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Consider the following statements regarding the political parties in India:

1. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides for the registration of political parties

2. Registration of political parties is carried out by the Election Commission

3. A national level political party is one which is recognized in four or more states

4. During the 1999 general elections, there were six national and 48 state level parties recognised by the Election commission

Which of these statement are correct?

A) 1, 2 and 4                     

B) 1 and 3

C) 2 and 4            

D) 1, 2, 3 and 4