SRINAGAR: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said it has delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six years since 2019.
The offices of these parties could also not be physically located anywhere, it said in a statement as reported by The Tribune.
These 334 registered unrecognised political parties are from different states and Union Territories across the country, the poll panel said. Out of the total 2,854 registered unrecognised political parties, 2,520 remain after the cleanup exercise. At present, there are six national parties and 67 state parties.
The Commission as per NDTV report stated that, delisted parties will no longer be eligible for benefits and recognition under ECI norms. The move is part of the ECI’s larger, continuous drive to clean-up the electoral system and ensure greater accountability among registered political outfits.
