New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- As a part of a comprehensive and continuous strategy to clean up the electoral system, the Election Commission today delisted 334 Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs).
According to an official statement, the action was taken after a thorough review. However, the delisted parties have the right to appeal before the Commission within 30 days.
As per the press release, under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, there are currently six National Parties, 67 State Parties and 2,854 Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs) registered with ECI.
The parties recognised as national parties include: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Commun...