AAP Now National Party; Trinamool, Sharad Pawar's NCP, CPI Lose Status

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, or AAP, which emerged out of Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement in 2012, got elevated to a national party status on Monday. The party is currently in power in two states - Delhi and Punjab. The Election Commission said the AAP has been named as a national party based on its electoral performance in four states - Delhi, Goa, Punjab and Gujarat.