main holds are in one certain state and mostly they participate in the elections only within that state. Most of these regional parties have agenda fitting certain culture dominant within that state. Some of these regional parties also participate in neighboring states, which have constituencies with culture similar to the first state. Different state parties were established at different periods because of different reasons.

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Political parties whose influence is limited to less than three states can be classified as regional political parties. Most of the regional political parties function in one or two states and represent the political interests of their states. Other types of regional parties are those with an all-India perspective but with only a regional presence. The Rashtriya Janata Dal, Telugu Desam Party and Trinamool Congress are examples of regional parties.

On the other hand, national parties have a larger base among people and their reach encompasses most of the country. These parties have a national agenda and outlook which is reflected in their manifesto. They have more workers and often compete for power at regional as well as national level amongst themselves. To be recognised as a national party, a party has to secure 4 percent of the total votes cast in at least 4 different states. The Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are examples of national parties.