Chandigarh, Sept. 20 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has delisted 474 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), including 21 from Punjab, for not contesting elections continuously for six years.

According to an official release, 359 such RUPPs were identified for having not submitted their annual audited accounts in the last three financial years - from 2021-22 to 2023-24 - within the stipulated time period and for having contested elections but not filing election expenditure reports. These included 23 different states and UTs across the country, including 11 RUPPs from Punjab.

Political parties (national/state/RUPPs) are registered with the ECI under the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People ...