Does the Aam Aadmi Party deserve to be recognised as a national party? Court directs Ec to clarify its stand

New Delhi: The Karnataka High Court has directed Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to clarify its stand on the status of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national party before April 13. The court’s order came after aap approached the court for delay in granting national party status. AAP’s Karnataka unit convenor Prithvi Reddy had filed a petition in the court in the matter.

the petition, AAP said it has fulfilled all the conditions required to be nominated as a national party. Yet there is a delay in giving the party the status of a national party. The AAP referred to Clause 6B of the Election Signs (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. Where the terms of recognition as a national team have been laid down.