New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday delisted 474 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) for failing to contest any election over the past six years. With this, the total number of RUPPs removed from the official registry has risen to 808 in the last two months.

According to a press note issued by the ECI, the latest round of delistings follows a similar action taken on August 9, when 334 RUPPs were removed from the list of registered political parties for failing to contest elections for six consecutive years.

The Commission has also identified 359 more RUPPs from 23 States and Union Territories for not submitting their annual audited accounts for three consecutive financial years, 2021-22,...