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ECI Delists 474 More Inactive Parties, Flags 359 for Financial Non-Compliance

Parties facing action will get CEO-led hearings before any final removal.

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Guidelines for registration of political parties stipulate that if a party does not contest elections continuously for six years, it will be taken off the list of registered parties. (REUTERS)
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Overview

  • The Election Commission removed 474 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties on September 18 for not contesting any election for six consecutive years, taking the two-month total to 808.
  • The register of RUPPs has fallen from 2,520 to 2,046 following the two-phase delisting drive completed between August 9 and September 18.
  • The action applies the six-year non-contestation condition under party registration guidelines tied to Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
  • Separately, 359 parties across 23 states and Union territories were identified for failing to submit audited accounts for 2021–22 through 2023–24 and for not filing election expenditure reports, with show-cause notices to follow.
  • Uttar Pradesh saw the most removals in the latest round (121), followed by Maharashtra (44), Tamil Nadu (42) and Delhi (40), with delisting stripping parties of privileges such as reserved symbols and tax benefits.