"Democracy thrives not just on votes, but on vigilance. Cleaning the system is the first step to restoring public trust." 📰 What's the News? The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken action to begin removing 345 political parties that: ❌ Have not contested even one election in the last 6 years (since 2019) ❌ Don’t have any physical office location These are called RUPPs – Registered Unrecognized Political Parties . 📊 Quick Summary: 🔍 What 📌 Details Total RUPPs in India 2,800+ Action taken against 345 RUPPs ( First Phase ) Reason for action No election participation since 2019 + No traceable office Next Step Show-cause notice by State CEOs ➜ Hearing ➜ Final decision by ECI Law Involved Section 29A, Representation of the People Act, 1951 Why this matters These parties enjoy tax and legal benefits, but many are misusing the system 💬 Why is the ECI doing this? Think of it like cleaning your room . There are many old boxes (RUPPs) taking up space — some are fake , some are inactive , and some are just missing . ECI wants to: 🧹 Clean up the political system 🚫 Remove misuse of privileges (like tax exemption) 🔍 Make elections more transparent 🧭 Step-by-Step Process 🗂️ ECI identified inactive parties 📍 Found no activity or office address 📨 Issued show-cause notices 🎙️ Parties get a chance to explain ✅ Final decision : ECI will delist if they fail to respond 🏛️ What Is a RUPP? 📌 RUPP = Registered Unrecognized Political Party These are political parties registered with ECI but have not yet won enough seats or votes to be officially recognized as a State or National party . 🎯 Bottom Line This is just Phase 1 of ECI’s bigger plan to ensure that: ✅ Only active and genuine political parties remain 🚫 Tax benefits are not misused 🏛️ Our democracy stays clean and fair ✅ Clean Politics = Strong Democracy 🇮🇳 A big step by the ECI towards making sure every party is accountable . Let's hope the next phases clean up the rest of the inactive and fake parties too.