What is meant by regional political party? State the conditions required to be recognised as a ‘regional political party’.

A regional party is a recognised political party whose influence is limited to a particular state of the nation. 

Conditions required to be recognised as a regional political party are :

i. The party must secure at least 6% of total valid votes polled in all the parliamentary constituencies.

ii. Moreover, the party should win at least one seat from the state in the Lok Sabha general elections.