The correct option is 1 and 3 only.
Explanation
The recognition of political parties in India is governed by the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968, administered by the Election Commission of India. Parties are classified as National Parties, State Parties, or Registered Unrecognised Parties based on their poll performance.
Statement-wise Analysis:
- Statement 1 is Correct: According to the criteria for recognition, a party is recognised as a State party if it secures at least 6% of the total valid votes polled in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a State and, in addition, wins at least two seats in that Assembly. Note that there are alternative conditions (such as securing 8% of votes or winning 3% of seats), but the condition described in the statement is a valid and sufficient criterion for recognition.
- Statement 2 is Incorrect: It is not true that all State parties are regionally confined in their ideology or lack national-level organizations. Several parties recognised as State parties are actually all-India parties in terms of ideology and structure but have succeeded electorally only in specific states. They often maintain national-level political organizations.
- Statement 3 is Correct: Parties such as the Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal are examples of parties that are recognised as State parties (in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, respectively) but possess national-level political organizations with units in several other states.
Key Takeaway:
Recognition as a State Party is based purely on electoral performance (votes polled and seats won) within a state, not necessarily on the regional nature of the party's ideology or organization.