Hyderabad, July 4 -- Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C Sudharshan Reddy has issued Show Cause Notices to 13 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) in the state, in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Election Commission of India (ECI), New Delhi.
As per the statutory provisions under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the registration of a political party is intended to facilitate its participation in elections conducted under the said Act.
However, based on records maintained by the Commission, the identified RUPPs have not fielded any candidates in any general election, state assembly election, or bye-election in the past six years, indicating that they have ceased to function as political p...