The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to initiate graded action against more than 2,100 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) for non-compliance of statutory requirements under the Representation of the People (RP) Act.
On Wednesday, the ECI said that during a verification exercise, 87 such parties were found to be non-existent. They would be deleted from the list and their benefits under the Symbols Order (1968) withdrawn.
The particulars of 2,174 RUPPs -- which did not submit contribution reports -- would be sent to the Department of Revenue for taking all consequential action. The same recommendation has been made for three parties that were indulging in various serious financial improprieties, including using bogus donation receipts, forming shell entities and facilitating accommodation entries.
