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Election Commission Launches Second Phase to Delist 476 Unrecognised Political Parties

Notably 121 parties in Uttar Pradesh face notices with responses due August 21 ahead of early September hearings.

Earlier, the ECI had removed 115 political parties in UP from the registered list by its order dated August 9, 2025.
None contested any assembly or parliamentary election since 2019, and verification teams found no operational presence at their registered addresses in the district. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Archives)

Overview

  • The Election Commission’s second phase has identified 476 registered unrecognised parties for delisting under Section 29A due to inactivity or untraceable addresses since 2019.
  • State Chief Electoral Officers have been directed to serve show-cause notices and oversee written representations and hearings.
  • Uttar Pradesh leads the list with 121 parties receiving notices, followed by Maharashtra (44), Tamil Nadu (42) and Delhi (41).
  • Affected parties in UP must submit their documents by August 21 and may present their case at hearings on September 2 and 3.
  • Parties delisted in the first phase on August 9 have 30 days to appeal to the Election Commission in New Delhi and stand to lose tax exemptions and reserved symbols if appeals fail.