🗳️ ECI Starts Big Cleanup Drive: 345 Fake or Inactive Political Parties to be Delisted!
Priya Kumari • June 28th, 2025 • 2 min read • 👁️ 55 views • 💬 0 comments
"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.
