US EditionElection Commission's Major Cleanup: 334 Defunct Political Parties Delisted
INDIA, AUG 9 – The Election Commission of India removed 334 inactive unrecognised parties that failed to contest elections or maintain offices since 2019, reducing the total to 2,520, officials said.
- On Saturday, August 9, 2025, the Election Commission of India delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties after they failed to contest elections for six years since 2019 and lacked offices.
- Amid past cleanup efforts, the Election Commission of India began proceedings against 345 RUPPs in June this year, delisting 334 since 2001.
- Following the June directive, CEOs conducted inquiries and issued show-cause notices to registered unrecognised political parties, holding personal hearings before finding 334 in violation of rules.
- Out of 2,854 RUPPs, 2,520 remain after delisting 334, making them ineligible to field candidates ahead of the Bihar polls.
- The Supreme Court had earlier barred the poll panel from `derecognising`, prompting ECI to use `delisting` as part of its continuous drive to clean up the electoral system, allowing parties to be reinstated without fresh recognition.
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Election Commission delists 334 political parties for failing to contest elections since 2019
In a move to weed out inactive political entities, the Election Commission on Saturday announced the delisting of 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) across various states and Union Territories. These parties had neither contested a single election since 2019 nor could their offices be physically located. The EC has been conducting similar exercises since 2001, removing defunct RUPPs three to four times in the past. This year’s…
Election Commission's Major Cleanup: 334 Defunct Political Parties Delisted
Election Commission's Major Cleanup: 334 Defunct Political Parties Delisted The Election Commission has undertaken a significant cleanup operation, delisting 334 registered unrecognised political parties that have not contested a single election since 2019.The offices of these parties could not be located anywhere, marking their inactivity and untraceability. With this cleanup, 2,520 such parties now remain from the previously existing 2,854.Thi…
EC delists 334 registered unrecognised political parties
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday said it has delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six years since 2019. The offices of these parties could also not be physically located anywhere. These 334 registered unrecognised political parties are from different states and Union Territories across the country, the poll panel said. Als…
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