The Election Commission of India has delisted 334 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs), which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six years since 2019.
The poll panel stated that the offices of these parties could also not be physically located anywhere.
According to existing EC guidelines, if any party does not contest elections continuously for 6 years, it is to be taken off the list of registered parties.
“After considering all facts and recommendations of CEOs, the Commission has delisted 334 RUPPs. Now, out of the total of 2854 RUPPs, 2520 are remaining,” the ECI said in a statement.
“These RUPPs will now not be eligible to avail any benefit under the provisions of Section 29B and Section 29C of the RP Act, 1951 and the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. Any party aggrieved by this order can appeal to the Commission within 30 days,” it further added.
These 334 registered unrecognised political parties are from different states and Union Territories across the country, the ECI said.
The delisting of these parties is part of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) ongoing effort to purge the system of political parties that are no longer active and exist only on paper.
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In June 2025, the Election Commission (EC) initiated a “purging exercise”, instructing the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of various states and union territories to verify if 345 Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs) were compliant with certain conditions.
According to the reports submitted by the CEOs, 334 out of the 335 RUPPs reviewed were found to be non-compliant.
