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 recognised 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 statements are correct?

1. Statement 1 is correct: The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (specifically Section 29A) lays down the procedure for the registration of associations and bodies as political parties. 2. Statement 2 is correct: The authority responsible for the registration of political parties under the RPA, 1951 is the Election Commission of India. 3. Statement 3 is correct: According to the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968 (as applicable then), one of the conditions for a party to be recognised as a National level political party was that it should be recognised as a State party in four or more States. 4. Statement 4 is correct: As per the records of the Election Commission for the 1999 general elections to the Lok Sabha, there were six recognised National parties and 48 recognised State level parties. 5. Since all four statements are correct, the correct option includes I, II, III, and IV.