AAP gained national party status, Arvind Kejriwal

New entrant AAP's victory in Gujarat assembly polls, with a vote-share closing to 13 per cent, meant it is on track to be recognised as a national party by the Election Commission of India (ECI). “Congratulations to all the workers of the Aam Aadmi Party and all the countrymen on becoming a national party,” party's national convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejariwal said.  Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh Thursday said that his party gained national party status in just 10 years and thanked the people of Gujarat for it. We got around 35 lakh votes in Gujarat. All leaders worked hard and visited rural areas in Gujarat," he said during a press conference in New Delhi.

A national party needs to have two per cent of Lok Sabha seats in a minimum of three states. This means 11 seats. AAP has zero Lok Sabha MPs. Leaders such as Raghav Chadha and Sanjay, who are seen in Parliament, are Rajya Sabha members. AAP has governments in Delhi and Punjab with huge mandates. In Goa, the party meets the six per cent votes/two seats requirement. And now, the party looks set to become a state party in Gujarat, even in a record, roaring victory for the BJP. There are only eight national parties recognised by the Election Commission of India as of now. They are BJP, Congress, National People’s Party, TMC, NCP, CPI, CPM, and BSP.