476 registered unrecognised political parties face delisting for inactivity: ECI

August 11, 2025 9:51 PM

476 registered unrecognised political parties face delisting for inactivity: ECI

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has started proceedings to delist 476 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) that have failed to contest any elections for six consecutive years, as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline the electoral process. The move follows a similar exercise conducted recently, when the ECI delisted 334 inactive RUPPs on August 9, 2025, reducing the total number of listed RUPPs from 2,854 to 2,520. This second phase targets parties from various states an...

Election Commission delists 334 unrecognised political parties

August 10, 2025 3:03 PM

Election Commission delists 334 unrecognised political parties

In a move to "clean up" the electoral system, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday delisted 345 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), which have failed to fulfil the essential criteria of contesting even a single election for the last six years since 2019 and whose offices could not be physically located at the address mentioned in their registered documents. "After considering all the facts and recommendations of the CEOs, the Commission has delisted 334 RUPPs. Now, ...