<p>New Delhi: Two days after delisting 334 Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs), the Election Commission on Monday said it has initiated a second round of exercise to identify such parties that have not had a single election in the past six years.</p><p>It has identified 476 such parties, including 121 from Uttar Pradesh and ten from Karnataka, in the second round and will be issued show-cause notices to ensure that no party is unduly delisted. </p>.Election Commission delists 334 registered unrecognised political parties.<p>Based on the reports of the CEOs, the final decision regarding the delisting of any RUPP will be taken by the EC.</p><p>On Saturday, the EC delisted 334 RUPPs, including a whopping 115 from Uttar Pradesh and 12 from Karnataka, for not fulfilling the condition of contesting at least a single election in the past six years and not being found at their registered addresses. Eleven cases have been referred back to the CEOs for reverification.</p><p>A section of such RUPPs are accused of violating income tax laws and anti-money laundering laws. A registered party gets benefits like entitlement to accept contribution, income tax exemptions as well as facility of common symbol, preference over independent candidates on ballot paper and star campaigners. </p><p>Following a Supreme Court order, the EC cannot “derecognise” erring parties as a provision for derecognising a party is not provided in the law. In such a scenario, the EC has devised the method of ‘delisting’ parties, which can regain its registration afresh if it can convince the EC that its credentials are in order.<br></p>
<p>New Delhi: Two days after delisting 334 Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs), the Election Commission on Monday said it has initiated a second round of exercise to identify such parties that have not had a single election in the past six years.</p><p>It has identified 476 such parties, including 121 from Uttar Pradesh and ten from Karnataka, in the second round and will be issued show-cause notices to ensure that no party is unduly delisted. </p>.Election Commission delists 334 registered unrecognised political parties.<p>Based on the reports of the CEOs, the final decision regarding the delisting of any RUPP will be taken by the EC.</p><p>On Saturday, the EC delisted 334 RUPPs, including a whopping 115 from Uttar Pradesh and 12 from Karnataka, for not fulfilling the condition of contesting at least a single election in the past six years and not being found at their registered addresses. Eleven cases have been referred back to the CEOs for reverification.</p><p>A section of such RUPPs are accused of violating income tax laws and anti-money laundering laws. A registered party gets benefits like entitlement to accept contribution, income tax exemptions as well as facility of common symbol, preference over independent candidates on ballot paper and star campaigners. </p><p>Following a Supreme Court order, the EC cannot “derecognise” erring parties as a provision for derecognising a party is not provided in the law. In such a scenario, the EC has devised the method of ‘delisting’ parties, which can regain its registration afresh if it can convince the EC that its credentials are in order.<br></p>
