Lucknow, Sept. 22 -- In Uttar Pradesh (UP), 127 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) have failed to submit their election expenditure reports, prompting the Chief Electoral Officer to issue a show-cause notice.

This action underscores the Election Commission of India's (ECI) emphasis on transparency in electoral funding.

According to an official notice, the notices were issued on the instructions of the Election Commission of India. The office of the Chief Electoral Officer stated that the concerned parties, registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, have not submitted their annual audited accounts for the last three financial years (2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24).

It further noted that desp...